Accepted Poster
Poster Short Abstract
This poster showcases the role and importance of Practices in Marine Citizen Science, and the support the Ocean Best Practices System can provide for standardization and dissemination, in the scope of Horizon Europe project CS-MACH1.
Poster Abstract
Marine Citizen Science (MCS) is a cost-effective research approach which engages the public in the production of marine scientific knowledge. It supports the collection of valuable data contributing to the better understanding of our ocean - and thus to its conservation. However, the diversity and fragmentation of MCS methods and practices create a challenge for interoperability, scalability, and data uptake.
This poster highlights success stories of practices in MCS in enhancing the effectiveness, replicability, and credibility of MCS initiatives.
The Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) comprises technological solutions and community approaches to enhance management of methods and support the development of best practices. The OBPS includes a persistent document repository, a peer-reviewed journal research topic, and training in the creation and use of practices.
OBPS offers a space to MCS initiatives to collect and gather best practices, methods and guidelines through a dedicated community on the platform, jointly with the European Citizen Science Association, covering various themes and regions. OBPS also provides document templates for citizen science practice descriptions, to support format and content harmonization. To foster its role in MCS, the OBPS will host methods and practices collected in the framework of Horizon Europe project CS-MACH1, which brings together MCS stakeholders, including practitioners, researchers, and technology developers, and supports them in mutual learning and information sharing.
Embedding practices into the life cycle of MCS projects early on is essential for maximizing scientific, societal, and policy impact – this poster demonstrates how the OBPS framework can facilitate safeguarding that requirement.
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