Opportunity: Your Community and Citizen Science Road Map:
A participatory science workshop for researchers
The Center for Community and
Citizen Science invites UC Davis researchers to participate
in our community and citizen science (CCS) Roadmap workshop! This
free workshop will be held on Friday March 14 from 9:30 am to
1:30 pm at UC Davis School of Education, Room 174.
Sign up here!
This interactive workshop will introduce the conceptual foundations of CCS and the processes and approaches for applying CCS to one’s research. Activities include demonstrations of commonly used CCS tools and resources, case study discussions, and a roadmap activity that will allow you to advance your own work in CCS.
This workshop is tailored to researchers based at UC Davis with beginner to intermediate levels of CCS experience, at any stage of a research career.* Lunch and other refreshments will be provided.
Why participate? From global projects to hyperlocal community-based projects, there are many ways of working with people who do not self-identify as professional scientists, but who can contribute meaningfully to research. And there are many different potential benefits, including opening up new opportunities for discovery and understanding, and new ways of working on questions that could never have been answered without participatory approaches. This workshop is a chance to explore and advance your work around topics such as:
- Expanding your thinking about how to partner with members of the public.
- Designing projects around goals that are meaningful to you and others.
- Tailoring methods and activities to your audience.
- Developing effective training for volunteers.
- Leveraging existing resources and online platforms to support your project.
Sign up here to reserve your place. We look forward to working with you!
Please reach out to Ryan Meyer (rmmeyer@ucdavis.edu) with any questions.
*This workshop is not currently open to undergraduate and graduate students. If you are a student interested in CCS training and other opportunities, please review this page, and feel free to get in touch with questions and ideas.
