20 Dec 2024
By Reanna Putnam
Maximize your impact at CAPS

Maximize your impact at CAPS

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Are you a community leader who is leveraging community-led scientific research to address local priorities?  Then the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is the perfect place to share about your work and find connections and inspiration that can boost your impact. This conference offers a supportive environment to talk about the challenges and opportunities you encounter in this work with colleagues from across the US and beyond. At CAPS you can… North Carolina community leader, Sala Faruq, presenting on a community led initiative, Nature Justice, at the 2019 conference. Photo ©Marilu Lopez Fretts. Find collaborators who are as committed…
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19 Dec 2024
By Reanna Putnam
Boost your career at CAPS

Boost your career at CAPS

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Are you looking for connections and inspiration to boost your career in the participatory sciences? Then the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is for you.  This conference is the premiere annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in this field with sessions designed for students, early career, and career transitioning people like you. At CAPS you can… Graduate student Deja Perkins sharing during a fishbowl symposium on co-developing a research agenda for the next 10 years at C*Sci 2023. Connect with others who have shared interests, challenges, and aspirations. There will be designated lunch meetups with other graduate students,…
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14 Nov 2024
By Reanna Putnam
CAPS 2025 Call for Individual Presentations Now Open!

CAPS 2025 Call for Individual Presentations Now Open!

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Share your insights, research, experience or new ideas about practices for participatory sciences–the call for individual presentations for the 2025 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is now open.  CAPS is the premiere annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences. This year's event will take place in Portland, Oregon, May 27-30, 2025, and is your opportunity to expand and share your perspectives and skills with the broadest possible audience.  Elevate your own unique contributions at this multi-disciplinary event, where connections with science professionals, engagement specialists, funders, app designers, community leaders, and others can help you focus on…
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03 Oct 2024
By J_Shirk
Opportunities to Exhibit, Sponsor, or Partner with the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS)

Opportunities to Exhibit, Sponsor, or Partner with the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS)

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CAPS 2025 will once again bring hundreds of influential and emerging leaders in science research and engagement to Portland, Oregon (May 27-30). This event showcases resources and best practices for citizen science, community science, and other forms of public participation in scientific research, and brings together the scientists, policy makers, community leaders, educators, and many others who are working for success in these efforts. This is a don't-miss opportunity to inspire attendees about how your resources and innovations can enhance their work. We welcome every inquiry, and have options available that recognize the range of organization sizes and interests across…
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08 Aug 2024
By Reanna Putnam
CAPS 2025 Calls for Symposia and Workshops Now Open

CAPS 2025 Calls for Symposia and Workshops Now Open

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Calls for two core program elements, symposia and workshops, are open now through 20 September 2024. Symposia and workshop spaces are limited in the program and submissions are highly competitive. Bring your unique perspectives and expertise to a wide audience with a symposia or workshop at CAPS 2025. The call for individual presentations, including posters, will open later this fall.  Symposia are cohesive sessions designed to elevate multiple voices and perspectives that advance a topic of value to the field.  Symposia are part of the core body of the conference program and are open to all registrants. Sessions are 75…
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08 Aug 2024
By Reanna Putnam

Make your mark on CAPS 2025!

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We are actively seeking volunteers to join the CAPS 2025 Program Planning Committee. Like much of this field, AAPS conferences are supported by volunteer committee members who shape both the vision and design of our events as well as provide critical support for submission review and program curation. Join the AAPS Conference Committee to: Make your mark on the field’s leading event. Conference volunteers have been integral in establishing structures to efficiently plan and implement virtual and in-person events, and making diversity, equity and inclusion a central focus of our conference events. Gain exposure to the ideas and people shaping…
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16 May 2024
By J_Shirk
Biodiversity Strand Engages Collaborative Conversations for Impact at All Scales

Biodiversity Strand Engages Collaborative Conversations for Impact at All Scales

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Global leaders and project innovators are convening online this June (2024) to advance opportunities and strategies for collective mobilization of participatory sciences (e.g., citizen science, community science, crowdsourcing) to address biodiversity knowledge and decision making. Add your perspectives, refine your strategies, learn about inspiring work, and contribute to this movement by joining this special strand at CAPS 2024*. *Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) - a new name for the conference series promoting practices for impactful citizen science, community science, and other efforts where research engages knowledge from beyond the bounds of scientific institutions. Participatory sciences can mobilize both locally…
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29 Feb 2024
By J_Shirk
Special Call for Topical Abstracts in Three Strands: Biodiversity, Third Spaces, and Community-Driven Partnerships

Special Call for Topical Abstracts in Three Strands: Biodiversity, Third Spaces, and Community-Driven Partnerships

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En español | Em português This year’s Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (virtual) will feature topical strands to highlight a few areas of interest and help registrants find relevant content within cross-cutting sessions. Each strand will have a dedicated and extended call for presentations, opening the opportunity for more attention to these topics and more engagement with these ideas. Want to partner with us to amplify one of these strands and align your organization with these ideas? Contact us for sponsorship opportunities (including in-kind support options). Have an idea for a topic to highlight at a future event? Reach out…
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11 Jan 2024
By Reanna Putnam
2024 Call for Posters Now Open!

2024 Call for Posters Now Open!

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Share your work and connect with colleagues from around the globe–submit a proposal to present at our 2024 Virtual Conference Advancing Participatory Sciences*! Individual presentations at our 2024 conference will take the form of Poster Discussions. There will be live Discussion Sessions each day of the conference where poster presenters can share a short lightning talk and asynchronous engagement with Virtual Posters via an interactive virtual event space. The call for presentations is open now through February 14th, 2024 - EXTENDED (29 Feb/30 April for late-breaking).  The submission process is quick and we welcome submissions from the many approaches to…
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07 Dec 2023
By Reanna Putnam
Call for 2024 Symposia Speakers

Call for 2024 Symposia Speakers

Conference
Help identify thought-leaders and skill-builders YOU want to hear from at our virtual 2024 conference June 3-6, 2024. This conference is your annual opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations advancing the field of participatory sciences with sessions specifically designed to expand your perspectives and skills for the most meaningful and impactful public research partnerships. Our virtual conference will build upon emergent themes from our 2023 in-person event: building equitable partnerships; moving from data to impact; and discoveries and new frontiers.  Bring new voices to our 2024 virtual conference.  Nominate a speaker using this form by January 15, 2024 to help this event reflect the needs,…
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