The Italian Association of Citizen Science was born
On February 17, at the Botanical Garden in Rome, the Italian Association of Citizen Science was born with headquarters at the Natural History Museum of Maremma in Grosseto. The Association is the result of a process launched in 2017 to which ISPRA and the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) participated, whose key moments were the organisation of two National Conferences and the drafting of “Guidelines for the development of a national Citizen Science strategy”.
Citizen Science or “participatory science” is a growing reality involving volunteers and scientists in collaborative research activities based on scientific evidence with a scientific, social and educational value also guiding environmental policies.
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/news-and-other-events/ispra-news/2023/03/the-italian-association-of-citizen-science-was-born
- The Italian Association of Citizen Science was born
- 2023-02-17T00:00:00+01:00
- 2023-02-17T23:59:59+01:00
- On February 17, at the Botanical Garden in Rome, the Italian Association of Citizen Science was born with headquarters at the Natural History Museum of Maremma in Grosseto. The Association is the result of a process launched in 2017 to which ISPRA and the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA) participated, whose key moments were the organisation of two National Conferences and the drafting of “ Guidelines for the development of a national Citizen Science strategy ”. Citizen Science or “participatory science” is a growing reality involving volunteers and scientists in collaborative research activities based on scientific evidence with a scientific, social and educational value also guiding environmental policies.
- When Feb 17, 2023 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)
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Citizen Science Italia ETS Association has the ambitious goal of fully developing Citizen Science in Italy
by creating a community operating through a network to give answers to policy makers and which is represented at national and international level by facilitating the promotion of projects and the sharing of best practices. From an open science perspective, the Association will strive to build collaboration tools in close collaboration with other international experiences of the sector.
Citizen Science Italia ETS is the result of a national network of initiatives, experts, universities, research centres, scientific museums, associations and Italian public bodies. ISPRA participated together with the SNPA in the main stages of the setting up process of the Association, contributing to the elaboration of recommendations, to the exchange of experiences and also collaborating with the Natural History Museum of Maremma as data provider of the Italian Biodiversity Network.
More information: Citizen Science Italia - Museo di Storia Naturale (museonaturalemaremma.it)
Facebook page: Citizen Science Italia | Facebook
