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.
How to 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
Community of practice goals
The goals of our community of practice are to:
- share knowledge and ideas
- attend discussions and talks
- collaborate on issues
- help develop resources and case studies 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
Latest News and Events
- Network for insect vectors in Ireland: How citizen scientists can contribute, Wednesday 8 May 2024
- Exploring Citizen Science Funding Models with Science Foundation Ireland, Wednesday 28 February 2024
- Bats, bugs and citizen science, Wednesday 24 January 2024
- Mapping Green Dublin and citizen science, Thursday 16 November 2023
- Creating an Online Story with ArcGIS StoryMaps, Wednesday 8 November 2023.