I met Muki Haklay a few months ago, he is a professor at UCL focusing on citizen science. He is organising the following summit on the topic in London next Feb, which could be of interest to some in the lab.
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Dear colleagues,
I’m circulating this announcement to you, as you
might be interested in some of the issues that will be discussed during
the summit, or know about people that are.
We will welcome submission of presentations and
proposals for workshops and activities – so please forward the
announcement to relevant researchers. We will be accepting proposals
until the end of January
Your help in spreading the word, suggesting talks or great speakers, are most welcome!!
On your marks…
The London Citizen Cyberscience Summit in 2010 brought together for the
first time volunteers and scientists from a wide range of Web-based
science projects, ranging from volunteer computing (SETI@home,ClimatePrediction.net)
to volunteer thinking (GalaxyZoo, Herbaria@home) to volunteer sensing
(EpiCollect, NoiseTube) and much more. Historians, journalists, teachers
and businessmen all brought their angle on citizen cyberscience to the
event. Above all, it was a chance for the
some of the millions of volunteers who make citizen cyberscience so
successful to tell their story.
Get set…
The Second London Citizen Cyberscience Summit, 16-18 February 2012,
promises to be just as pioneering in its scope, and even more innovative
in its format – ranging from classical academic seminar on the first
day, through to full-fledged open hardware hackfest
on the last. It will take place at the Royal Geographical society (on
the 16th) and at UCL (17th and 18th), in London.
Go!
On Day 1, we set the scene. (Thursday 16th
February 2012, Royal Geographical Society). Meet some of the leading
figures in citizen science and explore the process of public engagement
and participation, outreach of citizen science
to the developing world, and the undertaking of “extreme” citizen
science projects, in rain forests, arctic tundra, or urban jungles.
On Day 2, we look beneath the surface.
(Friday 17th February 2012, UCL). Experts will discuss the hardware and
software that powers citizen cyberscience. There will be a panel
discussionwith citizen scientists on why participation
and engagement, and a showcase of new and future citizen science
projects. In the evening, we’ll start planning the next day’s hands-on
sessions.
On Day 3, we get down to business…together!
(Saturday 18th February 2012) This will include further unconference
sessions, and a hackfest for development of hardware and software
prototypes, demos and mock-ups, with awards for the
most innovative creations!
Propose talks and demos here http://bit.ly/loncitscisumform
Register and buy your ticket here http://lccs2.eventbrite.com/