Hepburn_Community Energy Contributing to National Data

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1. Community Energy Contributing to National Data
2. Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness A long term community science initiative to map the biodiversity of our region
6. Celebration of Science Forum $7million
7. Nadgee 1974 Fixing a radio collar to a dingo P Catling
10. Bioblitz 2012 outcomes • 42 surveys • 295 participants • 1,629 records • 855 species • Scientists, naturalists, enthusiasts, students, tekkies
19. What ALA gives ALCW • Amazing resource • Challenges - a few • Worth struggling with?...........Absolutely!
20. Atlas of Living Australia Cornerstone of ecological science • Central repository • International links • Citizen Science co-ordination? • Continual development
21. Citizen Science: policy framework • We: • live in a scientific society • need a scientifically engaged and literate community • need greater uptake of science in schools and as a career
22. Why scientists need citizens • Computer modelling - only works with good baseline data • Scientists need to know what is there now • Not enough scientists; not enough funds
23. Why citizens want science • Enthusiasm and technology serving science • Science is within us and we thrive while learning with experts • But...we need scientists to lead & help build community capacity
24. Global Citizen Science: is Australia up for it? • European Association of Citizen Science launched 8th June 2013 • OPAL - an exemplar for Australia
26. OPAL - OPen Air Laboratories • 500,000 engaged in outdoor research • Science uptake in schools from 16% - 25% • 7 national major research projects • Significant environmental data • Shifts in perceptions, behaviours & skills
27. Citizen Scientists armed with instruments of technology • Alone we will create a lot of excitement and noise • Led by scientists we can create a symphony of science
28. And you can’t start too early.......