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Conference: Our work presented at the Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences

May 27-30, 2025

The Center for Community and Citizen Science is so honored and excited to present about our work at the upcoming Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences in Portland, Oregon. For colleagues who are attending, make sure to stop by the places where our work is highlighted, listed below. Can’t wait to see you there!

Tuesday, May 27

Workshop: Engaging in Inquiry, Sensemaking, and Data Visualization with FieldScope 
Time: 10:00 AM -1:00 PM 
Presenter: Jessica Bean
Co-presenter: Peggy Harte

Workshop: Participatory Science Leaders and Educators Co-Design
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Presenter: Brittany Beck
Co-presenter: Peggy Harte

Talk Session: Identifying Locally Relevant Well-being Indicators Linked to Marine Reserves
Time: 1:15 – 2:30 PM
Presenters: Klain, Sarah (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife); Ryan Meyer (UC Davis); Mark Schwartz (UC Davis)

Talk Session: Studying youth learning about socioecological systems in outdoor education via monitoring after dam removal
Time: 3:45 – 5:00 PM
Presenters: Alexandra Race and Becca Van Arnam

Talk Session: Human Dimensions Research Through Community Science: Intercept Surveys in Marine Protected Areas 
Time: 3:45 – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Jadda Miller

Wednesday, May 28

Poster: Measuring Impacts of Youth-Participatory Science: Collaborations in Diverse Educational Settings
Time: 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Presenters: Becca Van Arnam and Peggy Harte

Poster: Full STEAM Ahead: How do high school students’ understanding, perspective, and confidence with science concepts change when integrated with art?
Time: 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Presenter: Judi Eppele

Thursday, May 29

Symposium: Upscaling citizen science to increase impact, through addressing global concerns
Time: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Presenter: Heidi Ballard 

Poster: A case comparison study of community building across 3 community and citizen science sites in the United States
Time: 1:15 – 2:30 PM
Presenters: Alexandra Race, Heidi Ballard, and Becca Van Arnam

Poster: A community-based approach to assembling a fire resilience toolkit in Tuolumne County, California
Time: 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Presenter: MV Eitzel

Friday, May 30

Workshop: Need help in developing your citizen/participatory science in your research proposal?
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Organizer: Muki Haklay (Université Paris Cité/Learning Planet Institute)
Co-Presenters: Ryan Meyer and Heidi Ballard 

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