Citizen Science is a powerful tool when it comes to research in the domain of health. The University of Twente (DesignLab) is organising the first global Citizen Science for Health conference from 29 October – 1 November 2023. The conference aims to mark the start of a more concentrated approach towards the development of Citizen...
We are recruiting! ECSA is looking to appoint an executive assistant providing administrative support to the ECSA Headquarters. Deadline: ongoing Full details can be found in this job description (PDF). Photo (c) https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301
Unlocking the Potential of Citizen Science Collaborations — LIBER-ECSA-Leiden University Citizen Science Webinar This webinar is designed to discuss different approaches to citizen science by LIBER and ECSA Citizen Science Working Groups together with Leiden University, with the purpose of discovering synergies and potential opportunities for collaboration. During the webinar, speakers will cover: achievements in advancing...
ECSA and LIBER , the voice for Europe’s research library community, signed an agreement that strengthens the collaboration among the both parties. ECSA has the great opportunity to expand the community and to engage in a new setting thanks to the initiative of LIBER. The connection between libraries and citizen science will increase the impact...
The EU-funded research project ACCTING – AdvanCing behavioural Change Through an INclusive Green deal – has started! ACCTING will produce knowledge and innovations to advance behavioural change at individual, group, and societal levels, for an inclusive and equal European Green Deal during the next 40 months. The project kick off took place on 15 and...
We got some great updates about the 4th international ECSA Conference 2022! When? From the 5th-8th October 2022 Where? In Berlin Why “Citizen Science for Planetary Health”? Because the health of our planet is at risk. To preserve and support the well-being of all life on Earth, we need the commitment and efforts of everyone...
About the project The proposal responds to the call “A capacity-building and brokering network to make citizen science an integral part of the European Research Area“. It aims to strengthen collaboration between citizen science initiatives and other research and innovation actors as well as increase the capacity to conduct excellent research through citizen science. The...
A new programme, Ocean Cities, has been endorsed under the UN’s Ocean Decade programme. Ocean Cities is an international network that will boost sustainable ocean cities toward 2030. “Resilience of coastal cities in the face of climate change is a critical challenge for decades to come,” said Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental...
ECSA’s second Diversity and Inclusiveness workshop will take place over Zoom on Wednesday 2 June at 16:00 CEST. This series is being co-organised by four partners: ECSA, the ECSA & Living Knowledge Network working group on empowerment, inclusiveness and equity, D-NOSES and Cos4Cloud. We will be hearing from Judy Ling Wong (Honorary President, Black Environmental...
We are pleased to introduce our two new ECSA’s Student Assistants: Ciara and Alicia! Ciara will be working mainly within communications at ECSA and Cos4Cloud, organising workshops, editing the monthly newsletter, writing policy briefs and building relationships with stakeholders. She is currently completing a Master’s in Aquatic Conservation, Ecology and Restoration at UCL (UK), after...
