Welcome to the interactive web schedule for CitSci2017! For tips on how to navigate this site, visit the "Helpful Info" section. To return to the main Citizen Science Association website, go to: http://citizenscience.org/association/conferences/citsci2017/. All events will be held at the St. Paul RiverCentre unless otherwise noted. PLEASE NOTE: Adding agenda items to your schedule through this app does not sign you up for a session. If an agenda item says "pre-registration required" or charges an additional fee, you need to add the item to your registration through the online registration system (https://citizenscience.member365.com/ then select "manage event registrations"), or stop by the registration desk onsite.
"Mosquitoes & Me Rocks the House": Youth Entomology in the Urban Ecosystem Katherine Richardson Bruna* - Iowa State University; Lyric Bartholomay - University of Madison at Wisconsin; Gale Seiler - Iowa State University
DNA Barcoding: Engaging Students in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Through Authentic Biodiversity Research Bruce Nash* - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Sharon Pepenella - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Cristina Fernandez-Marco - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Christine Marizzi - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Dave Micklos - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dragonfly Detectives: Engaging 4th-8th Graders in Authentic Science in the Field Christine Goforth - North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Start Them Early! Get Elementary Students Involved in Studying Climate Using a Module Storybook and Learning Activities from the GLOBE Program John McLaughlin - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Sarah McCrea - NASA
Citizen Environmental Science and Science Education Dixon Butler - Butler Consulting; Darlene Cavalier - SciStarter; Jennifer Hammonds - National WildlifeFederation Eco-Schools USA Program; Tony Murphy - The GLOBE Implementation Office; Sheri Potter -SciStarter
Citizen Science as a Springboard in the Practice of Science and Developing Scientific Explanations with Independent Student Directed Science Fair Projects Michele Koomen - Gustavus Adolphus College; Elizabeth Schutz - Clear Springs Elementary School; AlissaHoffman - Gustavus Adolphus College; Cindy Peterson - St. Hubert School
How to Raise a New Generation of Citizen Scientists and Environmental Stewards in 7 Easy Steps Laura Herszenhorn - California Academy of Sciences
Hack Days and ThinkCamps for Citizen Science Margaret Gold - Natural History Museum London
Using Schoolyard Bioblitzes and Open Science Resources to Build Scientific Skills and Understanding of the Nature of Science for Classroom Learning Amy Lorenz - Encyclopedia of Life / Harvard University
Engaging and Supporting Teachers in Curriculum-Based Citizen Science Sara Ludovise - Crystal Cove Alliance
Enlisting Formal Educators as Partners in Conservation Judith Hutton* - New York Botanical Garden; Candyce Johnson - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Teaching with Citizen Science: An Exploratory Study of Teachers' Motivations and Perceptions Georgia Bracey - University of Missouri - St. Louis
One Billion Wildlife Observations: Crowdsourcing Digital Collections Organizer: Lucy Robinson Natural sciences collections around the world comprise more than one billion specimens, representing a vast source of information on the natural world. Natural History Museums and similar institutions hold and care for these collections on behalf of us all - they are an international public resource. Mobilising these data for research, conservation and public use is a formidable task - and one that is ideally suited to citizen science. Using the power of the crowd to extract, transcribe, interpret and/or analyse data from handwritten labels brings the scale of the task within reach within our lifetimes. This symposium brings together international examples of crowdsourcing platforms, and highlights practical tools and advice for setting up and running a crowdsourcing project. We share innovative ideas for engaging broad global audiences in this endeavour and tips for supporting and nurturing an online community of citizen scientists including the similarities and differences to face-to-face engagement and training. Crowdsourcing by its nature is a big data movement, and we will demonstrate existing tools and new ones under development that can facilitate open data sharing and the onward use of data for education, conservation and ongoing research. Finally, such a task doesn't come without significant challenges and opportunities! We share our lessons learned, highlight issues we are still facing and invite suggestions and collaborations from the audience to overcome these.
PRESENTATIONS:
Challenges, opportunities and the future of crowdsourcing collections data Helen Hardy, Natural History Museum London
Connecting the dots, volunteers, and projects: Growing beyond goals with greater engagement Meghan Ferriter, Smithsonian Institution
Notes from Nature - Using the Zooniverse platform as a collaborative project Michael Denslow, Florida Museum of Natural History
Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections: WeDigBio, the global transcription event Elizabeth Ellwood, iDigBio, Florida State University
Given the potential that citizen science can play in shaping scientific understanding, it is time to take stock. What do we know about how citizen science can support science learning? What are some effective strategies for designing citizen science projects to enhance participants' understanding of science and communities' capacity to use science to address their needs? What deserves further research? How can citizen science offer experiences that support all learners? The National Academies is launching a new study “Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning” and we’d like to spend an hour collecting your input. Please attend this listening session to offer your ideas, insights, and suggestions.
The Communication and Influence of Citizen Science in Lake Communities Helen Perivier - Department of Natural Resources and the Environment , University of New Hampshire; Jeffrey A. Schloss - University of New Hampshire Extension; Sara Steiner - NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES); Mimi Larsen Becker - Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire
Investigating We Learn About the Sea - 10 Years of Doing Marine Litter Research with K-12 Students Martin Thiel - universidad catolica del norte
Sediment and Seashores, a Community Driven Approach to Marine Monitoring Sally Carson* - New Zealand Marine Studies Centre, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago; Jennifer Rock - Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago; Matthew Desmond - Department of Marine Science, University of Otago
Mapping the Hidden Hazards: Using Citizen Science to Create Alternative Spatial Narratives and Influence Environmental Practice and Policy in Urban Watersheds Na'Taki Jelks - West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Inc.
How Do We Figure out What Works for Youth in Citizen Science?: Bridging Research and Practice to Collaboratively Develop Priority Education Research Questions for Youth-focused Citizen Science Organizer: Heidi Ballard Citizen science offers tantalizing opportunity for young people to learn and grow through action taken to address and answer pressing and relevant research questions. Potential outcomes for youth are numerous, including content knowledge, science skills, understanding of the nature of science, and increased science confidence. But in which contexts are which outcomes most likely for which youth? And how can we learn more about what works and for whom, and under which conditions? In this 2-part research and practice symposium, co-hosted by the Education and Research & Evaluation Working Groups, we will address these questions through 1) examples from the field and 2) facilitated group discussions. We begin with a panel of researchers focused on different aspects of youth learning in diverse settings (i.e. Ballard et al. 2016, Fee and Trautmann 2013). Each will share their research questions, methods, key theories, preliminary findings, and how program design or practice might incorporate research lessons . In the last quarter of the session, presenters and attendees will sort themselves into groups around topics of interest (e.g., specific outcome areas, role of adult mentors and professional scientists, student voice and choice) to generate lists of research questions and methods that would advance the practices of citizen science with youth. Each group will be asked to record their thinking and prioritize their questions according to feasibility and potential impact to the field. Following the conference, symposium organizers will summarize the work of the groups and share via a guest post to the CSA blog.
PRESENTATIONS:
Evaluating science identity in youth using BirdSleuth's Habitat Connections curriculum in afterschool and informal education settings Jennifer Fee, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
How can we improve learning about biodiversity and the environment through student engagement in short-duration citizen science events? Lessons from 2016 BioBlitzes Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley
Learning from youth-focused community and citizen science (CCS): how do we know the impacts of participation on youth understanding and agency toward environmental science? Heidi Ballard, University of California, Davis
Stepping up: the roles youth play in citizen science projects and their relationship to place Colin Dixon, School of Education, University of California - Davis
How Do We Figure out What Works for Youth in Citizen Science?: Bridging Research and Practice to Collaboratively Develop Priority Education Research Questions for Youth-focused Citizen Science Organizer: Sarah Kirn Citizen science offers tantalizing opportunity for young people to learn and grow through action taken to address and answer pressing and relevant research questions. Potential outcomes for youth are numerous, including content knowledge, science skills, understanding of the nature of science, and increased science confidence. But in which contexts are which outcomes most likely for which youth? And how can we learn more about what works and for whom, and under which conditions? In this 2-part research and practice symposium, co-hosted by the Education and Research & Evaluation Working Groups, we will address these questions through 1) examples from the field and 2) facilitated group discussions. We begin with a panel of researchers focused on different aspects of youth learning in diverse settings (i.e. Ballard et al. 2016, Fee and Trautmann 2013). Each will share their research questions, methods, key theories, preliminary findings, and how program design or practice might incorporate research lessons . In the last quarter of the session, presenters and attendees will sort themselves into groups around topics of interest (e.g., specific outcome areas, role of adult mentors and professional scientists, student voice and choice) to generate lists of research questions and methods that would advance the practices of citizen science with youth. Each group will be asked to record their thinking and prioritize their questions according to feasibility and potential impact to the field. Following the conference, symposium organizers will summarize the work of the groups and share via a guest post to the CSA blog.
PRESENTATIONS:
Authentic science learning, focus on place, and changes in underserved students' views about science and its role in their future. Bill Zoellick, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
Unpacking assumptions about what matters to teachers and students in citizen science Emily Harris, University of California, Davis
