Reserve your spot at the Early Career Researchers Workshop!
A growing number of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are using Citizen Science, either as a core component of their research or as an outreach tool. Despite the multiple forms these Citizen Science projects may take, ECRs face common challenges in their implementation: limited network, language barriers, time and budget constraints, etc..
This workshop offers ECRs a platform to exchange about the challenges, issues, and possible solutions for organizing Citizen Science projects at early academic stages (master’s to PhD). It takes place on the very first day of the conference as an opportunity to network. The workshop will mix open and focus discussion, and showcase concrete tips for successful implementation of Citizen Science. Lastly, the workshop’s outcomes will be summarized and drafted as an ECRs strategy, to be delivered to the ECSA committee on the last day of the conference.
Workshop format
Part 1 (1h30):
Introduction to the Session (5min)
Speed talks (25min). Examples of ECRs’ CS projects (3x5min + 10min questions)
Jelena Belojevic: The Home River Bioblitz, a world citizen science event
Angelika Kiebler: National inventory of an endangered species with Citizen Science
Maximilian Schrade: Children and the Hidden River biodiversity
Group Workshop (1h). By table of 4-6 people, discuss the provided questions at your table, write down the key points of the discussion, and be ready to share some with the whole group
15 minute Coffee Break
Part 2 (1h15):
Whole group open discussion (45 min). Share and comment the key points discussed at tables.
Drafting the ECSA ECR strategy (30 min). Write a summary of the main points of the table + whole-group discussion, and outline a statement.
Who can join: All early career researchers
Cost: free, see sign-up form.
When: Monday March 2nd, 13:00-16:00
Where: University of Oulu, Tellus Stage
Duration: 3 h
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