🧰 #CitizenScience Resource Explore the @biodiversa.eu Citizen Science Toolkit — designed for researchers in #biodiversity and #EnvironmentalSciences looking to involve citizens in their work. Discover best practices, benefits & resources 👇 🔗 10.5281/zenodo.3979343

El Panel Ciudadano Climático de España reúne a 100 personas que comparten sus narrativas (anónimas). #100VocesBBL, cada una con sus contextos y particularidades. #BlaBlaLAB compartirá un mapa con todas. 🟢Inscríbete y comparte: goo.su/yUikYpS @impetus4cs.bsky.social @hexagonallab.bsky.social

🚀 #CitizenScience Spotlight SERVET: Citizen Science in the Stratosphere brings near-space exploration to citizens, schools & communities—enabling low-cost experiments up to 40 km above Earth 🌍 🔗 Learn more: calls.ars.electronica.art/2025/prix/wi... #SpaceResearch #ParticipatoryScience #CitSci

New #IMPETUSinterviews! We talk with Ivan Dorotić from HEROINES, winner of the Grand Prize at the #EuropeanUnion #CitizenScience Awards. How Roma women use community mapping for empowerment & #socialjustice 👉 youtu.be/nSmHCJTa7W0

#CitizenScience Reading club 🧩 New in #CitizenScience & #OpenScience: Gau et al. present MyResearchChallenge, a system that lets citizens help frame research problems—not just collect data. A step toward more open, collaborative, and responsive science. Read: doi.org/10.1007/s125...

In Other Words and Other Worlds: Confronting Assumptions for Better Engagement Our #EUSEA26 call for submissions is now open! We’re excited to explore new approaches to our work and research, and to challenge ourselves not to settle for what feels comfortable or familiar. 👉 euseaconf.eusea.info

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 To unlock the full potential of citizen science, a new COST Action proposal, Tech4CitSci, is being formed to address its core technological challenges. Find out more and join Ibercivis: ibercivis.es/shaping-the-...

Warm greetings from Vienna at the 4th General Assembly of the #HorizonEurope MINAGRIS Project! More information on the project and the SoilPlastic App by Minagris on the SPOTTERON #CitizenScience Platform: www.spotteron.net/apps/horizon...

#CitizenScience Resource Have you recently started an EU-funded research and innovation project, or are you looking to enhance your ongoing one? The European Research Executive Agency (REA) have put together a handy guide for you. rea.ec.europa.eu/guidance/adv...

Deep Time is showing how #citsci can shape AI for #biodiversity recovery! 🌱 🌍 1,000+ people helped map 58,000 habitats across 4,500 km² 🛰️ Accuracy matched/outperformed #AI 88% of the time 🌿 Data helping Wildlife Trusts 💡 91% inspired to take daily #climateaction digventures.com/projects/dee...

📖 New in the #CitizenScience book club: Jandrić et al. map #postdigital #citsci, exploring how #technology, #political economy & participation shape the field. A call to rethink who counts as a citizen scientist in today’s world. Read: doi.org/10.1007/s424...

#CitizenScience Resource 🌍 The CitieS-Health Toolkit helps anyone engage communities, explore local environmental & health issues, and drive bottom-up change. Empower your world with #CitizenScience tools 👉 citizensciencetoolkit.eu #resources

🌍 #CitizenScience Spotlight: AURORA, winner of an Honorary Mention at the EU Prize for Citizen Science 2025, empowers over 7,000 citizens across five countries to track energy use & co-create local renewable energy solutions. 🔗 aurora-h2020.eu #citsci #climateaction #renewables

🌡️ Arrenquem una nova edició de #VigilantsDeLaCalor amb les escoles Arc Iris i Coves d'en Cimany! L’alumnat comença a investigar com ens afecta la #calor en el dia a dia de les zones urbanes 🔍 @irec-energia.bsky.social @impetus4cs.bsky.social @ambmetropolis.bsky.social

🌍 New read - #CitizenScience & #AI: Fraisl et al. show how combining AI’s power with citizen-driven data can help close SDG gaps. AI boosts classification & monitoring, while citizen science adds trust, local context & inclusivity. Read: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ahir, vam participar a la jornada per connectar coneixement i acció en la #TransicióEcosocial 🌍 Des de l’Institut vam compartir les #recerques que impulsem per co-produir una transició ambiental justa. @irec-energia.bsky.social @impetus4cs.bsky.social @ambmetropolis.bsky.social

#citizenscience resource Join ScienceUs on Sept 23rd for their From Knowledge to Action for Biodiversity - Info Day How can citizen science inspire action, overcome “learned helplessness,” and transform awareness into measurable impact for biodiversity? scienceus-project.eu/scienceus-2n...

🌊 #CitizenScience in action! Observadores del Mar launched OdM Climate to track the impacts of climate change on the Mediterranean. With 33 dive centres & thousands of divers, citizens are helping scientists monitor our seas. 🔗 observadoresdelmar.es #citsci #climatechange #oceanscience

✨ Citizen science took centre stage at #ArsElectronica! From Demo Day pitches to robotic choirs & prize-winning projects. IMPETUS showed how #science, #art & #tech can thrive together. 🔗 Read more: impetus4cs.eu/did-impetus-... #CitizenScience

#citizenscience resource 🌍 Engaged Research isn’t just for the humanities or #socialsciences, it’s for all disciplines and anyone aiming to make a positive impact. The UNIC toolkit helps researchers enhance their knowledge of research methods, terms & practices. unic.eu/en/engaged-r... #SSH

#Citizenscience Reading Club In South Africa & Kenya, the Diamonds on the Soles of our Feet project shows how small acts -testing rivers, planting trees, making art, -spread like mycelium, sustaining both ecosystems & communities. 🌍✨ doi.org/10.1029/2025...

🌱🥖 #CitizenScience Spotlight: The HealthFerm Project is mapping Europe’s sourdough microbiomes with 670 samples & 1,050 surveys from home bakers. Linking tradition, health & sustainability, it earned an Honorary Mention at the 2025 #EUCitizenScience Prize. 🔗 healthferm.eu

Walking and Talking #Citizenscience and #riverhealth at Ars Electronica! Last week, our partners from @nestauk.bsky.social and our friends from Danube4ll hosted a walkshop along the banks of the Danube River in Linz You can hear more here lnkd.in/efvuRadj

Our Citizen Science project "Oeiras Experimenta" was awarded with an Honorary Mention in the "European Union Prize for Citizen Science", well done team! @itqbnova.bsky.social, Municipio de Oeiras and all the citizens involved.

Did IMPETUS have a great time at Ars Electronica? Yes/No Definitely - Yes Keep an eye out for our full breakdown of the Ars Electronica festival - Panic Yes/No - coming soon! In the meantime, here are a few of our highlights:

#CitizenScience Reading Club. This week, we are recommending the policy brief - "Why inclusion needs to be at the forefront of citizen science". Written by our IMPETUS member, Alexandra Albert from the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design- @nestauk.bsky.social. zenodo.org/records/1699...

What does a healthy river mean to you? We brought together people who are interested in exploring what makes for a prosperous and healthy river with a Data-Walk along the banks of the River Lea, at London Data Week impetus4cs.eu/london-data-... #citizenscience #riverhealth

📣 @t6ecosystems.bsky.social has applied for the “PODCAST EMERGENTI” category at the Festival del Podcasting 2025, and community voting is now open! 👉 Support them with a ❤️ on the Festival del Podcasting Instagram: lnkd.in/etHfmHiD 🙌 Every vote counts—thank you for supporting T6!

#EuropeanResearchersNight is just around the corner, and we would love to know what you're doing to engage your local communities! If you would like us to share your event, please either tag us in a post or send these details over to [email protected] #ERN #scicomm #publicengagement

🔦 #CitizenScience Spotlight The VINCULUM Project is uncovering Southern Europe’s 14th–17th c. social institutions through an open-access database and citizen science. VINCULUM received an honorary mention in this year’s #EuropeanUnion Prize for Citizen Science. Learn more www.vinculum.fcsh.unl.pt

#Citizenscience Reading club! Carrying on the #rivers and #water theme for #WorldWaterWeek, this week's recommended reading is - Bridging science and society: Developing a citizen science biomonitoring approach for river ecosystems in Italy 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... #Freshwater #Biomonitoring

It’s #WorldWaterWeek 💧 and the summer holidays are winding down. Looking for ways to bring citizen science into the classroom? Check out these brilliant resources from Source to Tap, all about protecting our local waterways and getting young people involved: 🔗 www.sourcetotap.eu/educators-ci...

📖Authors on BlueSky include: @natalilazzari.bsky.social @jcuofficial.bsky.social @tanjastraka.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social ‪Geertje Tijsma @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Philipp J. Hummer @spotteron.net @sebasvillasante.bsky.social @cretus.usc.gal ... 💶Funding @impetus4cs.bsky.social

#Citizenscience Resource Rise Podcast Episode 3: #Funding for Engaged #Research Featuring Emma Murtagh, Director of Development and Member Services at The Wheel - www.wheel.ie www.engaged-rise.eu/podcast/epis...

#Citizenscience Spotlight This week, we are highlighting PECan – Partners of Experience in Cancer, which received an honorary mention at the 2025 #EuropeanUnion prize for citizen science! Learn more about their work here: ellok.org/portfolio/pa... #CancerResearch #medicine #oncology

🌙 Ever slept in a museum? Science Slumber Party, explore exhibits after hours, join expert talks & workshops, then party + spend the night under the stars (or skeletons 👀). Perfect idea for your next #PublicEngagement event. 🔗 eusea.info/activity/sci...

The August edition of the #CitizenScience Lighthouse newsletter from EU-Citizen.Science is out — and it’s full of exciting updates from across the #citsci community! 📰✨ 👉 Read it here: us20.campaign-archive.com?u=43994d556f... #CitizenScience #PublicEngagement #ECSA #ScienceForAll #HorizonEurope

#CitizenScience Reading Club 📚 Elementary teachers as collaborators: developing educative support materials for citizen science projects par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur... #schools #teaching #citsci

Can Open Science help save pollinators? In Prague, an ecologist teamed up with citizens, schools and AI to protect urban biodiversity. -Read how science meets impact: shorturl.at/47lEz #OpenScience #CitizenScience #PathOS

#CitizenScience Resources MICS Project: Measuring the #impact of citizen science Discover everything you need to know about Measuring the Impact of Citizen Science with the MICS platform. about.mics.tools

#Citizenscience Spotlight This week, we are highlighting the Open Food Facts Project, which received an honorary mention at the 2025 #EuropeanUnion prize for citizen science! Learn more about their work here: world.openfoodfacts.org #consumers #food #citsci #euprize

#CitizenScience Reading Club 📚 Researching or researching with the public? A systematic review on knowledge co-production through citizen science (Science and Public Policy, 2025) academic.oup.com/spp/article/...

#CitizenScience Resource Citizen Science as a Communication Tool in the Post-Factual Era This #Newsera report explores how #citsci can serve as an effective tool for science communication, helping to address and counter misinformation. zenodo.org/records/7689045 #misinformation #education

🌱 #CitizenScience Spotlight We’re highlighting RESTORATION, an honorary mention at this year’s #EUPrize for #citsci. This project tackles urban flooding by turning private gardens into distributed, nature-based flood defences. 🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/e2g5CFM9 #FloodManagement #ClimateResilience

Yesterday was #WorldNatureConservationDay 🌿 Perfect timing for our #CitizenScience Reading Club pick: “Incorporating citizen science into IUCN Red List assessments” 🔗 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Conservation #Wildlife #IUCN

Thank you to Andy for continued support and submissions of sightings each year. Report sightings to www.turtletally.co.uk #science #walk #Education #sun #pond #nonnative #animal #public #invasive #pet #citizenscience #nature #wildlife #sailing #paddleboarding #animal #GreenSpaces

Today is #EarthOvershootDay In 2025, our demand for ecological resources will have already exceeded what 🌍 can regenerate. With the global population rising, a #circulareconomy & working with nature are vital to sustain life. Let’s #MoveTheDate 👉 europa.eu/!Pwqpgh #EUGreenDeal

#CitizenScience Spotlight 🔦 In Nürnberg forscht, residents with migration backgrounds become citizen scientists, exploring integration & participation in their city. The project links communities, researchers & local gov, with expert support for #quality & #inclusion nuernbergforscht.nuernberg.de

📚Our next paper for our #CitizenScience reading club is ‘Citizen Scientists’ on Citizen Science, Postdigital Science and Education (2025) 🔬 Bridging amateur and professional science 🌍 Enabling community-driven action 🧭 Navigating the margins of academia and recognition doi.org/10.1007/s424...

#citizenscience resource #Citizenengagement in Knowledge Valorisation - Part of the REINFORCING Insights series, this session examined how citizens could play a meaningful role in turning research into societal value. youtu.be/ksAArmDrlg4?...