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The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, ethnography and biodiversity research and conservation. Its headquarters and the National Museum (Nairobi National Museum) are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi. The National Museum of Kenya was founded by the East Africa

The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an informal designation of the oldest university in each state. The University of Queensland is ranked second nationally by the Australian Research Council and equal second in Australia based on the average of four major global university league tables. The

Agroscope is the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research, and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope makes an important contribution to a sustainable agriculture and food sector as well as to an intact environment, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life.

Earthwatch connects people with scientists worldwide to conduct environmental research and empowers them with the knowledge they need to conserve the planet. Since its founding in 1971, Earthwatch has been taking action to address global change through a time-tested model of citizen science and community engagement. By pairing citizen science volunteers from all sectors of society with researchers around the world, Earthwatch teams have helped to safeguard critical habitats, conserve

The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington.
The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology.
The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate

The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. It layed an important role in leading Edinburgh to its reputation as a chief intellectual centre during the Age of Enlightenment, and helped give the city the nickname of the Athens of the North.

Link: https://www.ed.ac.uk

Ghent University (Dutch: Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands. After the Belgian revolution of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer the university. In 1930, the university became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium, whereas French had previously been the standard academic language. In 1942 the Book Tower (Boekentoren), the universities

The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public research university located in Newark, Delaware. With it's main campus in Newark and satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes and Georgetown, it is consicered a large institution with aprroxmimately 18,500 untergraduate and 4,500 graduate students.
UD is classified as a Doctoral University-Very High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UD is one of the top 100 public

Trinity College (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university located in Dublin, Ireland. The college was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I.
Academically, it is divided into three faculties comprising 25 schools, offering degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Library of Trinity College is a legal

Sustrans is a UK walking and cycling charity and custodian of the National Cycle Network. It works with schools to encourage active travel (cycling, walking or scooting) among students. It also works with employers and local authorities. It administers several thousand volunteers who contribute their time to the charity in numerous ways, such as cleaning and maintaining the National Cycle Network, enhancing biodiversity along the routes, leading walks and rides and supporting communities to

The Geological Survey of Austria collects and interprets geoscientific information in Austria, lays the foundation for the sustainable use of the geogenic potential and provides them to the public in a systematic manner. The Geological Survey of Austria creates maps and reports on all geological aspects of the earth, dedicated to the exploration of mineral deposits, groundwater, natural hazards and geothermal energy, operates a geological information service acts as a service for the public

The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and St Andrews, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.

Tiergarten Schönbrunn (literally, "Schönbrunn Animal Garden"), or "Vienna Zoo", is a zoo located on the grounds of the famous Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Founded as an imperial menagerie in 1752, it is the oldest continuously operating zoo in the world.
Today, Tiergarten Schönbrunn is considered and regards itself as a scientifically administered zoo which sees its main purpose as a centre for species conservation and general nature conservation as well as in the fulfillment of the

Green Growth Suriname Foundation’s (GGS) mission is to further advance the people of Suriname’s wellbeing and welfare by conserving the biological and cultural richness of the country. GGS envisions Suriname as a country that recognizes and maintains its ecological and cultural balance, populated by its citizens that are enabled and recognized as cornerstones of a sustainable society. 

The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes founded in 1911 as the Kaiser Wilhelm Society and renamed the Max Planck Society in 1948 in honor of its former president, theoretical physicist Max Planck. The society is funded by the federal and state governments of Germany.

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is part of the Cardiff University, a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (University College Cardiff from 1972), it became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It merged with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST) in 1988 to form the University of Wales College, Cardiff (University of Wales, Cardiff from 1996). The

The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V., Apronym BUND) is a non-governmental environmental and nature conservation organisation based in Berlin. It is a Member of the International Nature Conservation Network Friends of the Earth. The BUND is one of the largest environmental and nature conservation associations in Germany.

The Natural History Museum Vienna (German: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most important natural history museums worldwide.
The NHM Vienna is one of the largest museums and non-university research institutions in Austria and an important centre of excellence for all matters relating to natural sciences. The museum's 39 exhibition rooms cover 8,460 square meters and present more than 100,000 objects. It is home to 30

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is an Australian public university with its largest campus in the Sydney suburb of Kensington.
Established in 1949, UNSW is a research university, one of the founding members of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities, and of Universitas 21, a global network of research universities. It has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world.

The national archives of Baden-Württemberg were established in 2005 and include all Baden-Württemberg state archives. It preserves the historical tradition of the state of Baden-Württemberg since 1952 and the culture of predecessor territories since the Middle Ages. As a provincial competence center, the Landesarchiv ensures that the archival tradition of Baden-Württemberg as part of the cultural heritage and culture of remembrance is safeguarded, preserved and made accessible to anyone

The Austrian Mycological Society (ÖMG), is the professional representation of mycologists in Austria. It represents the practical and scientific mycology and is open to all interested persons. For the interested mushroom aficionado lectures, excursions, professional exchange and various publications of the society library enable the extension of the knowledge about mushrooms.

The House of Science is a leading resource of inspiration and knowledge in Stockholm. House of Science is an educational center initiated in 2001 as a collaboration between KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, which has about 80 000 visitors by year. Since its inception, the main goal has been to increase young peoples´ interest and knowledge in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in an exiting environment using relevant themes and

The aim of Umevatoriet is to promote science, technology and mathematics through a collaboration between the school administrations of Umeå municipality and its neighbouring districts, Umeå University and the local industry. Together we create activities that gives the opportunity for both pupils and their teachers to perform experiments and deepen their knowledge and experiences in science, technology and mathematics. The starting-point for our themes is usually space and from there our

The Swedish Astronomical Society (Svenska astronomiska sällskapet) is a national organization in Sweden aimed at people who want to follow the achievements of astronomical research. Founded in 1919, the society has from the outset intended to be "an intimate connection between scientists, amateur astronomers, and others interested in astronomy".
"Popular Astronomy" is the association's member magazine. "Astronomical Youth" is the society's Youth League.

The Swedish National Space Agency, SNSA, is a central governmental agency under the Ministry of Education and Research. SNSA is responsible for national and international activities relating to space and remote sensing, primarily research and development.

Sweden, along with many other countries, is facing a gradual decrease in the number of young people who choose to study science and engineering. With the intention to bring about a change, five national resource centers for mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and technology education have been established by the government.
The National Resource Centre for Physics Education aims to be a resource for teachers from preschool to upper secondary school. The aim is to inspire and stimulate the

Formas is a government research council for sustainable development in Sweden. They fund research and innovation, develop strategies, perform analyses, and conduct evaluations. Their areas of activity include the environment, agricultural sciences, and spatial planning. They do specific environmental studies that aim to make it easier for Sweden to achieve their ecological goals.

Lund University is the most popular University of Sweden. It was founded in 1666 and is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40,000 students and 7,400 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. "We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition."

Taronga Zoo Sydney is a zoo in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. Taronga Zoo Sydney is managed by the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales, under the trading name Taronga Conservation Society, along with its sister zoo, the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. Divided into eight zoogeographic regions, the 28-hectare (69-acre) Taronga Zoo Sydney is home to over 4,000 animals of 350 species. It has a zoo shop, a cafe, and information centre.

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is a major botanical garden located in the heart of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Opened in 1816, the garden is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world. It is open every day of the year and access is free. Its stunning position on Sydney Harbour and immediately adjacent to the Sydney central business district, the Sydney Opera House and the large public parklands of The Domain

The Center for Human-Computer Interaction is an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Salzburg. Established in 2005 as research unit at the former ICT&S Center, currently approx. 40 researchers study the interplay between humans and computers in order to enable desired interactions and explore desirable futures. The Center is directed by Professor Manfred Tscheligi who is a widely recognized expert in the field.

The Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) was formed to advance citizen science through the sharing of knowledge, collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy.
It was conceived at the Inaugural Citizen Science Workshop hosted by the Queensland Museum in Brisbane on May 6th, 2014. A large number of dedicated volunteers came together and formed working groups to actively develop the structure of ACSA and build awareness of Australian citizen science, both nationally and globally. It's a

The Konrad Lorenz Research Center (KLF) was founded in 1973 when Konrad Lorenz retired and returned to Austria, looking for a suitable location for his research, which he found in the picturesque Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria.
Since 2011, the Konrad Lorenz Research Center (KLF) officially belongs to the University of Vienna. About 20 researchers from Austria and around the world conduct exciting and widely acclaimed basic research on geese, ravens and the northern bald ibis that roam freely in

To get a better overview of Citizen Science in Switzerland and to better connect Citizen Science project creators, the "Citizen Science Network Switzerland" was founded, from which and the website schweiz-forscht.ch was later established. Since 2015 the office of Citizen Science Switzerland supervises the "Citizen Science Network Switzerland" and the website schweiz-froscht.ch, meanwhile it is also a point of contact for other interested parties like the media, universities, or Citizen

Since 2014 the Austrian Citizen Science platform can be found online under the domain www.citizen-science.at. On the website about 30 institutions collectively present themselves and work together to connect Citizen Science actors in Austria and international to promote and the quality of Citizen Science and further develop the method. In 2015 they held a first annual Austrian Citizen Science Conference.

The Cumberland Wildlife Park is located in upper Austria near Grünau im Almtal. The Almsee lake and the Cumberland Wildlife Park is embedded between the steep rocks on the northern edge of the Totes Gebirge.
The Wildlife Park became famous due to Konrad Lorenz work there and is home to many different animal species on 60 hectares of land. Endangered species like wild equids can be found there. Long hiking trails lead through the park with it's 70 different animal species and approximately 500

Vetenskap & Allmänhet is a Swedish non-profit civil society organisation that works to promote dialogue and openness between researchers and the public. The organisation was founded in 2002 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Vetenskap & Allmänhet's members consist of some 80 organisations, authorities, universities, companies and associations. In addition, it has a number of individual members. The organisation is funded through membership fees, project grants and a grant from the

The University of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. The University is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and with 37,000 students and 6000 staff members it is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries. With its eight faculties and 38 departments, the University of Gothenburg is one of the most wide-ranging and versatile universities in Sweden. Its eight faculties offer training in the Creative

The University of Sydney (informally, USyd or USYD) is an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it was Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the world's leading faculties. It's is colloquially known as one of Australia's sandstone universities. Its campus is ranked in the top 10 of the world's most beautiful universities by the British Daily Telegraph and The Huffington Post, spreading across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Swedish: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet) (SLU) is a university in Sweden. Although its head office is located in Ultuna, Uppsala, the university has several campuses in different parts of Sweden, the other main facilities being Alnarp in Lomma Municipality, Skara, and Umeå. Unlike other state owned universities in Sweden, it is funded through the budget for the Ministry for Rural Affairs. The University was co-founder of the Euroleague for Life

The European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) is a non-profit association set up to encourage the growth of the Citizen Science movement in Europe in order to enhance the participation of the general public in scientific processes, mainly by initiating and supporting citizen science projects as well as performing research on citizen science. ECSA is framing citizen science as an open and inclusive approach, for example by supporting and being part of the exploration, shaping and development

The national organisation Science et Cité is a charitable swiss foundation. It promotes dialog between Science and Society through low-threshold and innovative projects. It advocates appreciation and understanding of all sciences and makes their opportunities and limits a subject of discussion. Further it encourages feedback of the civil society to sciences. Science et Cité is not a grant-making foundation, but is operational itself. The funding is provided by service agreements and

The Lacon Team works closely together on big and small projects in the fields of ecology, environment protection and landscape architecture. On meadows, in the forest, out in the field, on construction sites or oin the office, zeal and team spirit always come along. They're a colourful mixture of experts that goes on nature exploration trips once a year.

catta brings science to people in an understandable and humorous way. Those who wish can participate in real research projects. catta also advises in the areas of science communication, citizen science and scientainment, and designs and implements projects.

The Agency for Health and Food Security GmbH (AGES) was founded in 2002 in accordance with the Health and Food Security Act and is owned by the Republic of Austria. Its responsibilities extend to the areas of nutrition and food safety, human and animal health, drug supervision and radiation protection.

AGES itself does not act as an authority. The Federal Office for Food Safety and the Federal Office for Safety in the Health Care System, which carry out official tasks in the areas mentioned

DeVOTE is a research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) running from January 2021 to December 2025. The project is hosted by the Department of Government at the University of Vienna, a vibrant political science department dedicated to excellence in research and teaching. A research team led by the Principal Investigator Ass.-Prof. Carolina Plescia aims to provide first-time evidence on what ‘voting’ means for ordinary citizens.

Looking at what voting means for citizens in a

The Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG) is an Austrian network of specialized research institutes that are not part of a university. It was founded in 1961 and named after physicist Ludwig Boltzmann. In 1999, the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft comprised 131 institutes in the fields of medicine, humanities and social sciences.

SUSKE CONSULTING is a nature conservation office in the areas of nature conservation, rural areas and awareness raising. Their experienced employees are part of a large network of national and international experts with whom they successfully work together on specific topics in our projects.

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) is a multidisciplinary centre that promotes academic research and postgraduate education in the environmental sciences. It aims to improve our understanding of global environmental change, and the nature and causes of environmental problems. In addition, it studies policies, strategies and technologies to foster a transition to a sustainable economy.

The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck (LFU or LFUI for short, Latin Universitas Leopoldino-Franciscea Oenipontana), founded in 1669, is the largest educational and research institution in western Austria. It is considered the state university of the Austrian federal states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg.

The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927.

The University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (German: Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg, PLUS), named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron, is a public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg state, Austria. It is divided into the four faculties Natural Sciences, Cultural and Social Sciences, Law and Catholic Theology. Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962. Today, it has around 18,000 students

The University of Zurich (UZH, German: Universität Zürich), located in the city of Zürich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 26,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy. Currently, the university has seven faculties: Philosophy, Human Medicine, Economic

Stockholm University (Swedish Stockholms universitet) is a public university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. Stockholm University has two scientific fields: the natural sciences and the humanities / social sciences. With over 70,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, the mathematical, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is regarded as one of the top 100 universities

The Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (German: Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, ZAMG) is the national meteorological and geophysical service of Austria. It is a subordinate agency of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research. The ZAMG headquarters are located in Vienna, with regional offices in Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, and Klagenfurt. ZAMG was founded in 1851 and is the oldest weather service in the world. Its task is not only to operate

GLOBAL 2000 is an Austrian environmental organisation. It was founded in 1982 in Vienna and consists of the associations "GLOBAL 2000 Umweltschutzorganisation" (environmental organisation) and "GLOBAL 2000 Umweltforschungsinstitut (UFI)" (environmental research institute founded in 1991). The organisation claims to work independently and critically for a green, sustainable and healthy environment. Since 1998 it also is member of the worldwide environmental protection network

The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, or simply BOKU (derived from its German name, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, founded in 1872, is an education and research center for renewable resources in Vienna, Austria. BOKU combines fundamental and applied expertise in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and biotechnology as well as social and economic sciences to enhance the knowledge basis for sustainable management of natural

The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is one of the oldest universities in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich history, the University of Vienna has developed into one of the largest universities in Europe, and also one of the most renowned, especially in the Humanities. It is associated with 15 Nobel