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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Soil Your Scarf: a citizen science project, Wednesday 30 April 2025
read more: Soil Your Scarf: a citizen science project, Wednesday 30 April 2025Join ecologist Jess Leonard in a citizen science project that invites you to knit a tiny scarf (knitting is optional and all materials are provided) while talking about soil ecology and care. The tiny scarf then becomes a measuring device…
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CONUNDRUM project: Co-creating Sustainable and Shared Community Mobility, Monday 24th February 2025 10:00 – 11:00am
read more: CONUNDRUM project: Co-creating Sustainable and Shared Community Mobility, Monday 24th February 2025 10:00 – 11:00amDr Dean Phelan and Dr Rachel McArdle presenting the CONUNDRUM project, 24th February 2025, in the James Joyce Library, UCD. They described how they worked in collaboration with the residents, business and policymakers in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, to…
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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 2024Prof Mary Kelly-Quinn gave a brief overview of the project before introducing three members of the ‘River Detectives’ group who explained the role of these organisms in assessing stream water quality in Wicklow. They shared their results from…