Summer 2017 |
Newsletter Archive |
Lessons Learned from the Citizen Science Association Conference | |
The 2nd biannual Citizen Science Association (CSA) conference was held in St. Paul, Minnesota from May 17-20, 2017 and was attended by a strong contingent of professionals practicing in the field of citizen science (CitSci). Miistakis was proud to have three of their staff members attend and present on a variety of topics on the practice of CitSci. Danah Duke with Krista Tremblett, Indigenous and Citizen Science Program Lead, Environmental Monitoring, Alberta Environment and Parks, presented a talk on barriers and strategies to accelerate the use of citizen science by government agencies. Tracy Lee presented a talk on the role of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in Advancing Citizen Science. And Holly Kinas presented a poster on the Quality Control Considerations for Public Engagement in Urban Biodiversity Monitoring. Some of the highlights from the conference include:
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