So if you want to find our location, just lookout for the SPOTTERON rollup.
The Conference is a platform for discussion, exchange of experiences and networking for representatives from society, science and politics to actively shape the future of Citizen Science in Germany. It will take place at the Senckenberg Natural Research Society in Frankfurt. The "Forum Citizen Science" was organised by the team of the German Citizen Science platform "Bürger schaffen wissen" (approx: Citizens create knowledge"), which we already met at the Austrian Citizen Science Conference in Salzburg at the beginning of this year, and the Senckenberg Society for Natural Research.
The programme is filled with many interesting talks, workshops and project presentations from all over Germany and in the two following cases also Austria. On Thursday our colleagues and partners from "Österreich forscht", Daniel Dörler and Florian Heigl are part of the conference programme. They will present a talk related to the Austrian Citizen Science platform: "Achieving more together - Community Building on Österreich forscht". On Friday, it is our turn: SPOTTERON's Philipp will host a workshop on "data protection on Citizen Science platforms".
We're looking forward to an interesting programme and exciting conversations, please don't hestitate to get in touch and talk to us in case you are also there!
Hello there Frankfurt! See you at the #ForumCS
Hello there Frankfurt!
This Thursday and Friday, on the 6th and 7th of September, we will be in Frankfurt for the annual meetup of the German Citizen Science Community, the "Forum Citizen Science". We will be present during the entire conference, host a workshop and will also have a SPOTTERON stand.
Example Horizon Europe / Horizon 2020 Collaborations
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.
IPM Popillia | Integrated Pest Management of the Japanese Beetle
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.
EFFECTIVE | Protection and Restoration Management of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas
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.
TRANSEATION | Advancements through Hybrid Blue-Grey Infrastructures in Marine and Coastal Areas
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.
YouCount | Youth Citizen Science
MINAGRIS | Micro and Nanoplastics in Agricultural Soils
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.
StreetMind
