Transformative Tools for Citizen Science
Join CitSci Alberta and three esteemed speakers in a virtual event to learn about tools that can supports citizen science.
When: April 16th, 2025; 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
To register, click here!
The CitSci Alberta Hub - A Place to Connect, Collaborate and Celebrate
Holly Kinas is a Conservation Analyst at the Miistakis Institute and a Professional Biologist with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists. She holds a B.Sc. from Mount Royal University and has been with Miistakis since 2016, contributing to various research projects. Over the past year, she has worked with the CitSci Alberta Steering Committee to develop and promote the CitSci Alberta Collaboration Hub.
Tools from the Zooniverse: Unlocking Data and Public Engagement
Dr. Laura Trouille has worked as the VP of Science Engagement and Zooniverse PI at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago since 2015. Before that time she was an astronomer jointly appointed at Northwestern University and the Adler, pursuing research on supermassive black holes and working with the School of Education on the impact of computational thinking in K-12 STEM education. She earned a Bachelors’ Degree summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a doctorate in Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
iNaturalist Projects: Strengthening Community Stewardship through Citizen Science
Matt Wallace is a Freelance Urban Ecologist, taking on as many nature stewardship and research projects as he can. He's built his success as a Citizen Science Coordinator overseeing the Calgary City Nature Challenge and Christmas Bird Count. Since 2017, Matt has been an advocate for citizen science initiatives and promoting the collaborative adoption of iNaturalist to monitor, study, and grow a greater appreciation for biodiversity across Western Canada. Matt has submitted over 36,000 observations to iNaturalist and oversees dozens of iNaturalist projects in an effort to inform land managers and conservation groups on the types of biodiversity they aim to protect. In his presentation, Matt will explore how stewardship groups can leverage iNaturalist Projects to foster meaningful relationships with their communities while simultaneously utilizing citizen science to refine their conservation efforts. By encouraging local participation, iNaturalist projects not only enhance biodiversity monitoring but also empower individuals to actively contribute and participate in the protection and understanding of their natural environments.