30 Nov 2018
By Chris Santos-Lang
Situation Assessment and Stakeholder Analysis for Citizen Science

Situation Assessment and Stakeholder Analysis for Citizen Science

Ethics, Webinars
A Free Webinar from CSA's Ethics Working Group, presented by Dr. Stacy Lynn (Colorado State University) Friday, 30 Nov 2018, 12-1pm US EST (UTC -5) Situation assessment and stakeholder analysis (SASA) is a deliberate process of identifying and planning goals, future steps, collaborations, common interests and potential challenges that might be faced by a new or ongoing citizen science project. Well-thought-out SASA processes provide a thoughtful foundation for carrying out inclusive and ethical engagement and research. This helps both to ensure that project goals are in line with stakeholder needs, and to protect people and study subjects from harm. The SASA…
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11 Sep 2018
By Chris Santos-Lang
What’s Happening with the CSA Ethics Working Group?

What’s Happening with the CSA Ethics Working Group?

AAPS News, Ethics, Webinars
Image Credit: Madhumathi S V [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Post by Chris Santos-Lang, Co-Chair, CSA Ethics Working Group Have you noticed the risk of reinventing the wheel, wasting precious resources to solve problems that other scientists have already solved? Have you noticed universities and laboratories providing tools which their researchers use to build upon each other's solutions? Have you noticed that a bunch of those tools fit under the category "Ethics"?  The purpose of the CSA Ethics Working Group is to provide reusable ethics tools relevant to citizen science analogous to existing tools for non-citizen-science. We have started by building…
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21 Aug 2018
By J_Shirk
Webinar: Maximize Data and Engagement for Management Outcomes with CitSci.org

Webinar: Maximize Data and Engagement for Management Outcomes with CitSci.org

Webinars
Webinar brought to you by CitSci.org, an organizational member of CSA. Join researchers at Colorado State University to explore the free tools available through CitSci.org to manage both field-based data and volunteer engagement. Thursday, 30 August 2018    |    1-2pm US Eastern Time Click here to Register CitSci.org is an open and transparent citizen science platform that advances the utility, impacts, and outcomes of field-based citizen science programs globally. This platform now supports more than 580 projects ranging from those that monitor water quality to habitat and wildlife populations to invasive species. CitSci.org is unique among field-based platforms in that it…
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19 Feb 2018
By Jennifer Shirk
WEBINAR: Introducing the Citizen Science Global Partnership

WEBINAR: Introducing the Citizen Science Global Partnership

Webinars
Cross-posting a webinar by Eye On Earth, led by Dr. Anne Bowser (CSA Board Member) and Martin Brocklehurst. This FREE Webinar will be held March 7, 2018 at 8-9am Eastern (13:00 UTC). All registrants receive a link to the recording - please register even if you cannot attend the live event: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4839486524102532099 Please share this invitation to relevant members of your professional network - download a shareable PDF overview here. ABSTRACT Professional science alone cannot provide information at the scales and resolutions necessary to understand environmental change. The dominant culture of scientific expertise does not account for different ways of…
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21 Jan 2018
By Jennifer Shirk
Free Webinar: Get ready for CitSciDay2018!

Free Webinar: Get ready for CitSciDay2018!

Webinars
Interested in hosting a 2018 Citizen Science Day event? Join us on February 14, 2018 to learn from both 2016 hosts and 2017 event organizers about planning Citizen Science Day activities at your site. The webinar provides an overview of Citizen Science Day, illustrates highlights from the past two years, provides a discussion of ideas and resources for hosting events and regional meet-ups, and, in general, helps you prepare for Citizen Science Day 2018. The webinar wraps up with a deep dive into resources available to help you with your Citizen Science Day event. Date: Wednesday, February 14th Time: 3-4pm…
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13 Dec 2017
By Jennifer Shirk
Webinar: Journals and the Culture of the Peer Review Process

Webinar: Journals and the Culture of the Peer Review Process

Journal, Webinars
[sg_popup id="9" event="click"][/sg_popup]Even for people working at academic institutions, the journal peer-review process can be a bit of a black box. In this free webinar, Rick Bonney - Editor-in-Chief of CSA’s journal Citizen Science: Theory & Practice – knocks the walls off of that box to explore the ideals, aspirations, and (sometimes) shortcomings of journal peer review. Whether or not you ever plan to publish, if you’ve ever wanted to know more about how papers make it from idea to manuscript to “print" – including who makes decisions, how publications get paid for (and what’s up with firewalls), and what…
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30 Oct 2017
By Guest
Announcing a new series of webinars

Announcing a new series of webinars

Webinars
CSA is exploring different ways that we can support learning in this community via webinars. Over the coming months will be both piloting some webinar models and inviting your feedback. Want to get us started in the right direction now? If you have ideas for webinars you would like to see, or would you like to help shape (or even help organize) upcoming webinars or webinar series, please take 3-5 minutes to share some thoughts via this survey. Mark your calendars for two fantastic webinars already on the books, see below... Exploring Tools for Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement Julie Vastine,…
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19 Aug 2013
By AAPS Staff

Webinar to Further Association Planning

AAPS News, Webinars
Interested in being part of the growth of the Citizen Science Association? Join in a webinar on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013. Field Development Coordinator Meg Domroese, along with Abe Miller-Rushing from Schoodic Institute, will share the status of the developing Association, provide an overview of work by four steering committees, and outline clear opportunities for getting involved in next steps. What: Webinar, Association overview and an opportunity to get involved When: Sept. 17, San Francisco 10-11:30a // New York 1-2:30p // London 6-7:30p Where:  Archived (see details below to access) **The archived webinar is now available (click here to download…
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