Presented at ACSA Conference, Canberra, 23rd July, 2015
GAIA RESOURCES
Three components to designing
successful citizen science
Piers Higgs
Gaia 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 implement
the 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
piers@gaiaresources.com.au
piers_higgs on Skype and Twitter
Mobile +61 411754006
Phone +61 8 92277309

Three components to designing successful citizen science

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Make sure that you update the title, and your name on this slide – as well as the small presented at bit in the bottom left corner
  • #4 This is the final slide, like the intro it should be the only one with a series of points on it that just lists the take home messages for people
  • #5 This is the final slide, like the intro it should be the only one with a series of points on it that just lists the take home messages for people
  • #6 This is the final slide, like the intro it should be the only one with a series of points on it that just lists the take home messages for people
  • #7 This is the final slide, like the intro it should be the only one with a series of points on it that just lists the take home messages for people
  • #8 Very final slide may detract from the take home messages if you rush to it too quickly. However, it is good to have some contact details up there at the end for people to follow up with you afterwards if they don’t get to ask questions.