Unfortunately, the Eu-SPRI conference 2020 in Utrecht is cancelled due to the Corona virus crisis. However, we received so many interesting and thought-provoking papers for the session that we planned that we decided it would be worthwhile to convene online with interested authors and have the discussion that would have otherwise taken place in Utrecht. Therefore, we organize an online workshop on the theme of: opening up science through public engagement. (June 5th, 2020) Pubic engagement practices generally have shifted towards more democratic ‘dialogue models’ of engagement. What do public engagement practices contribute to wider societal goals, such as scientific literacy, new research perspectives and societal relevance? The speakers investigate institutional, regulatory and cultural barriers and (technological) opportunities for public engagement practices to truly benefit public values. They focus on citizen science practices (part 1), and on addressing institutional barriers (part 2). Presentation #1 Margaret Gold - The Landscape of Citizen Observatories in Europe

1. The Landscape of Citizen Observatories
in Europe
Margaret Gold, European Citizen Science
Association (ECSA)
Friday, 5 June 2020

2. Citizen Science is a growing field

3. CS publications are also growing
Kullenberg C, Kasperowski D (2016) What Is Citizen Science? – A Scientometric Meta-
Analysis. PLoS ONE 11(1): e0147152. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147152

4. Access to digital tools for CS is growing

5. Professionalisation of
Citizen Science
CS Platforms &
Knowledge Exchange

6. The impact of CS can be measured in value-in-kind

7. …in contribution to the SDGs….
Fritz, S., See, L., Carlson, T. et al:
Citizen science and the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals. Nat
Sustain 2, 1063 (2019). https://doi.org/
10.1038/s41893-019-0426-8

8. …in contribution to environmental policy….
Bio Innovation Service (2018) Citizen science for
environmental policy: development of an EU-wide
inventory and analysis of selected practices. Final report
for the European Commission, DG Environment under
the contract 070203/2017/768879/ETU/ENV.A.3, in
collaboration with Fundacion Ibercivis and The Natural
History Museum, November 2018.

9. …and in contribution to environmental data
https://data-blog.gbif.org/post/citizen-science-on-gbif-2019/

10. VOHLAND, K.; GÖBEL, C. Open
Science and Citizen Science – a
symbiotic relationship?. TATuP -
Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung
in Theorie und Praxis, v. 26, n. 1-2, p.
18-24, 15 Aug. 2017.
Citizen Science plays a key role in Open Science

11. https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0147152

12. https://zenodo.org/communities/citscicharacteristics

13. The 10 Principles of Citizen Science
https://osf.io/xpr2n/

14. CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS ACTIVELY
INVOLVE CITIZENS IN SCIENTIFIC
ENDEAVOUR THAT GENERATES NEW
KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING
1
Citizens may act as contributors,
collaborators, or as project leader and have a
meaningful role in the project.

15. CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS HAVE A
GENUINE SCIENCE OUTCOME
2
For example, answering a research question
or informing conservation action,
management decisions or environmental
policy.

16. BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL
SCIENTISTS AND THE CITIZEN
SCIENTISTS BENEFIT FROM TAKING
PART
3
Benefits may include the publication of research
outputs, learning opportunities, personal enjoyment,
social benefits, satisfaction through contributing to
scientific evidence e.g. to address local, national and
international issues, and through that, the potential to
influence policy

17. Stages of the scientific process that involve
citizens in different types of citizen science projects

19. COP4 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS & CITIZEN OBSERVATORIES
The WeObserve Communities of Practice

21. Preliminary Landscape Report
Working towards a shared
definition of COs
https://zenodo.org/record/3670895

22. Preliminary Landscape Report
EU funded COs
(FP7 & H2020)
https://zenodo.org/record/3670895

23. Preliminary Landscape Report Domains Represented
https://zenodo.org/record/3670895

24. Preliminary Landscape Report Now being mapped
https://www.weobserve.eu/about/cos-landscape-map/

25. Up Next – FINAL Landscape Report
INPUT from Communities of Practice
Seek synergies with new projects
INPUT from community of COs
WHAT SHAPE SHOULD IT TAKE?

26. Meeting title / Venue 26
WeObserve Open Data Challenge

27. mg@margaretgold.co.uk
Margaret Gold, European Citizen Science
Association (ECSA)
Friday, 5 June 2020