Reanna Putnam, Author at Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences

18 Jul 2023

Call for Abstracts: AI and the Future of Citizen Science

Journal

CITIZEN SCIENCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE Special Collection: AI and the Future of Citizen Science Issue Editors: Lucy Fortson 1a, Kevin Crowston 2, Laure Kloetzer 3 , Marisa Ponti4. 1 School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, USA; lfortson@umn.edu 2 School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, USA, crowston@syr.edu 3 Institute of Psychology and Education, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; laure.kloetzer@unine.ch 4 Department of Applied Information Technology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; marisa.ponti@ait.gu.sea Corresponding editor Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal providing a central space for cross-disciplinary, scholarly exchanges aimed at advancing the field of citizen science by providing a…

14 Jul 2023

By Reanna Putnam

Announcing a new name for this Association

#C-Sci2023, AAPS News, Conference, Terms

A long-awaited step forward for this Association was announced in late May: members voted in favor of a new name. While the details of that name have yet to be finalized (see live announcement below), the broad strokes are for an Association Advancing Participatory Sciences. The final “s” in this string of words may be the most powerful - not the capital “S” that designates the scientific domain, but the small one that affirms a plurality of people and practices. We are, as stated in our most recent strategic plan, “... a member-driven organization that connects people from a wide…

16 May 2023

By Reanna Putnam

C*Sci 2023 Plenary: AI for Good

#C-Sci2023, Conference

AI has been in the spotlight for much of 2023, but it’s been a part of our daily lives for many years. In this plenary session, we’ll hear about how organizations around the world have leveraged this technology for good, explore what’s new about this particular moment in AI’s development, and hear about how we all can contribute to a technological future that builds equity and shared opportunity. This event will be streamed for virtual registrants. Register here for the online or in-person event. Speaker: Nick Cain, Director of Strategic Grants, Patrick J. McGovern FoundationBio:Nick has 15 years of experience…

28 Apr 2023

By Reanna Putnam

C*Sci 2023 Plenary: What would it take to really share scientific power?

#C-Sci2023, Conference

Photo, "Vision to Reality," by Angela Clark What would it take to really share scientific power? C*Sci is people from inside and outside of professional science working together to do science and solve a problem people care about. We might be working on figuring out migration patterns for monarch butterflies, reducing pollution in our redlined neighborhood, or building ethical frameworks for emergent technology, but we all share a conviction – born out by our own experience – that this work is done more precisely, more fairly, and it will have more impact when we do it together. We also know,…

27 Apr 2023

By Reanna Putnam

C*Sci 2023 Virtual Engagement

#C-Sci2023, Conference

C*Sci 2023 will kick-off with a virtual engagement day on May 17th. This pre-conference event will be full of engaging sessions and provide an opportunity to connect with peers in this field near and far. The Virtual Engagement Day will run from 1-5pm ET on May 17th and is open to all registered attendees. The event will launch with a keynote plenary called "Collaboration Not Competition: Building Global North-South Relationships for Sustainable Citizen Science Programs" presented by Dr. Russanne Low and Dr. Rodrigo Arantes Reis. Details below. The Virtual Engagement Day will also feature two symposia, an online poster sessions,…

27 Apr 2023

By Reanna Putnam

C*Sci 2023 Community Embedded Events

#C-Sci2023, Conference

Image courtesy of SciStarter. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Libraries, museums, and other 'third spaces' make great partners for citizen/community science projects and often serve as community hubs for project volunteers. Libraries are increasingly taking on the role of citizen science hubs by providing safe, free spaces to meet and learn, access to equipment, experts and data, and resources to help connect information and data to local action. In a single year, over 170 million registered users visited U.S. public libraries over 1.35 billion times giving libraries the potential to transform participatory research approaches and outcomes. How might your project harness the power of libraries…

06 Apr 2023

By Reanna Putnam

2023 CSA Board of Directors Candidates

AAPS News

The following four individuals have applied to to serve a three year term on the CSA Board of Directors starting in May 2023. Members of CSA in good standing are invited to cast their vote for board representations beginning April 12, 2023. Details on voting procedures will be shared via email with active members. The Board of Directors is the governing and managing body of the Citizen Science Association, with the fiscal responsibility for the resources of this community. Board members generate and implement both policies and strategies to build CSA community and programming. Board members also serve as the public…

12 Jan 2023

By Reanna Putnam

Anti-Racist Community/Citizen Science Course

AAPS NewsCourses

2023 Winter Session Enrolling Soon Join four live, engaged sessions with experienced colleagues in this field to actively discuss and workshop anti-racism efforts for your project, program, and partnerships. The course, led by the community science team at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, is based on insights gained from dedicated efforts to make their programs Anti-racist. In partnership with CSA, this team has developed this course to be specific to community/citizen science, and relevant to projects of all scales and settings (local to universal). By joining this cohort-based course with others who are actively engaged in building…

01 Jun 2022

By Reanna Putnam

Regional Events at C*Sci 2022

Conference

Regional events at C*Sci 2022 provided opportunities for building connection and exploring big ideas close to home. Events included watch parties like this one at the University of Nebraska: Watch parties streaming Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta's keynote address, "Cultivating Science, Justice, and Action, were held in 10 locations across North America as part of C*Sci 2022. (Right: Image of C*Sci 2022 watch party at University of Nebraska co/ Louise Lynch-O’Brien Social and networking events like this one at the Woodland Park Zoo in Washington provided a fun opportunity for people to meet in person from across a region. This event was organized by the Pacific North…

17 Mar 2022

By Reanna Putnam

Special Collection: SDGs and International Development Frameworks

Journal

CITIZEN SCIENCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE Special Collection: Contributions of Citizen Science to the SDGs and International Development Frameworks Issue Editors: Dilek Fraisl* 1, Linda See 1, Jillian Campbell 2, Herizo T. Andrianandrasana 3, Finn Danielsen 4 (* Corresponding editor) Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal providing a central space for cross-disciplinary, scholarly exchanges aimed at advancing the field of citizen science by providing a venue for citizen science researchers and practitioners to share best practices in conceiving, developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining projects that facilitate public participation in scientific endeavors in any discipline. Issue Overview: Article Types: Deadlines…

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