From Monday 7th to Friday 11th September 2020, several of the ExCiteS group attended the ECSA Conference 2020. ECSA is … More
Tag: Citizen science
Why China needs citizen science (CS)?
Citizen science originated in North America and Europe and now seems to have become increasing popularly across other continents, including … More
The role of Sapelli in collecting indigenous weather/climate forecast data
THIS IS A GUEST POST BY EMMANUEL NYADZI – A PHD RESEARCHER AT WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY. The impact of climate variability and … More
Learning DIY glow-worm making
“Learning by teaching”, a reflection on running a DIY Arduino glow-worm-making workshop.
Forest People, Forest Elephants, and Forest Citizen Science in Cameroon
Since its initial development, Sapelli has been closely interlinked with conservation aims, ranging from resource monitoring in the Congo and CAR to … More
Sapelli to tackle illegal cattle invasions for the Ju/‘hoansi of Nyae Nyae Conservancy, NA
This is a guest post by Megan Laws, who have recently used Sapelli in Namibia: During the first few weeks of … More
WARMING UP IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
I am now back from my second fieldtrip to the Ashaninka people from Amônea River. The first fieldtrip was in … More
Quando i cittadini fanno ricerca
Nel corso degli ultimi anni i cittadini hanno avuto la possibilità di giocare un ruolo prezioso nel contribuire a progetti … More
Getting closer to the field: development for whom?
I am finally back to London, after spending two months in South America. In December, I went to the 20th session … More
“We make the road by walking”: looking at ‘the bigger picture’ as a road map for citizen science
Recent discussions in several citizen science-related fora have led me to reflect on two themes: how, through our rhetoric and … More
