The examples in this list are sorted per language (alphabetically) and within each language per resource type (text, podcast, video, etc.). Each link is accompanied by a short description of the news.


Dutch

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Highlighting the problem of plastic litter, and the Plastic Spotter action that engages Citizen Scientists in not only identifyin types and sources of litter in the canals, but also takes the plastic out of the canals.

Highlighting the problem of plastic litter, and the Plastic Spotter action that engages Citizen Scientists in not only identifyin types and sources of litter in the canals, but also takes the plastic out of the canals.

The growth of Citizen Science, with a range of examples, profiled participants, and links to the initiatives to invite readers to also take part

An article about positive things that you can do for nature to improve biodiversity and support pollinators, that includes examples of being a Citizen Scientist, with links to many initiatives.

Local news about school children engaging with an annual biodiversity initiative, with informationn about what is learned each year.

Local news about a CS biodiversity initiative, featuring participants, supporters, and with information about how to get involved yourself

Different projects in The Netherlands


English

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Article about a research carried out by the University of Southern Wales

The story of one citizen science project managed to gather and process real-time information and insights faster than most, propelling the power of people-led science combined with technology to the fore.

Article that enhances how citizen science builds on our very human sense of curiosity.


French

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The article shows how astronomers and astrochemist involve citizens and use the data that they provide them.

Article introducing to citizen science, called here participatory science, and how and why people get involved in it.

 

German

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News about how science uses data provided by citizens and how this makes research more inclusive and open.

Local news about CS in general and the Austrian platform Österreich forscht and its blog

National newspaper article on citizen science in general

National newspaper article on the history of citizen science in Vienna

Text on citizen science in general with several examples of citizen science projects

Text on the online portal of the Austrian national broadcasting company ORF about the book "The Science of Citizen Science"

Text on opening research and innovation processes on the page of the (German) Federal Ministry of Education and Research


Hungarian

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Article introducing the EU-Citizen.Science platfrom and providing some example from Hungary on how citizens can contribute to scientific research.

 

Italian

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Local news about MIPP (Monitoring of Insects with Public Participation) Life project workshop: presentation of the project and its Citizen Science characteristics (the role of Citizens in Scientific Research and how they can contribute to the monitoring).

Text on an online scientific portal about a rare Chiroptera species found in the city of Trento (North Italy) by a Citizen. The article focuses on the importance of Citizen Scientists observations for the Scientific community.

Local news about ReATTIVI Citizen Science project on urban pollution monitoring carried out thanks to the collaboration between Citizens and Scientists. The monitoring concerns air, soil and water compartments in the city of Rome and the around areas.

National news about MicroMar Citizen Science project: explanation about plastic pollution into the sea and how the Citizens can help Scientists to study this issue through the Citizen Science

 

Lithuanian

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Article introducing the concept of citizen science

 

Spanish

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A regional radio channel in Spain talks about a CS project "Los vigilantes del aire" (translated: the guards of the air) in the first half of the transmission.

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The capital of Uganda joins a global network of cities that use co-creation tools and citizen science to alleviate bad odours and improve urban air quality.

News about an Argentinian university taking part in a local and territorial committee for CitSci.

More than 50% of the data collected in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database comes from citizen science input. Many biodiversity data refer mainly to species distribution (whether a particular species is present or absent in a location). In this article they mention the Natusfera project.

Students from USA, India, Mexico and Kenia have participated in the eMammal citizen science project. This project consists of setting camera traps that capture pictures when they sense movement. Children collect the data, upload the pictures to the eMammal software and identify these animals (this identification is verified by a researcher). This data is useful for addressing important scientific and conservation questions, while the pictures provide a unique view into the hidden world of wildlife.

The LIBERA citizen science campaign aims to raise awareness about litter and the effects on the environment. Almost 5,000 people have helped collecting debris in fluvial ecosystems. It was possible to collect data on the volume, quantity, and typology of 6.4 tons of abandoned waste.

In this article they talk about MosquitoAlert. Thanks to the data provided by citizens, scientists were notified about the presence of Japanese mosquitos in the north of Spain, which was rather weird. Tracking mosquito’s distribution can help develop environmental strategies and improve policy making against invasive species and the emergence of possible new diseases.

This article refers to the different ways of citizen collaboration in astronomy and encourages non-scientist (or amateur scientists) to engage in scientific research via collecting data in different astronomical related fields, such as astrometry or astrophotography. They mention Zooniverse and some of its citizen science projects related with astronomy, for instance, “Planet Hunter” and “Hubble asteroid Hunter”.

The citizen science project 'As de guía', settled in the Balearic Islands, educates participants in the scientific method, showing them how research is carried out and encouraging them to be active protagonists in the promotion of marine science and raising awareness of the importance of conserving biodiversity.


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