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The EU-funded TETTRIs project strengthens taxonomy to fight biodiversity loss. Its Blueprint guides citizen science in biodiversity monitoring, stressing local partnerships, training, co-creation, and communication. It shares lessons and strategies to build inclusive, policy-relevant initiatives.

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My relevant interests for this workshop focuses on strengthening taxonomic capacity as a foundation for effective biodiversity conservation. Within the EU-funded TETTRIs project, I have coordinated the development of the Blueprint for Taxonomic Capacity Building, which distils practical approaches for integrating citizen science into biodiversity monitoring across Europe.

I am motivated to join this workshop to exchange perspectives on how citizen science can be, supported, and embedded into policy and conservation strategies. Drawing on TETTRIs case studies, I can contribute insights into building local partnerships, designing inclusive training, and developing tools that connect scientists with communities and visa versa.

In the roundtable, I hope to share lessons learned about the conditions that enable successful citizen science initiatives, while also exploring common challenges such as sustaining engagement, ensuring data quality, and aligning projects with broader biodiversity goals. I look forward to contributing both practical examples and strategic reflections that may inform the collective development of robust, socially inclusive, and policy-relevant biodiversity monitoring frameworks.