NORDECO organized a new workshop with the purpose of launching concrete activities to strengthen the use of citizen science (CS) for nature conservation and management in National Park Thy in Northern Denmark. #citizenscience @more4nature.eu nordeco.dk/news/nordeco...

Pollution and littering putting pressure on shorelines @coastwatch-ire.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Our partner #Coastwatch has been surveying the Irish coastline since 1987. This year, they wanted to try something new. They have asked their Coastwatchers to walk 100 meters through the beach until they found 20 pieces of litter and take a picture. Here’s why 🧵👇

The war in Ukraine has an invisible impact: the rise of illegal #deforestation and forest degradation. Where official monitoring and satellite imagery cannot reach, #citizen participation can be key! @gromadaukraine.bsky.social blog.more4nature.eu/news/citizen...

Great news from #Portugal! Their national Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainability of #Pollinators is finalized and will be open for consultation until 21 November! The goal is to improve the monitoring of pollinators in the country and halt their decline.🧪 👉 participa.pt/pt/consulta/...

What is the key for successful participatory science? Two new reports published by the Nordic Council of Ministers present examples of citizen involvement in nature management in the Arctic and set out a concrete framework for strengthening this engagement. #CitizenScience 👇🧵1/5

“The only reason Prey Lang Forest is still there is because of the Indigenous Peoples” warns Ida Theilade, University of Copenhagen. Community monitoring of illegal logging in Cambodia, together with satellite imagery, calls carbon accounting into question. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/18/a...

4️⃣ Citizen science is a valid alternative to conventional Earth Observation. Unlocking its potential to contribute to environmental compliance assurance and be part of data infrastructures could spark a transformative change. We’re proud to advance this @more4nature.eu project! more4nature.eu

Would you like to help reshape how citizens and authorities collaborate on nature conservation? @creaf.cat is looking for a Research Technician experienced in managing citizen science data and passionate about connecting people, data, and policy for a more sustainable future.

🚨 Oferta de feina: #CiènciaCiutadana + #Dades + #PolíticaAmbiental El @creaf.cat busca tècnic/a de recerca expert/a en dades per impulsar la col·laboració entre ciutadania i autoritats al projecte @more4nature.eu. 🔗 Més informació i sol·licitud: creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...

Mangroves provide a shield from storms, are a source of food & shelter, & a cradle of marine life that sustains their livelihoods. To protect such vital ecosystems, this village in Colombia is uniting the local communities to restore the mangroves: www.unep.org/news-and-sto... #ClimateAction

New national park proposed for Smålandsfarvandet, #Denmark. Associations, land owners and neighbours are part of the process: mapping areas and species relevant for conservation of natural and cultural sites in four workshops hosted by the Danish Nature Agency, Urland, and University of Copenhagen 🔽

Celebrating 50 years of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme! 🎉 Join us for a day of butterfly talks, workshops and a celebration of volunteer citizen science. Book your free place 👉 buff.ly/tsGqc4S 📸: Iain H Leach #UKBMS50

How can #CitizenScience help monitor the environment in conflict zones? 👨‍🔬 Ivan Rusev will share our Tuzlivski Iymnany National Park (Ukraine) case study on enforcing nature & water laws with citizen generated data in this GROMADA conference! 🔗Learn more: blog.more4nature.eu/event/enviro...

Bird conservation is only going to work if these species have healthy habitats to live in. Can citizen scientists help gather vital information on habitat condition? This new study investigates➡️ www.bto.org/citizen-science-habitat-monitoring #Ornithology #citsci @ukceh.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

🍅Our new paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social evaluating the effectiveness of #CitizenScience approach for understanding plant-pollinator interactions in urban food growing 🫛 @davegoulson.bsky.social @calacastellanos.bsky.social @leah-salm.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Summer reading? We've got you covered! 😎 Learn how we are advancing towards collaborative environmental #compliance assurance: insights from 20 case studies, a method to co-design citizen & community-led actions and tools that turn data into policy indicators. 👉 blog.more4nature.eu/news/more4na...

👋 Hola Barcelona! TODAY marks the start of the third more4nature in person meeting and we couldn’t have wished for a better place to come together and advance in towards collaborative environmental #compliance assurance! 🌞🌲🏖️ Let’s break it down — thread below 🧵

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝 Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive. Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

For #EuMaritimeDay & Biodiversity Week 2025 we are partnering with The Environmental Forum & Irish Wildlife Trust. Join Karin Dubsky for citizen science demos, water testing & bioindicator monitoring as part of a @more4nature.eu Horizon project. Please book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1321075746...

🌲 Around 80 citizens visited the Ulvshale National Park with the Danish Nature Agency. The ‘Forest Walk’ served to include citizens in the management. 🧠 Citizen knowledge is crucial in detecting species, observing changes in forest composition or suggesting preferred trails & access points. #Denmark

A major milestone of our >4-year effort to bring #butterfly diversity and its threat to global attention. We show most species and hotspots cluster in mountains, with #climatechange projected to erode up to 67% of the thermal niche supporting this diversity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Have you heard the #news? We just launched a survey to explore #CitizenScience project's communication, networking building, funding strategies and more: tinyurl.com/yc8yns7r This is your chance to support citizen science growth in Europe and beyond. Thank you for your help! @ecsa.ngo

📣I am thrilled to share my first PhD publication - The People's Review protocol: planning an innovative study powered by the public, which was published today in Research Involvement and Engagement. You can read this open-access paper here: researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

How is your week going? We are looking forward to the final Our #WaterQuality workshop next March 28 in Galway. A coastal field trip to explore #seagrass meadows and strengthen citizen-authority collaboration hosted by @coastwatch.bsky.social. 🎫👉 Get your tickets: www.coastwatch.org/event-details/

💧⚠️ On this #WorldWaterDay, let us ask you: have you ever come across a water pollution risk and not known how to report it? You’re not alone! Here are the 4 main reasons that are limiting citizens from reporting #pollution risks, as identified by our partners in @coastwatch.bsky.social.

It’s a day for #happiness! 🌊 The final Our #WaterQuality workshop is happening on March 28 in Galway. Join @coastwatch.bsky.social on a coastal field trip to explore #seagrass meadows and strengthen citizen-authority collaboration. Get your tickets now: www.coastwatch.org/event-details/

🐝📉 In #Portugal, the decline of #pollinators poses a serious threat to the health of nature & crops. Let's turn this around. Together with @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social, we are strengthening alliances between public institutions, research & citizens to collectively conserve pollinators 🎯 Check how!

🚨Are you a #CitizenScience project looking for funding, mentoring or training? @impetus4cs.bsky.social can boost you! Check out their Accelerator Call with #grants up to €20,000 and their EU Prize for #CitSci projects with awards up to €60,000. 💡👇 Don't miss the opportunity!

🌊 🛟 If you believe that citizen-authority collaboration can tackle #WaterPollution, don't miss this workshop organized by Coastwatch. Come to Dublin for a full day of field trips, discussions & workshops on chemical and oil pollution prevention. 👇Register here: www.coastwatch.org/post/worksho...

L'observatori ciutadà de la fenologia a Catalunya, RitmeNatura, emprenem el vol a #Bluesky 🦋✈️ Som una iniciativa de #ciènciaciutadana del @creaf.cat i l'SMC per conèixer com afecta el #canviclimàtic als cicles naturals o #fenologia de la fauna i flora catalana 🌸🐦 Som-hi? Ritmenatura.cat/participa ⬅️

New on European conservation science: Building ponds for amphibian conservation in Switzerland: population connectivity is most important for the persistence of species in the new ponds but also diversity of pond types matters. Moor et al. in Conservation Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

How urban spaces support #pollinators – a new study just published #ecology #bees #biodiversity jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/02/20/h...

GOOD READ New edition of the book "The impact of citizen science: 12 stories from across Europe" 12 examples of how citizen science can create change with and for our society with the aim of achieving a more inclusive and sustainable future. Read and download it here: zenodo.org/records/1489...

Could ChatGPT help us to protect #biodiversity? An international panel of experts has come up with 21 ideas where #AI could revolutionize biodiversity conservation 🤖🐛

Today, the Kouy people in Cambodia don’t give roses or chocolate to celebrate #ValentinesDay 💘. Instead, they wrap trees in saffron robes to protect them from illegal #deforestation. 🪵🧣 This is the Tree Ordination Ceremony in Prey Lang—a powerful act of resistance and reverence. 👇

This work is too important not to share! Glad the authors are pushing to still get it peer-reviewed and published. 🧪

Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! One obvious thing institutions can do to help reduce the attrition of women in science is to stop hiring men who were fired from their previous institutions for sexual harassment.

Inequality persists. Often there are fewer women than men taking part in #citizenscience programs. Today we emphasize the need for gender-balanced citizen science that upholds democratic values and overcomes deep-rooted biases. #WomenInScience 🟣 What actions could help to even out these curves?

Are you a @ecsa.ngo member? If yes, join us tomorrow for our the first virtual members meet-up of 2025 to chat about #citizenscience and other stuff. 11 February, 12:00–13:30 (CET) on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Register here: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

🎉Congratulations! The PolinizAÇÃO project wraps up its 7 participatory workshops, paving the way for an Action Plan to protect #pollinators in Portugal! A great collaboration between citizens & institutions. We’re proud to be part of it! Here's how it happened! 🐝🌿 @pollinet.bsky.social

🌊🚨 Early detection of #WaterQuality anomalies caused by agricultural or sewage pollution is vital for human health. Our partner #Coastwatch is transforming the way Ireland handles these warning #alerts, bringing together public agencies, scientists and citizen communities. (Video Part 1/2)

With the leadership of Uta Wehn we finally published this paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1.... Thanks to @more4nature.eu and @citiobs.bsky.social to support our citizen science research and to @creaf.cat .

In our @more4nature.eu plenary meeting @d-delavega.bsky.social is reviewing the "secret" strategy for 2025 in X and Bsky. Do not tell anybody!!

How would you convince politicians of the value of data generated by citizens? How about singing? 🎤 In more4nature, we groove to the beat of #citizenscience. This song was created using #AI: lyrics by ChatGPT and music by SUNO.

🌟 The Journey Begins! 🌍 This week, we welcomed 30 Citizen Observatories and initiatives at our onboarding workshop! Together, we explored #CitiObs tools and methods to tackle urban environmental challenges like air quality.🌿💡 Excited for the impact these collaborations will bring! #CitizenScience

"Governments must work hand in hand with citizens to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss." - Finn Danielsen New study highlights how citizens can contribute towards 51% of data to track progress on global biodiversity goals ℹ️https://nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01447-y

Our platform empowers #citizens, communities and authorities to explore collaboration in #environmentalcompliance! Explore our case studies across Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, tackling pollution, biodiversity loss, and #deforestation. more4nature.eu

Join Coastwatch for their Water Quality Results event with findings from our surveyors, followed by an information and workshop session on alert sytems for preventing and hailing pollution with #citizenscience. 🗓️ Saturday, 25 January 2025 🕙 10.30 am - 3.30 pm