Greetings! I’m Alice Sheppard, ExCiteS’s Community Manager, and I have been a citizen science volunteer for 9 years. I started back … More
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Reflections from RGS AC 2016: Participation and avoiding the ‘lab rat’ effect
Honest confession: as someone who did not begin life as a traditional data junkie or geography pro, I was unsure … More
RGS AC 2016 – 5 Years of Interdisciplinary GIS Education
This year marks the 5th year in a row of Claire and myself hosting a session on Interdisciplinary GIS Education, which was … More
Working for wellbeing of people and place: Celebrating active conservation volunteering
Last weekend I was fortunate to receive an invitation to speak at the Burrenbeo Trust’s first ever ‘Working for wellbeing … More
ExCiteS promotes a Sapelli training in partnership with CPI-AC and Apiwtxa
I ran an exciting Sapelli training in the city of Rio Branco between July 2-4. After spending a very long … More
Citizen Science for environmental monitoring: Engagement and empowerment in Citizens’ Observatories
The second day of the first International ECSA conference introduced the 10 Principles of Citizen Science, a flexible concept designed … More
Introducing “Doing It Together Science” – an EU citizen science project
The European Commission through its Horizon 2020 programme, with support from the Swiss confederation, have committed almost €4m to a … More
New Job Opening: Research Assistant/Developer in Extreme Citizen Science
We have a new job opening for a Research Assistant(RA)/Developer in the Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) group, in the Department … More
New PhD Opportunity – closing date extended to 6th April
A new opportunity to join the Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) group and undertake research in Human Computer Interaction and Spatial … More
MONITORING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2016 IN THE ASHANINKA TERRITORY
On December 2015 the Ashaninka from Apiwtxa got together to discuss the land monitoring activities for the year. The Ashaninka … More
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