21 Mar 2017
By AAPS Staff
Meet the Authors: Book Discussion Panel

Meet the Authors: Book Discussion Panel

#CitSci2017, Conference
A CitSci2017 Event: Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Just before the opening reception on 5/17, MN Public Radio’s Heather McElhatton will moderate a one-hour book panel discussion in the Grand Ballroom at the RiverCentre. The event, sponsored by Arizona State University’s Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society, will start promptly at 5:30 pm.   Bring your questions (and book jackets!) for the following authors/panelists: SciStarter’s Darlene Cavalier (ASU): The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science Dr. Caren Cooper (NCSU): Citizen Science: Changing the Face of Discovery Mary Ellen Hannibal: Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes…
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22 Feb 2017
By Jennifer Shirk
Celebrating Citizen Science Day 2017

Celebrating Citizen Science Day 2017

#CitSci2017, Citizen Science Month, Conference
CSA is excited to once again partner with SciStarter to present Citizen Science Day 2017! This month-long series of regional events is a chance to celebrate and bring attention to the ways that everyone can engage with science to make a difference in the world – whether that is helping find a cure for disease, using data to address sources of air pollution, or making discoveries of new phenomena in our backyards or in space. #CitSciDay activities will commence on Saturday, April 15th and will continue into May. Celebrations will culminate with activities held at the Citizen Science Association Conference,…
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29 Sep 2016
By Jennifer Shirk
What is a "scholarly" presentation?

What is a "scholarly" presentation?

#CitSci2017, Conference
Citizen science allows everyone to contribute to a deeper understanding of the world around us. Likewise, multiple perspectives are necessary for understanding citizen science practice -- how to build and run projects, how to support participation, how to grow project impacts. We want to address concerns about the phrase “spaces reserved for scholarly presentations” in the Call for Proposals for CSA2017 -- specifically what this phrase means and who it includes. Just as citizen science opens up understandings about who can do science, we hope CSA2017 can open up understandings of who can advance meaningful scholarship in this field. What…
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13 Jul 2016
By Jennifer Shirk
CitSci2017: May 17-20th in Saint Paul, Minnesota

CitSci2017: May 17-20th in Saint Paul, Minnesota

#CitSci2017, Conference
On behalf of the Board of Directors of CSA, here is an update on our next annual conference, which will be held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 17-20th, 2017. We are grateful to all in this community for your patience and support as we adapted our conference plans for 2017. As you may recall, we had been working towards a conference in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC).  In March, the state legislature in NC passed a law (HB2) that eliminated anti-discrimination protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, and intersex community, and legislated that in government buildings, individuals may…
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26 May 2016
By Jennifer Shirk
In support of our core values: A conference decision

In support of our core values: A conference decision

#CitSci2017, AAPS News, Conference
Integrity And Survival, Flickr image by Jeremy Brooks (CC BY-NC 2.0) Monthly Letter from Greg Newman (the CSA Board Chair) to all CSA members...May 25, 2016 • Fort Collins, Colorado “Values have been like the middle children of the nonprofit sector, wedged between the older brother Vision and the 'me-me-me’ baby of the family, Mission, whom everyone has to pay attention to all the time. Or maybe Mission is the bossy older brother, and Vision is the baby. Or maybe Mission is like the mom who makes us eat our vegetables, and Vision is like that cool but aloof cousin.…
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06 May 2016
By Jennifer Shirk
Seeking Community Input Regarding a Conference Conundrum

Seeking Community Input Regarding a Conference Conundrum

#CitSci2017, AAPS News, Conference
Planning for our second conference of the Citizen Science Association, scheduled for February, 2017 in Raleigh, NC, has been under way for more than one year. In fact, the planning started as soon as the last conference ended. Getting 1,000 people together in one location for a valuable and meaningful experience is a huge undertaking. We’ve hired a conference planner, signed contracts, and built a relationship with local partners including the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina State University, and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau —and volunteers on our Program and Local Host Committees have already…
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06 May 2016
By Jennifer Shirk

Details on difficult conference choices and options

#CitSci2017, Conference
Please read a parallel post that introduces the issue of North Carolina House Bill 2 (HB2) and its implications for CSA's current plans to host a February 2017 conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. As that post says, "doing nothing is not an option." Here we offer a brief summary of reasoning behind some of the options we face. MOVE THE CONFERENCE: On one hand, numerous organizations are moving their business out of North Carolina, both to make a stand against the law and to provide a safer venue for their constituents. One option is to follow in these footsteps. Additionally,…
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08 Apr 2016
By Jennifer Shirk
Planning a conference in North Carolina

Planning a conference in North Carolina

#CitSci2017, Conference
Citizen Science 2017 will be hosted in Raleigh, North Carolina, "City of Oaks." CSA is pleased to be working with two strong local host institutions, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Current news out of North Carolina, however, complicates prospects for holding a conference in that state. The recently-signed Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act - House Bill 2 (HB2) bans local municipalities from establishing anti-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals. A growing number of states, cities, and organizations are protesting this law, with some protests including travel bans to North Carolina.…
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27 Aug 2015
By AAPS Staff

CitSci2017: Call for leading volunteers

#CitSci2017, Conference
The Citizen Science Association Board and the CitSci2017 Conference Committee are seeking six top-level volunteers to help shape the conference. Conference planning will be a collaborative endeavor, involving CSA board members, a local coordinator, and Working Group members, as well as the four Programme Chairs and two Coordinators sought here. Two CSA Board members are involved in conference leadership: Darlene Cavalier (logistics) and Muki Haklay (programme). Emlyn Koster (CEO of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) is the current local contact. The Conference Working Group includes the co-chairs of CitSci2015 (Alison Young and Lila Higgins). As of August 2015…
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