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Citizen Science

Horizon Europe Call: Strengthening Citizen Science for Biodiversity Observation

A new call under the Horizon Europe programme supports citizen science initiatives focused on biodiversity observation. Project proposals can be submitted until 17 September 2025.

1 min read · 21. May 2025
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Citizen Science

Survey: Help identify barriers to citizen science in enviromental compliance

The EU project ENFORCE is calling for a survey on the topic of citizen science in environmental protection.

1 min read · 20. May 2025
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Citizen Science

Citizen science for the future of Europe

The European Citizen Science Association's latest position paper shows how citizen science strengthens research, engages communities and supports better policy-making. It is an invitation to work together to build a more democratic, inclusive and resilient Europe.

2 min read · 14. May 2025
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Register now! Network meeting for Citizen Science contact persons

The second network meeting for Citizen Science contacts this year will take place on November 26 from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

1 min read · 13. May 2025
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ECSA defines characteristics for Citizen Science

Citizen science is increasingly recognized as a valuable scientific approach in various fields of research. However, the rapid spread and the different methods make it difficult to establish a uniform definition. A recent publication by the European Citizen Science Association now presents characteristics of citizen science.

2 min read · 13. May 2025
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Sparkling Science Citizen Science

Sparkling-Science-Spotlight with “DIAG_NOSE” und “MultilinguA.I.”

Learn from project teams and be inspired for your own citizen science projects - at the online sessions on current Sparkling Science projects.

1 min read · 09. May 2025
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Climate agents: Researching climate change together!

The ‘Climate Agents’ project is presented as part of the #ProjectoftheWeek series, in which newly funded citizen science projects from the ‘Sparkling Science 2.0’ research funding programme are introduced every week.

2 min read · 09. May 2025
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Review of the Spotlight with "Forest Groove" and "HybridLearningSpaces@School"

Am 8. Mai präsentierten sich zwei aktuelle Projekte im Sparkling-Science-Spotlight vor.

2 min read · 08. May 2025
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Citizen Science Science communication

Encouraging participation in research - videos for citizen scientists

Two research projects with current explanatory videos show how potential citizen scientists can be informed and encouraged to participate in research.

1 min read · 07. May 2025
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Guidelines for participation in research

Conducting research together with citizens holds great potential - provided the process is well thought out. A new guide helps researchers and practitioners to plan participatory projects on a sound basis and implement them effectively.

1 min read · 02. May 2025
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Sparkling Science Citizen Science

MultilinguA.I.: AI in language teaching

The ‘MultilinguA.I.’ project will be presented as part of the #ProjectoftheWeek series, in which newly funded citizen science projects from the ‘Sparkling Science 2.0’ research funding programme are introduced every week.

2 min read · 02. May 2025
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Citizen Science Science communication

The new Citizen Science newsletter is here!

The latest information on the topics of citizen science and science communication was sent out on April 30, 2025.

1 min read · 29. April 2025