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Presented at ACSA Conference, Canberra, 23rd July, 2015
GAIA RESOURCES
Three components to designing successful citizen science
Piers HiggsGaia Resources
THREE COMPONENTS
Research
direction
Engagement strategy
Flexible technology
THREE COMPONENTS
Research Direction
• “A compelling research topic focussed on an issue comprehensible by the broader community”
“How environmental changes in the river and human activities can affect the dolphin community.”
“Engage the community to monitor the recreational fishery.”
THREE COMPONENTS
Engagement Strategy
• “Communicate the issues and create partnerships between scientists and the community”
THREE COMPONENTS
Technology
• “Efficient, flexible technology to implementthe program”
THREE COMPONENTS
Designing it well
• For community: feedback loop that allows them to see the results of their efforts in a broader context
• For scientists: data must be available in a form fit for further analysis
THREE COMPONENTS
Questions?
• Ask away, or drop me a line…
Piers Higgs
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Phone +61 8 92277309
