some thoughts on Cititzen Science: it needs a system

Thursday, 29 October 2015 18:42

Currently in Barcelona, Spain, the yearly European Citizen Science Association summit is taking place. As not only an interested person in science and ecology but also as founder of SPOTTERON, events like this always result in following the various posts, tweets and streams online the whole days. At #ecsabcn In her keynote, Libby Hepborn from the Australian Citizen Science Association mentioned a something, which immediatly grabbed my attention.

@CSAustria also tweeted that statement:
"Libby Hepburn @CitSciOZ would like a "tripadvisor" for #citizenscience tools."

Libby Hepburn @CitSciOZ would like a "tripadvisor" for #citizenscience tools. #ECSAbcn
— citizen-science.at (@CSAustria) October 28, 2015

Well, thats exactly what we are trying to do. SPOTTERON is by concept and should be in reality an easy to use, always maintained plattform for citizen science applications on computers and smartphones. Its not an easy thing to develop nor is it easy to get projects and initiatives on board, but we still believe that the approach of building an ever-maintained system is the right path to go.

We keep trying to get the word out. If you are a scientist or project lead, who is planning to release a project in the fields of citizen science, please get in contact. The more projects we can do, the better we can constantly improve the system called SPOTTERON. We all benefit from this concurrent development.

The current version 0.1.8 of the SPOTTERON smartphone apps like "Project Roadkill" @ www.roadkill.at or "NaturVerrückt" @ www.naturverrueckt.at is already in daily use by many users. Spots get sent in every day and our partners, like the Team from www.roadkill.at at the BOKU Wien, the university for life science here in Vienna, are glad they use SPOTTERON and its ongoing improvement. I hope i dont lean to much out of a window if i just write: ask them. They know those benefits from first hand.

And also, if we together get SPOTTERON to the place it should be as a widly used system for well done citizen science apps, your users benefit too by a common usability and by the new features, we introduce to them on a regular basis. It will be indeed is like trip advisor for citizen science. Lets do it, get on board.

Philipp, www.spotteron.com

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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some thoughts on Cititzen Science: it needs a system

Example Horizon Europe / Horizon 2020 Collaborations

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