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ITS3.12/SSS0.1.6 | Participatory Citizen Science as a new era of environmental observation for society
EDI
Participatory Citizen Science as a new era of environmental observation for society
IUSS
Convener: Taru Sandén | Co-conveners: Dilek Fraisl, Philipp UlbrichECSECS
Citizen science (the involvement of the public in scientific processes) is gaining momentum across multiple disciplines, increasing multi-scale data production on Earth Sciences that is extending the frontiers of knowledge. Successful citizen science initiatives can potentially be scaled-up to contribute to larger policy strategies and actions (e.g. the European Earth Observation monitoring systems and the Sustainable Development Goals), for example to be integrated in GEOSS and Copernicus. Making credible contributions to science can empower citizens to actively participate as citizen stewards in decision making, helping to bridge scientific disciplines and promote vibrant, liveable, and sustainable environments for inhabitants across rural and urban localities. However, citizen science also poses challenges for researchers to facilitate effective participatory science, yet it is of critical importance to modern research and decision-makers.

We want to ask and find answers to the following questions:
Which citizen science approaches and tools can be used in Earth and planetary observation?
What are the biggest challenges in bridging scientific disciplines and how to overcome them?
What kind of participatory citizen scientist involvement (e.g. how are citizen scientists involved in research, which kind of groups are involved) strategies exist?
How to ensure transparency in project results and analyses?
What kind of critical perspectives on the limitations, challenges, and ethical considerations exist?
How can citizen science approaches and initiatives be supported on different levels (e.g. institutional, organizational, national)?