Our community of practice is intended for UCD staff, researchers and students doing or interested in doing citizen science for research, teaching or public engagement.
Through our community of practice, discover how citizen science can:
- Advance knowledge, research and innovation
- Benefit staff, students, research, as well as the citizens involved
- Be a powerful tool for engaging people in research and addressing important research and societal challenges
Citizen science is endorsed through UCD’s public engagement policy and by Horizon Europe.
The goals of our community of practice are to:
- share knowledge and ideas
- attend discussions and talks
- collaborate on issues
- help develop resources for all members to use
- hear from practitioners & experts
- make requests and suggestions on topics
- identify challenges
- access a library of resources, tools, and case studies
What is Citizen Science and why get involved?
We offer a variety of opportunities for UCD staff, researchers and students to get involved, including:
- Joining or contributing to our events programmes, workshops and training sessions
- Contributing case studies
- Joining our mailing list
- Using the UCD Library citizen science LibGuide
Latest News
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Wicklow’s Upland Streams: Citizen scientists share their experience measuring water quality in Wicklow’s streams, Friday 22 November 2024
read more: Wicklow’s Upland Streams: Citizen scientists share their experience measuring water quality in Wicklow’s streams, Friday 22 November 2024On Friday 22 November 2024 we enjoyed an enlightening hybrid presentation on the use of stream macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality. Prof Mary Kelly-Quinn gave a brief overview of the project before introducing three members of the…
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From Awareness to Action: Citizen-Led Climate Initiatives in the I-CHANGE project, Wednesday 25 September 2024
read more: From Awareness to Action: Citizen-Led Climate Initiatives in the I-CHANGE project, Wednesday 25 September 2024On Wednesday 25 September 2024, I-CHANGE’s Anna Molter and Juan Esteban Quintero Marin gave a talk on “From Awareness to Action: Citizen-Led Climate Initiatives in the I-CHANGE project” to the UCD citizen science community of practice. Anna and…
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Network for insect vectors in Ireland: How citizen scientists can contribute, Wednesday 8 May 2024
read more: Network for insect vectors in Ireland: How citizen scientists can contribute, Wednesday 8 May 2024Are there mosquitoes in Ireland? Do you think there might be some in your garden? Would you know how to spot an invasive species? In this short video (which really gives a sense of the buzz in the…