New Project Activity System in Citizen Science Apps, Project Funding Calls & Conferences, and some more News |
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In this newsletter, we share the latest updates from the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform. You find news about the recent "Project Activity System" for Citizen Science Apps, news and information on upcoming Horizon Europe calls, and key events in the Citizen Science space. | |
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Project Activity System for Citizen Science AppsIn many Citizen Science projects, there are geographical location-related events or activities to interact with as a participant. Such activities can, for example, be simply a workshop taking place or something more permanent like an exhibition, a nature trail, or a project-related area that needs highlighting. With the integrated system called "Project Activities" on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science App platform, there is a full toolkit available for all projects. |
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Examples for Project Activities in Citizen Science, Monitoring, and Public Engagement Apps on the SPOTTERON platform:Â
Various Citizen Science projects on SPOTTERON utilize the highly flexible and extendable Project Activities system for their project goals, from display of information to linking data contributions by participants to geographical routes or areas. |
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| | ‍The Horizon Europe Cluster HORIZON-CL6-2025-01 has opened! First calls for proposals & forming of consortiums has started ... | ‍The current call for proposals, "Cluster 6 Call 01 – single stage," encompasses single-stage topics in the fields of biodiversity, circular economy and bioeconomy, and tackling environmental pollution with a timeframe of 2025 - 2027. Â
In one of our latest blog posts we have listed calls for our current and future partners:Â Â Horizon CallsÂ
As a European SME, we at SPOTTERON have been active in successfully funded Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects for years now. With our core values aligning strongly with the vision of Horizon Europe's goals and also the European Green Deal, we bring innovation and digital interactive tools for public engagement and Citizen Science to partnerships, as well as EU-centric technology and extended privacy and data protection ethics beyond the basic requirements of the GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation).
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Furthermore, we develop innovative solution for data interoperability, AI Integration, as well as dissemination support and science communication as tasks in work packages. As support for the proposal stage, we also assist with graphic design of elements, like the project logo, visualizations, or charts and figures to convey quality to the reviewer also on a visual level. Â
You can find our Horizon Europe Fact sheet on our, with a detailed overview of our contributions to successfully funded Horizon Europe projects and our participation in consortiums: |
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| | Final Release of the BOB Citizen Science App (Behavioural Observations in Beetles) | The BOB App, an initiative by CREA, focuses primarily on the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), though other beetle species such as Rosalia alpina and Morimus spp. can also be documented. The core of the BOB App isn't just about submitting sightings — it's about observing and recording beetle behaviour. Participants are encouraged to study a beetle for around 5–10 minutes and document what they observe in the App. |
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| TRANSEATION and EFFECTIVE, working together to demonstrate the potential of nature-based and nature-inclusive solutions for marine and coastal restoration. The App runs on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science App Platform: www.cosea.app |
| COSEA App is live with new core updates! | ‍We are excited to announce that the new COSEA App Update is out and live on IOS, Android and also in the Web-Application! Â
The COSEA App, co-funded by the EU projects TRANSEATION and EFFECTIVE, is a Citizen Science application designed for marine and coastal observations. Recently, several core sections for submitting observations have been added or refined. Â
Users can now submit observations related to water quality and the impacts of weather and climate. They can also take on the role of a "Sample Collector." In addition, a new "Human Impact" button has been introduced. This section now includes categories such as Tourism, Fishing (available to users in the "Fisher" role), and a newly added category: Boat Traffic. Â
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| ‍Conferences and Funding Opportunities we found |
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‍As we regularly come across excellent project funding opportunities and conference calls for our internal list, we’ve decided to share these updates with you in our newsletters and on our website from now on. The range of topics covers everything from Citizen Science and public engagement, as well as nature conservation, or even art calls. The list may also include interesting niche themes and opportunities, or other occasions we stumble upon. We hope this helps! |
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