The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) attended the CommOCEAN conference from the 26th – 27th November. Taking place in Malaga, Spain, the aim of CommOCEAN is to foster effective communication within the marine science community and beyond.
Partners from VLIZ ran a session on ‘Communication and Citizen Science’. Led by Nancy Fockeday, this practical session equipped participants with the skills to effectively plan and implement aquatic citizen science activities in support of Mission Ocean.
The learnings and insights shared in this workshop are based on a report developed by VLIZ for PREP4BLUE titled “Beneath the Surface: A Collection of Recommendations and Good Practices in Aquatic Citizen Science to Support the EU’s Mission and Waters”. This report provides a comprehensive overview of good practices and recommendations for effective citizen science initiatives, specifically in alignment with Mission Ocean. It is evidence based and provides examples of good practice citizen science examples from across Europe. It has been very well received by Mission stakeholders to date, so the CommOCEAN workshop provided an excellent opportunity to share the learnings with new audiences.
The slides from the session can be access below.
