In our last session of this course we got introduced to René van der Wal, Professor of Environmental Citizen Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), whose research addresses the impact of participating in citizen science on participants and the broader impacts of citizen science on society as a whole.
Citizen Science databases (e.g. GBIF, iNaturalist) are full of opportunistic observations and offer a massive, cost-efficient alternative to professional surveys. …
In order to make the most of the data we collect, we as scientists need to make data FAIR; Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. This was the focus of a 2 day Living Norway seminar at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).
From May 13th to May 15th 2019, the Aarhus University organized a workshop “Machine Learning for Biologists” in idyllic Rønde, Denmark. Jan and Wouter participated and share their experiences.