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📢 Funding opportunity You can apply for the @biodiversa.eu call "Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories" until 10/11. It includes opportunities for #CitizenScience through biodiversity monitoring & co-creating nature-positive futures 👉 buff.ly/XZexyq5

📣 Conference Join the final conference of the DiVEE project to discover how #CitizenScience and environmental education 🌱 can contribute to inclusive education for autistic students aged 12 to 16. 👉 Registration open until 1 November: buff.ly/U6rH7dc

🚀 The future is here at #FTIFestival! At Flanders NEXT in Mechelen, you'll find hundreds of examples of innovation shaping the Flanders of tomorrow, including plenty of #CitizenScience projects.👀 Receive 25% off with discount code FTI_EXPOPARTNER_26 🎟️ buff.ly/KZy73NC

📢 Free RE4GREEN training for citizen scientists Join a free webinar for citizen scientists on integrating ethics, sustainability and environmental justice into citizen science and participatory research. 📅Choose between 2 sessions, on 28 Oct or 5 Nov 👉 buff.ly/oNiTpkD @re4green.bsky.social

🔬🎪 From research to festival! Would you like to present your #CitizenScience project at Nerdland Festival next year? Submit your proposal before 1 November 👇 www.nerdlandfestival.be/nl/nerdland-...

📢 Networking event: CIW Waternetwerkdag 2026 (Dutch) Waterprofessionals, beleidsmakers en andere wateractoren komen samen om vooruit te blikken op het Vlaamse waterbeleid richting 2027. 💧 Met interactieve werksessies, waaronder een sessie over #burgerwetenschap! 📅 27/10 | Gent 🔗 buff.ly/WBxPuCR

🧠 What can you learn during a student job or an internship about #CitizenScience? In this interview, Liza Moreels shares her experience as a student working at Scivil. Read the full interview 👉 buff.ly/FY3Y9WH

Almost 200 citizen science enthusiasts came together on 28 September for the fourth edition of the Citizen Science Networking Day. 📸 The event photos have arrived! Browse the full photo gallery here: buff.ly/iFBLG12 👀 #CitizenScience

Want to contribute to a sustainable and impactful #CitizenScience ecosystem in Flanders? 🤝 In the Citizen Science Network Flanders, we tackle concrete challenges and opportunities for citizen science. Join one of the working groups or propose a new one. 👉 buff.ly/B8lK8wr

📢 #CitizenScience Conference Join the ScienceUs-CROPS Final Conference on 25 November 2026 in Athens and discover how local citizen-led action can create wider impact across Europe. 👉 Registration closes 15 October: buff.ly/Epo6WAK #CitizenScience #ScienceUs #CROPS

How to connect people at a networking event? At the Citizen Science Networking Day, we tried 2 approaches: 💻 Conversation Starter, a digital matchmaking platform 🗺️ An illustrated citizen science ecosystem map, where people could pin a postcard & Polaroid Both were a hit. Which would you choose? 🫵

💻 Webinar alert: The Role of Citizen Science in Knowledge Valorisation  This 'Tea with ASTP' explores how #CitizenScience can support knowledge valorisation, from co-creation with citizens to achieving societal impact.   📅 13 October 2026 | 16:00–17:00 CEST | Online Register here: bit.ly/4zazWX4

📚 Giveaway time! How do you experience the Scivil website? Fill in this questionnaire 👉 buff.ly/ot7Fe6Q and win a copy of Julie De Smedt's #ScienceCommunication book! #CitizenScience #SciComm

What was your main takeaway? 🎥 Relive this year's Citizen Science Networking Day through our aftermovie and look back on a day filled with new connections and ideas. #CitizenScience

During Innovation for Tomorrow, the final event of RVO-Society's 25th anniversary year, participants wrote notes to their future selves Themes that emerged: ✅Inspiring youth ✅Cross-sector collaboration ✅Turning inspiration into action ✅Shaping the future together Here's to the next chapters!

💓Thank you all for joining us on the #CitizenScience Networking Day 2026! 🙏 And a special thank you to our partners who made this event possible: @bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO and VUB. #Networking #NetworkEvent

💬 Make the most of the Citizen Science Networking Day with #ConversationStarter See who's attending, connect with other participants, and schedule meetings before the event. 📩 Registered participants will receive an email with sign-up instructions 👉 Registrations close today! buff.ly/zzx3Thy

Last chance to register! ⏰ Explore inspiring sessions on communication, inclusion and diversity, biodiversity, heritage, and more at the Citizen Science Networking Day 2026. This year's focus: how can #CitizenScience contribute to real change in policy and society? 👉 buff.ly/v8FttxB

Interested in impact assessment in #CitizenScience? 📅 Join this workshop on 19 November in Utrecht, hosted by the Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) at @rug-gmw.bsky.social. Places are limited! 👉 buff.ly/smFoMEL

🏫 Schools wanted: help make school environments safer! 👇 In Dutch 👇 🚲 Met de Weg Van't School Challenge brengen ouders, leerlingen, leerkrachten en buurtbewoners de verkeersveiligheid rond hun school in kaart. 📢 Ken jij een basisschool die wil meedoen? Stel je school kandidaat: buff.ly/OgQbxP5

🎤Session (NL): - Explore everything about #ethics in #CitizenScience - Discover how to collaborate respectfully and transparently The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with @bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D

#CitizenScience and #CommunityScience 📅 CS-NL (Citizen Science Nederland) will combine two unique events in one weekend, one all about Citizen Science and the other about Community Science! Interested? Discover more here: buff.ly/XkJTbYm

❗Reminder Want to connect with people from the world of #CitizenScience and explore a range of different topics? The Citizen Science Networking Day is for anyone interested in #CitizenScience. 🔬 You can still register: 👉 buff.ly/4q4OKpL

📢 Session (NL): - Discover #CitizenScience in the city - Explore how citizen science on urban mobility can go beyond mere data collection The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D

Come to the African Food #CitizenScience Fair! Trace the origins of coffee. Make your own chocolate. Extract DNA from bananas. Taste edible insects... and more! ☕🍫🦗 📅 Fair: September 26, 2026, AfricaMuseum 👋 For all ages (6+) 👉 Free 2-day event. Explore full programme: www.rootsandrecipes.be

📢 Session (in Dutch): - Explore everything about #Communication in #CitizenScience - Discover how to truly engage people The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with @bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D

📊 What if your health data could help improve healthcare, research, and innovation, while remaining under your control? #WeAre empowers citizens to bring together, manage, and consciously share their health data to create meaningful impact. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/vmgD6kq #CitizenScience #HealthData

✨Stargazer? Use your curiosity about the cosmos in #CitizenScience. Discover projects in this carousel! 👉 Take the test & discover all profiles: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Explore more projects: 🔹https://citizenscience.eu 🔹https://www.iedereenwetenschapper.be/ (Dutch)

🔭Stargazer? Do you marvel at the night sky and the mysteries of the universe? Put your passion to use in real research. 👉 Do the test and discover your citizen science profile: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Find a citizen science project for you: 🔹citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be/ (Dutch)

🎤 Session: - Explore everything about #CitizenScience for and with vulnerable groups - Discover how to involve in a meaningful way The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with @bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D

(in Dutch) Nieuw #CitizenScience project: 🔎 Jouw tuin kan waardevolle informatie opleveren voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek 🌱 Meld invasieve planten met de gratis PlantAlert-app 👉 buff.ly/NT8WsVo

Working on an #AI research or innovation project? Want to involve the public? 👀 Apply for the amai! Vlaanderen ‘Impactbooster’ to receive up to €30,000 for participation and outreach activities. 👉 buff.ly/9GUjYBI (in Dutch) #citizenscience

🌍 Environmental Activist? Turn your passion for a sustainable future into action with #CitizenScience. Discover projects in this carousel! 👉 Take the test & discover all profiles: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Explore more projects: 🔹 citizenscience.eu 🔹 www.iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

Want your engagement work to lead to real progress? Join Stickydot’s online courses, ‘Designing Engagement’ and ‘Facilitation Skills’, for professionals in research, innovation and policy. 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/QRbYKLV #CitizenScience #Burgerwetenschap

🌦️ Weather Expert? Use your fascination with the atmosphere in #CitizenScience. Discover projects in this carousel! 👉 Take the test & discover all profiles: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Explore more projects: 🔹 citizenscience.eu 🔹 iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

How can we move from hard data to warm data? Join this session (in Dutch) to explore how data, dialogue and imagination can strengthen connections and community resilience. The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with Beweging.net, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D #CitizenScience

☔ Weather Expert? Do you thrive on changing skies & the dynamics of the atmosphere? Put your passion to use in real research 👉Do the test & discover your citizen science profile: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉Find a citizen science project for you: 🔹citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

🎙️ Podcast tip (in Dutch) ️#CitizenScience and #heritage go hand in hand 🤝 In this podcast, Scivil joins FARO to discuss how heritage organisations can work with citizen science, with practical tips and tricks🏛️ 👉 buff.ly/HoR0qX8

💖 Guardian Angel? Turn your care for others into action with #CitizenScience. Discover projects in this carousel! 👉 Take the test & discover all profiles: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Explore more projects: 🔹citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

😇Are you a Guardian Angel? Do you care deeply about the well-being of others? Put your compassion to use in real research 👉 Do the test and discover your citizen science profile: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Find a citizen science project for you: 🔹citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

During this session, discover how #CitizenScience can help shape climate, energy, and environmental policy. 🌱 The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D @citiobs.eu @inbo.be @itmantwerp.bsky.social @sciensano.be

Y.E.A.S.T. is a unique #CitizenScience project, combining #research and #art to uncover the fascinating and hidden world of yeasts in Brussels. On 28 August, you can join their swabbing event at the 'Serres van Stuivenberg' in Brussels. 👉 Discover more (in Dutch): buff.ly/l1PCZrz

📣As a social movement, @bewegingnet.bsky.social is committed to advancing social justice and creating #PolicyImpact Scivil is excited to partner with them for the #CitizenScience Networking Day (28/09), focusing on policy impact 👉Discover more about beweging.net in this interview: buff.ly/wWtEyau

🌸Nature Lover? Use your passion for the living world in #CitizenScience. Discover projects in this carousel! 👉Take the test & discover all profiles: buff.ly/ZPmWmy3 👉Find more projects: 🔹citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social @vliz.be @itmantwerp.bsky.social

In this session, the speakers explore how #CitizenScience in the Global South goes beyond mere data collection and generates tangible impact on policy, communities, and daily life. The Citizen Science Networking Day is organised with bewegingnet.bsky.social, VITO & VUB 👉 buff.ly/FNuwY9D

🍀Nature Lover? Do you thrive in green spaces and feel inspired by the beauty of the outdoors? Put your passion to use in real research. 👉Do the test and discover your citizen science profile: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉Find a project for you: 🔹 citizenscience.eu 🔹iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch)

We are curious! What do you call #CitizenScience in your country? 🌍 At Scivil, we want to better understand how citizen science is known and talked about. It helps us discover projects and connect with communities. 👉 Comment your answer: country + the term(s) you use @ecsa.ngo

📚Bookworm? Turn your love for stories and knowledge into action with #CitizenScience. 👉 Take the test & discover all profiles: www.scivil.be/en/cs-test 👉 Explore more projects: 🔹 citizenscience.eu 🔹 www.iedereenwetenschapper.be (Dutch) @zooniverse.bsky.social @printnetwork.bsky.social