Citizen Science. Innovation in open science, society and policy

A novel, relevant volume on citizen science has just been published, and is available in pdf format (clik on the image below to download it).

City Nature Challenge is about to begin

From tomorrow to Monday, April 30, Italy will be involved in the City Nature Challenge, which will oppose 65 towns from all over the world in a "treasure hunt" for biodiversity in urban areas. Everybody can be involved, by downloading the CSMON-LIFE App, and using the campaign CNCRome2018. All the observations you will send will be verified by experts, and will contribute to the victory.

You can participate on your own, strolling around gardens and parks, or by joining one of the foreseen BioBlitzes. More info in this page.

We are lookign forward to meet you.

Citizen Science in Brescia

On march 16th we will intervene at a conference in Brescia, were we will discuss of citizen scinece, CSMON-LIFe and the results of our stakeholder, the GeRT project.

We are looking forward to see u there

City Nature Challenge 2018

Save the Date!

CSMON-LIFE will be the official App oof the event in Italy.

White paper and Layman report

The two documents are now available online:

Layman's report (Italian - English)

White paper (English)

Citizen Science and communication

A round table on CITIZEN SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION will be held on Novembre 25, 2017, at 10.30 a.m., at the Museo Civico di Zoologia (Via U. Aldrovandi, 18, Roma).

The round table aims at sumarizing the outcomes of the Firts Italian Citizen Science Conference, which will be held in Rome, Paizzale Aldo Moro 1, November 23-24, 2017. The round table will focus on the relationship between citizen science and communication, and how effective communication strategies could contribute to the growth of citizen science in Italy and in Europe.

Those interested in participating are kindly invited to send an email to csconferencerome2017@accademiaxl.it.

CSMON-LIFE in Castelporziano

The results of CSMON-LIFE will be showcased the day Novembred 11th in the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano. The conference, addressing an audience of decision makers and journalists, will provide an insight on the project, and evidence that a citizen science approach in biodiversity conservation in Italy is not only possible, and replicable, but also interesting for a large part of citizens.

We are grateful to the President of the Italian Republic and to the Director of the Estate for giving us the opportunity to have this event in this wonderful location.

URBAN NATURE

OCTOBER 15, TOGETHER WITH WWF TO GIVE ROOM TO BIODIVERSITY IN TOWNS

The first edition of the event is approaching. Urban Nature aims at creating a novel way of thinking of urban spaces, giving more value to nature, and promoting virtuous actions by administrators, communities, citizens, businesses, universities and schools to protect and enhance biodiversity. URBAN NATURE, dveloped by WWF Italy, in collaboration with the National Scientific Museums Association (ANMS) and CSMON-LIFE, encourages citizens to explore, and 're-build' the biodiversity of the metropolis. There will be several initiatives throughout Italy, with a core event in Villa Borghese, the 'green' heart of Rome, with guided tours, "treasure hunts" and green labs. Thanks to the cooperation of the Carabinieri Army, the event will close on the "Pincio terrace" with a concert of the Fanfara dei Carabinieri.

The virtual treasure hunt, realized by using the CSMON-LIFE App, will involve citizens in looking for several common and rare species, and other "symbols" of biodiversity, such as "Animals and / or plants in stone and paintings", which reveal how deep, ancestral and cultural our relationship with nature is. The winners of the "treasure hunts" will be awarded by beautiful prizes.

First Italian Citizen Science Conference

The Conference will take place on November 23^rd – 25^th, 2017, in the Italian National Research Council Headquarters, Conference Hall, Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Rome, Italy.

We will be waiting for you.

Discover Nature in Villa Borghese

A new event to discover nature will be held at Villa Borghese, Piazza di Siena, on May 5th, at 9.30 in the morning. 

New ScopriNatura event

The event will be held at Fosso Tre Denari di Passoscuro, in the nature reserve "Riserva Litorale Romano", on Friday 31, 2017.

Flyer of the BioBlitz at the Nature Reserve of Litorale Romano

BioBlitz at the Nature Reserve of the Litorale Romano

During the days 4 and 5 november there will be a BioBlitz at the Nature Reserve of the Litorale Romano. The event is supported by the Municipalities of Fiumicino and rome, and by WWF and LIPU.

Full schedule is avaialble by clicking on the image below.

We are looking forward to meet you there.

Alien travellers... among us

On sunday, september 25, 11 in the morning, we will participate to the Festival della Letteratura di Viaggio, (Travelling literature festival), which will be held at Palazzetto Mattei, Via della Navicella 12, Rome. We will discuss the travel of some alien species which are now invading our territory.

Presentation of the new contests for schools

On october 6 we will present the new contest for schools of CSMON-LIFE for the period 2016-17. The event will be held in Villa Torlonia, Spallanzani st. 1/A. Further details in the poster below.

Let's save the sea daffodil ant the sand dunes environment

Italy has more than 7,500 km of coastline, with a strong geomorphological, climatic and biological transition between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Sand dunes are endangered by the intensification of human activities, which may eventually lead to their demise. Threats to the sand dune ecosystems mainly comes from mass seaside tourism, and the introduction of exotic species.

You can help us in proptecting this endangered environments by downloading the free App 'CSMON-LIFE' (for iOS or Android devices), and send your observations of the listed species. Once you download the App, select "Salviamo il giglio di mare" in the "Campagne di segnalazione" menu. A short video tutorials on using the app is available at this address.

At stake - for all those who send 50 observations (of which at least 40 correct) free tickets to the Museum of Zoology of Rome , or guided tours Outpost Sea in Tricase (Lcce, Puglia).

All those who will send 100 observations (of which at least 80 correct) will receive the board game "BiodiversiGame", to learn more about biodiversity.

Find details on the species to be reported at this link.

Download the leaflet of the campaign and share it with your friends.

New CSMON-Mare happening

New event in Porto Cesareo

On July, 6th, CSMON-Mare will meet fishermen at the buiding of the Cooperativa “Pescatori dello Ionio”.

Let's meet to discuss about alien invasive species, and how to become a Citizen Scientist

The sky of Rome: full schedule

The full schedule of the event The sky of Rome is available. We will be part of the event with a BioBlitz and several other initiatives to discover the biodiversity of our territory.

We are looking forward to meet you there.

You are the sea at the Aquarium of Salento

CSMON Mare  will showcase the activities to monitor marine invasive alien species of project CSMON-LIFE on May 14th, at the Aquarium of Salento (Nardo, Lecce).

We are looking forward to meet you there.

ScopriNatura at Posta Fibreno

A new ScopriNatura event devoted to the world of amphibians will be held on May 8th at the Regional Nature Reserve of Posta Fibreno.

We are looking forward to meet you there.

The sky of Rome

We will be part of an important event which will be held in the Regional Park of Appia Antica (May 27-29).

We are looking forward to meet you there.

Programme [Italian only, pdf, 3.32 Mb]

TOWARDS THE CREATION OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOMUSEUMS

A table roud entitled "Towards the creation of Mediterranean Ecomuseums" will be held April 29, 2016 in Tricase Porto. During the event the initiative CSMON Mare will meet the fishermen of the Salento area.

The importance of an active involvement in monitoring marine alien invasive species will be discussed.

BioBlitz in Villa Borghese: flyer and map

New ScopriNatura event - The treasures of the Latium coasts

This new event will be held on April 10^th, at the Regional Nature Park Tor Caldara - Bosco di Foglino. All the details in the flyer.

BioBlitz in Villa Borghese (Rome)

A BioBlitz in the park of Villa Borghese will bhe held at April 17, 2016..

A full schedule of the event will be published soon.

Networking with Life Go Park

New Apps available

The new Apps of CSMON-LIFE are finally available. Now it is possible to store the observations on your smartphone, and to send them altogether when you will be able to access an effective network connection. The App will remind you whether you have stored observations not yet sent to the repository of CSMON-LIFE.

Download links are available here.

Discovering the wonders of Alfina

The Museo del Fiore (Acquapendente) organises a series of events for discovering together the rich biodiversity of its surroundings.

Detailed schedule of the Bioblits in the Veio Nature Park

The detailed schedule of the event, which will begin at 9.00 a.m., and will end at 5.00 p.m., at the new nuovo Ostello of Morlupo, L.go Giovanni Paolo II, 3 (Assura), is now available in pdf format.

We are looking foreward to meet you there..

BioBlitz at the Veio Nature Park

On Thursday, November 19, together with the opening of the new Hostel of the Nature Park of Veio, we will held a BioBlitz, from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.

We are lloking forward to meet you there.

New Scoprinatura event at the Simbruini Nature Park

The Scoprinatura events are going on.
On Sunday, November 15, at the Regional Nature Park of Simbruini Mounts, we will held an event devoted to the deer, "the king of the woods".
We are looking for you on Sunday, 10.30 a.m., at Cervara di Roma, at the crossroad Prataglia-Campaegli.

For information and reservations: tel. 0774/827219-21; email: promozione.sviluppo@simbruini.it

BioBlitz with the Roman Society of Nature Sciences

A Bioblitz was held on October 25, 2015, in the Roman Grasslands. The event was organised by our stakheholder, the Roman Society of Nature Sciences (SRSN).

14 experts and 47 citizens attended at the event. They explored the survey area divided into 4 groups, collecting data on both flora and fauna.

In the map the track of the 4 groups' routes.

Draft floristic and faunistic lists are available in pdf. Final lists will be available as soon as the most difficult specimens will be identified.

New Scoprinatura meeting at Monte Gelato

A new meeting in the framework of the Scoprinatura programme will be held at Monte Gelato on October 11, 2015. Details in the poster below.

New Scoprinatura meeting at Monti Aurunci

A new meeting in the framework of the Scoprinatura programme will be held at Monti Aurunci on October 15, 2015. Details in the poster below.

Bioblitz in the roman countryside

On October 25, 2015, one of our stakeholders, the Società Romana di Scienze Naturali (Roman Society of Natural Sciences, SRSN) will organise a BioBlitz in the countryside of Rome. You can find all details in the poster below.

We are looking forward to meet you there.

Scoprinatura at Lucretili Mts.

A new event Scoprinatura will be held at the NAture park of Lucretili Mts. on september 26, 2015. The event will be focused on the distribution of Styrax officinalis.
Details in the brochure below.

Scoprinatura and lichens

A new Scoprinatura event will be held at the Nature Park of Monti Aurunci on September 24.

The event will focus on the use of lichens as biomonitors of environmental alteration.

Further information in the poster below.

A new Scoprinatura meeting

A new Scoprinatura day will be held at the Natura Park of Monti Aurunci, on September 22, 2015. Tha day will be entirely devoted to alien species.

We ar looking foirward for your participation.

National contest for schools

The new edition of the national contest Lichens and Didactics will start September 15, 2015. The contest is organised thanks to the fundamental support of the Italian Lichenological Society.

The contest will reward with a stereo-microscope two schools which will collect observations of four species of lichens in the framework of a didactical scenario. Schools have time till May 31, 2016 to plan their scenarios, collect observations, and upload them by using the app, or the web portal of the contest, which is available at the address http://concorso.lichenologia.eu/. Further information are available on the portal, or in the leaflet (italian only) you can download by clicking on the image below.

The winners of the contest 2014-15 are:

• Scuola A. Garbaccio, Mosso (BI)
• Liceo Scientifico L. da Vinci, Acquapendente (VI)

The award will be distributed during a special event in the framework of the next Conference of the Italian Lichenological Society, in Lanciano, September 11, 2.30 pm