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Official ECSA account. Follow us for the latest news and updates as we support and share #CitizenScience in Europe and beyond.

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𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
Join our free EU-funded training for community groups, charities and social enterprises. Learn to partner in research, 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 + 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞. Info: engaged-rise.eu Register: wkf.ms/4qIEMal
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It was a great experience @ #PartWiss25 working toward stronger #citizenscience in sessions co-creating a CS research infrastructure with #RIECS-Concept, exploring participation with ENFORCE & more4nature.eu, and discussing the future of participation in agri-food projects with farmers & PataFEST.
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Join ECSA and get featured across Europe! 🌍
New members from Widening countries will appear on ECSA’s social media, newsletter & mailing list boosting visibility and connections in Europe’s citizen science network.
👉 www.ecsa.ngo/widening
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! #ECSA2026
From 10 Nov–27 Jan, secure your spot and enjoy reduced rates. Join the European citizen science community for inspiring sessions, networking, and future-shaping discussions.
Register now: https://lnkd.in/dMR9n3PX
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November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
This year, ECSA invites individuals and organisations from EU Member State Widening countries to join ECSA with a special opportunity:
•𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 2025 (𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳–𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳)
•50% 𝘰𝘧𝘧 2026 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘴
More here: www.ecsa.ngo/widening
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Join the 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 “𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔” for a creative online workshop with 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬, storyteller, writer and citizen science practitioner.
🗓 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 26 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 2025 | 13:00–14:00 𝐶𝐸𝑇 | Zoom
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Sit down for coffee with the 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 on 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 26 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 @ 16:00 𝐶𝐸𝑇 to hear from 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞!) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞) about their community engagement activities. This is a Zoom event, so don't forget to register ahead of time.
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞
From 10 𝑁𝑜𝑣 𝑡𝑜 27 𝐽𝑎𝑛, secure your spot at #ECSA2026 in #Oulu and enjoy early bird rates!
Join the European citizen science community for inspiring sessions, networking, and innovative discussions here: www.ecsa2026.ngo/registration
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Time is running out! Are you an 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 #𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫?
Your 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 closes soon.
Secure your place today: https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/registration

Early Bird registration for all participants will open on 10th November.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Are you ready for #ECSA2026 in #Oulu, Finland?
The 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 runs from 27 October to 10 November!
https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/registration

And great news for everyone else:
✨ 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
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November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Are you an 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫/𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 at the #ECSA2026 conference?
Your 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 is now open!
Until 10 Nov, you can secure your spot for the next big citizen science event in #Oulu.

Register now and be part of shaping citizen science in 2026: https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/registration/
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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This year, in addition to our general benefits, ECSA is making an 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 to individuals and organisations from 𝐄𝐔 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
By working together through citizen science, we can push boundaries and move closer to the horizon.
Find out more: www.ecsa.ngo/widening/
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Attention, 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!
𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for you is officially open - from 27 October to 10 November.

Join the citizen science community in #Oulu, Finland, to connect and create new collaborations.
Don’t wait - register today here: https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/registration/
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Are you an ECSA member or a presenter at the #ECSA2026 conference? 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 will be open exclusively for you from 27 October to 10 November.
https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/
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October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
Take a look at what’s happening in Oulu and start planning your participation: https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/#timetable
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October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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At the end of September the RIECS-Concept consortium gathered at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼-𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮 for two days of vision building — crafting the 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 for a future 𝗽𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

🪡 Discover more:www.concept.riecs.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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𝗪𝗢𝗪! The call for submissions for the #ECSA2026 conference officially closed yesterday, and we are excited to share that 𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 have been submitted through the conference website.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗹𝘂? Looking forward to meeting many of you there.

Stay tuned: www.ecsa2026.ngo
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Last Chance!
Today is the 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 your papers, showcase pitch, or poster for #ECSA2026 Stage Two. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the conversation!

Submit 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑:𝟓𝟗 (EEST) 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 👉 www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
October 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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𝟏 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨!
The second stage of #ECSA2026 submissions closes tomorrow! Finalise your panels, workshops, roundtables, and posters now.

Submit here 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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𝟑 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭!
Time is running out to contribute to #ECSA2026. Send in your papers, posters, or showcase pitches before the deadline on 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.

Details 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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October 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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𝟒 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞!
Have you prepared your submission for #ECSA2026 Stage Two? Whether it’s a panel, workshop, roundtable, poster, or showcase pitch, now’s the time to submit!

Submit today 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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October 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭
The clock is ticking! Don’t miss your chance to be part of #ECSA2026. Submit your proposals for panels, workshops, roundtables, posters, or showcase pitches by 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.

Submit now 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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𝟔 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!
Join the growing list of contributors to #ECSA2026. Submit your strong, thoughtful proposals for panels, workshops, roundtables, or posters before 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫.

All info here 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 #ECSA2026 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

The panel invites reflections on how citizen science can contribute to #democratisation of the contents of #heritage collections and #archives and the surrounding practices.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/ecsa2026/p/17161

#CallForPapers
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October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 - 𝟕 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨!
Prepare your papers, showcase pitch, or poster for #ECSA2026 Stage Two and secure your spot in this exciting conference.

Submit here until 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 👉 https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/cfp/
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September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM