Citizen Science
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Online via ZOOM
About the lectures:
- Jorge Sanabria (Mexico)
- Research professor of design at the School of Architecture, Art, and Design, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Guadalajara campus. He is affiliated with the Advanced Design Processes for Sustainable Transformation research group and serves on the faculty of the Doctorate in Educational Innovation program. He is also an adjunct professor of postgraduate studies at Côte d’Azur University in France and a Level 1 member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI). He holds a Ph.D. in Kansei Science (affective engineering) from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, where he explored creativity using biometric devices. Following this, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Guadalajara, where he developed the Gradual Immersion Method. His research centers on fostering technocreative abilities in informal learning environments and developing technologies and methodologies that promote citizen science.
- Muki Haklay (France, U.K.)
- Professor of Geographic Information Science (GIS) at University College London (UCL), where he co-directs the Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) research group. His work focuses on participatory GIS, citizen science, and public access, use and creation of environmental information and community-led data collection. Haklay explores how non-experts can engage with scientific and geographic technologies, emphasizing inclusivity and accessibility. As an educator, Haklay teaches participatory methods and citizen science at UCL and the Learning Planet Institute, in interdisciplinary approaches that integrate geography and digital innovation. He has authored numerous influential papers and co-edited books, including “Geographic Citizen Science Design”.
Pre-requisite:3 weeks before the training
- Registered participants in the training will be asked to sign up on the MAICC platform (Open Network of Citizen Science Initiatives) to gain a better understanding of citizen science projects, how to evaluate them, and learn about the components required to design them.
- Watch documentary: Citizen Science Revolution (1 hr)
Day 1. Monday, September 29 (14:00 – 18:00 hrs)
Theory, examples, and mobile application
- Introduction to citizen science
- Understanding the impact and relevance of public participation in research
- 4 levels of citizen science engagement
- Exploring problems addressed by citizen science
- Real-world examples from diverse research fields (Skiliket, MAICC, HUMETAV)
- Hands-on activities with a mobile app (iNaturalist) to experience citizen science in action
Day 2. Tuesday, September 30 (14:00 – 18:00 hrs)
Project design
- Fellows will be guided through a template to help them design their citizen science project.