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Citizen Science: Training Courses ; Tools & Products

This guide provides case studies, resources and information on relevant events to support UCD staff, researchers, academics and students interested in citizen science.

Training Courses ; Toolkits

 

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From Awareness to Action: Citizen-Led Climate Initiatives is a free Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) from I-CHANGE which lets you enrol at any time and complete the course at your own pace.

Learn the basics about citizen science and climate change. Understand some of the most pressing environmental issues that affect human communities today. Find out how cutting-edge sensors and apps can engage citizens in environmental science. 
 
It is aimed at empowering individuals to take climate action through concise and practical lessons. Designed for participants of all backgrounds, the course invites citizens to explore the basics of pressing environmental issues such as air pollution, flooding and heatwaves, and to learn how citizens around the world are collecting data and acting for climate change. Learners will also be encouraged to engage with the citizen science tools used in I-CHANGE, contribute to environmental data collection, and become active agents of change. 

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  Citizen Science Starter Kit

by Carina Veeckman,Floor Keersmaekers,  Karel Verbrugge and Eline Livémont of VUB’s Science Outreach Office 

The starter kit consists of different modules:
Module I – Start to learn about citizen science. This first module reflects upon the different terms and characteristics used to describe citizen science. The benefits of citizen science research are listed, and the diversity of the field is illustrated with case studies in all scientific branches and disciplines.
Module II – Determine if citizen science is right for your research. Before you initiate a citizen science project, you should reflect on whether it is suitable for your research. This module provides some reflective questions as well as decision frameworks
to figure out the suitability of a citizen science approach.
Module III – Crucial design factors for successful citizen science: This last module presents crucial design factors for planning and developing your citizen science research (project). 

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      Download the Biodiversa Citizen Science Toolkit 
The Biodiversa Citizen Science Toolkit
was developed by Biodiversa, the European Biodiversity Partnership, with the objective of informing scientists working in the fields of biodiversity and, more generally, in environmental sciences, about the potential benefits of Citizen Science, and to provide a summary of the rationale to develop Citizen Science, current best practices, and useful resources in the field.


The toolkit is aimed at researchers and scientists involved in research projects where Citizen Science could be used for data collection or public/stakeholder engagement (or where existing Citizen Science data could be used). It is expected that the toolkit could help scientists to better consider the different dimensions and potential of Citizen Science as part of their research projects.
Using examples from a variety of projects, including but not restricted to BiodivERsA-funded projects, the toolkit aims to improve the understanding of Citizen Science practices and overcome potential barriers in research projects.

Using examples from a variety of projects, including but not restricted to BiodivERsA-funded projects, the toolkit aims to improve the understanding of Citizen Science practices and overcome potential barriers in research projects.

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Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing: an Introduction

This free online course will introduce you to the theory and practice of citizen science and scientific crowdsourcing. The course is run by the Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) research group, part of the Department of Geography at University College London and you can access and work through it at your own pace.


Citizen Science Toolkit : Teaching science through citizen science

This toolkit developed by the California Academy of Sciences is designed to help educators integrate citizen science projects into classroom curricula or afterschool programming. It contains resources—including lessons, readings, and worksheets—to help communicate the value of citizen science to students.

Citizen Science Checklist

Tools, Products, Apps