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Participatory mapping, led by students and experts from across Central Africa

by Simon Hoyte The ambition of Extreme Citizen Science and our mapping tool Sapelli has always been to co-develop projects … More

Citizen science, climate change, conservation, environment, news, participation, Sapelli, sustainability, workshop

Indigenous floor maps and many names for ice: ICA Vancouver 2025

by Timothie Biggs Here are a few highlights from the 32nd International Cartographic Association (ICA) 2025 Conference in Vancouver, British … More

canada, Citizen science, Indigenous, maps, participation

Is Sapelli just a tool?

In a recent interview I conducted with the director of an international NGO here in Cameroon who is familiar with … More

Extreme Citizen Science, participation, production of knowledge, Sapelli

Ndima-Kali – A Different Kind of Context

It sometimes feels like every blog post I’ve written for ExCiteS has come from a different fieldsite, and to a … More

Central African Republic, Empowerment, ExCiteS, participation

New project: WeGovNow! – citizen engagement in local government

Today, we’re starting a new research project, in which we will work closely with our social enterprise ‘Mapping for Change‘. … More

Civic Science, Civic Technology, community mapping, Horizon 2020, mapping for change, participation, participatory mapping, web-based participatory platform

Engaging Local Communities in Conservation Research

The sun is getting low on the horizon, and after five long hours of hiking up and down the hilly … More

Congo-Brazzaville, Ecological Citizen Science, Empowerment, participation, Sapelli, wildlife

Public Participation in Scientific Research 2012, Portland. Summary and reflections.

Conference on Public Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR2012) . The PPSR conference held in Portland, Oregon, USA the 4th and 5th August … More

Citizen science, co-created, Data resuability, Ecological Citizen Science, ESA2012, evaluation of citizen science projects, granularity, participation, PPSR2012

Science has no borders: real life DIY sensing and mapping techniques for environmental monitoring in London

‘Science has no borders: real life DIY sensing and mapping techniques for environmental monitoring in London‘  is the title for … More

balloon mapping, Citizen science, Civic Science, DIY, environmental monitoring, Grassroots Science, participation, participatory tools, public engagement, Public Laboratory, sensing, thermal sensing

iBats: Using smart phones and citizen networks to globally monitor bats – Kate Jones

Saturday 18th February Speaker: Kate Jones Topic: Ecological citizen science Website: http://www.ibats.org.uk/ Kate Jones of the Zoological Society for London and … More

biodiversity, Ecological Citizen Science, high quality data, participation, VGI, wildlife, Zoological Society of London

Being a citizen scientist – Darlene Cavalier

Friday 18th February Speaker: Darlene Cavalier Theme: The citizens of citizen science Website: http://www.sciencecheerleader.com and scistarter.com This session is one … More

motivation, participation, public engagement, Public understanding of science, women in science

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  • Stories from the River Lea: community voices shaping understanding of environmental change  March 5, 2026
  • Participatory mapping, led by students and experts from across Central Africa February 25, 2026
  • IN.FOR.BIO – our new 6-year One Health project December 18, 2025
  • Indigenous floor maps and many names for ice: ICA Vancouver 2025 November 5, 2025
  • Reflections on Urban Gardening Workshop in London’s Chinatown November 16, 2024
  • A desert as a garden: The International Society of Ethnobiology conference in Marrakech, Morocco July 19, 2024
  • WhatsApp Maps? Connecting users and producers of ground information June 26, 2024
  • Pathways on Industry-connected Citizen Engagement September 20, 2023
  • Wisdom of the Crowd in the Age of AI: Water September 3, 2023
  • You are invited to attend – and participate in! – the HEIDI Project’s Final Event on 30th and 31st May May 18, 2023

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