On the morning of Wednesday 21 November, Janice Ansine will give the following talk in the session entitled “Engagement, involvement and facilitation”:

“iSpotnature.org: building and maintaining a citizen science community for biodiversity” – www.iSpotnature.org, a citizen science platform for biodiversity, has engaged and empowered many through an interest in wildlife since 2009. Unique in its approach, iSpot helps participants identify species and learn while contributing biological records. This talk explores the challenges and successes maintaining this community; the approaches used, as well as opportunities for the future.

Janice Ansine is Senior Project Manager – Citizen Science, at the Open University.

Janice Ansine
Janice Ansine