Invited speakers: Barbara Sowinska-Swierkosz (PL), Milena Holmgren & Juul Limpens (NL), Rosa Arias (ES), Gitte Kragh (DK)

Objectives: 

• Explore the integration of citizen science into wetland and climate research
• Share recent findings and technological advancements
• Promote collaboration, innovation and public engagement in climate change mitigation efforts

Program

08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee

• Participants arrival and registration
• Informal networking over coffee

09:00 - 09:15 | Opening Remarks

• Welcome by the Workshop Organizer – Lorenzo Pugliese and Shubiao Wu
• Introduction to the Workshop Objectives

09:15 - 10:30 | Citizen Science Research & Methodology (Gitte Kragh)

• Introduction to citizen science research design and methodologies/interactive session

10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15 | Communication & public engagement (Rosa Arias/online)

• Effective communication and engagement

11:15 - 12:00 | Education and Awareness (Gitte Kragh)

• Raising awareness among researchers, volunteers and stakeholders/interactive session

12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch Break

13:00 - 13:30 | Citizen Science in restored wetlands (Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz)

• Citizen science task and toolkit in relation to wetland

13:30 - 14:00 | Citizen Science in the WaterLAND project (Milena Holmgren & Juul Limpens)

• The WaterLand co-creation method
• Action sites

14:00 - 14:15 | Coffee Break

14:15 - 15:15 | Citizen science in wetland restoration: overcoming barriers and enhancing methodologies (World café led by Gitte Kragh)

• Identifying and overcoming barriers
• Enhancing data collection methodologies
• Collaborative frameworks: building partnerships between researchers, local communities, and policymakers

15:15 - 15:30 | Closing Remarks and Future Directions (Shubiao Wu/Lorenzo Pugliese)

More information

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