Collaborative Citizen Science - Project synergies in extension ecosystem

Thursday, 09 August 2018 23:48

All Citizen Science projects on the SPOTTERON platform can use all custom extensions on the platform without additional costs from the start.

By this concept, we were able to build a feature rich environment for Citizen Science over the last years with the help of various projects, which all contributed building blocks to the whole set of functionalities. Every new project can utilize the complete pool of features in their own custom Citizen Science apps and get also new features by regular updates during the whole runtime. The available extensions range from a full social community, offline modes, many types of form elements for the project's dialog to add observations, chronological observation rows, compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and much more.

Chart of important extension on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science platform

chart custom citizen science app extensions

Various Citizen Science project apps on the SPOTTERON platform:

6 modern Citizen Science App Examples

Example Horizon Europe / Horizon 2020 Collaborations

Horizon 2020 Invasive Species Monitoring App

The IPM-Popillia Horizon 2020 project aims to address the challenge of a new risk to plant health in Europe's agriculture and food safety: the invasion of the Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica. This invasive species was introduced accidentally to mainland Europe in 2014 and can quickly spread by transportation and trade. As a species with a wide range of feeding plants, P. japonica threatens the entire agricultural sector, urban landscapes, and biodiversity in invaded areas.

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IPM Popillia | Integrated Pest Management of the Japanese Beetle

Horizon Europe Citizen Science App

EFFECTIVE, a Horizon Europe initiative, targets the emerging threat to the EU's Mediterranean Blue Natural Capital. By leveraging advanced science, technological nature-based solutions, digitalization, and social implication, the project aims to develop a comprehensive scientific knowledge base and practical guidance for the application of Ecosystem-Based Management to promote large-scale marine protected areas establishment in the European seas.

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EFFECTIVE | Protection and Restoration Management of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

Horizon Europe Citizen Science App

TRANSEATION, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to validate a new level of ecosystem-based management by integrating social implication digitalization and nature-based solutions to safeguard and restore marine ecosystem health and services. The project focuses on demonstrating the effectiveness of marine and coastal hybrid blue-grey infrastructures and developing digital tools for monitoring, analysis, and social involvement, addressing societal challenges and promoting sustainable management practices.

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TRANSEATION | Advancements through Hybrid Blue-Grey Infrastructures in Marine and Coastal Areas

Horizon 2020 Citizen Social Science App

In Europe and globally, substantial numbers of young people are at risk of social exclusion. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop more knowledge and innovation to create inclusive and youth-friendly societies. The Horizon 2020 R&I Project YouCount contributes to these needs by developing 'actionable' knowledge for social inclusion of disadvantaged youths in the European Union and creating better means for social inclusion through citizen social science.

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YouCount | Youth Citizen Science

Horizon 2020 Citizen Science App

The impact of plastic pollution on soil health is largely unknown. However, the amounts of plastic entering soils are equal to or possibly even more significant than those entering our rivers, seas, and oceans. MINAGRIS, an EU Horizon 2020 funded project, will investigate how plastic affects soil biodiversity, soil functions, associated ecosystem services, and agricultural productivity.

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MINAGRIS | Micro and Nanoplastics in Agricultural Soils

Health Citizen Science App

University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel University Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology

StreetMind contributes to a better understanding how environmental factors like urbanicity or climate change influence how individuals across Europe and the world feel, act, and behave. Participants make up their minds with fellow citizens and scientists and share their daily experiences of their surroundings and the environment where they live, work, and interact.

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StreetMind

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Collaborative Citizen Science - Project synergies in extension ecosystem

Chart of important extension on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science platform

Example Horizon Europe / Horizon 2020 Collaborations

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