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Scivil
@scivil.bsky.social
Flemish knowledge center for citizen science
www.scivil.be/en

Scivil is the center for #citizenscience in Flanders (Belgium). We gather and spread knowledge, and bring actors and projects closer together. #citsci
📣#Survey shout-out!

What makes citizen science trustworthy?

Fill in the survey by AfricaMuseum, designed with IIASA:

🔍 Rate trustworthiness of hypothetical citizen science projects
✅Open to all! Regardless of previous experience with citizen science

The survey: conjointly.online/study/622299...
October 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🌍 Citizen Engagement for Climate Resilience
📅 5 Nov | 09:00–12:00
📍 U-Residence, VUB

CLIMAS is a Horizon Europe project that aims to strengthen climate resilience through citizen engagement

In this event, they will present the resulting CLIMAS Toolbox!
➡️Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9K3zf0dB6Z
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Announcement 📢The app for our #CitizenScience project #maarallee is live!

#Maarallee invites Flemish speakers to record their voice in their own dialect or accent. These recordings will train AI to understand everyday Flemish.

➡️📱Download the app! Go to www.maarallee.be
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Do you know any citizen scientists in Flanders? 👩🔬🔭

📝We’re conducting a #survey (±15 minutes) to learn more about citizen scientists. What drives them, and what challenges do they face?

🔄Help us by sharing this survey with your network!

👉The survey (NL only): buff.ly/zOjwqHP
October 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interview🎙️

In #DeGroteVoedselkaart, a project by @sciensano.be, citizens used an app to map their food environment.📍🍔

Read more about the methodology, initial findings and future ambitions of this #CitizenScience project.

To the interview (NL only)👉 www.scivil.be/succesverhaa...
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Did you know Scivil & #Brightlab are part of #RVO-Society?🌍

Brightlab inspires future generations through innovative STEM learning🔬📚

Scivil connects citizens & researchers via #CitizenScience

Together, we went on a teambuilding @howesthogeschool.bsky.social & @viveshogeschool.bsky.social! 🤝
October 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🔬Join our Citizen Panel

The scent of pine trees, colors of flowers...🌺all come from plant compounds called #terpenoids and #flavonoids

You can help decide which of these compounds will be included in an open science starter kit for future sustainability research🔍👉 research.bpact.be?e=473116&d=l...
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Scivil joined the #CRef-#VLIR meeting on #CitizenScience. With Belgian university colleagues, we explored:
🎓 How universities can support CS
🤝Opportunities for stronger cooperation
... and more!

A great meeting with lots of actionable ideas📬Stay in the loop via our newsletter: www.scivil.be/en
September 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We gave a first sneak peek of #maarallee 🎤 at @ManiFiesta.
An app where citizens record their voices to help AI understand everyday Flemish🤖

🚀 Official launch soon!

More info: www.scivil.be/en/project/m...

Follow us on FB: www.facebook.com/maarallee.be
September 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🗺️ Put your Citizen Science project on the map!

We're conducting the Citizen Science Scan 2025 to map projects across Belgium.

👉 Do you have a CS project? We need your input. Fill in our 5-min survey (NL/EN/FR): bit.ly/4n2m6QS
September 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On 18 June 2025, the #CitizenScienceFair brings together families, students, teachers, scientists, non-scientists, curious minds, and even passers-by in the gardens of the Natural Sciences Institute in Brussels.

Explore more and join us: www.scivil.be/en/event/cit...
June 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On June 5, UCLouvain organises a seminar on #citizenscience and environmental research: www.uclouvain.be/fr/instituts... including:

- @mhaklay.bsky.social‬ , professor at UCL
- our very own @anneliesduerinckx.bsky.social‬ , coordinator of Scivil
- and two case studies from UCLouvain.
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Water management is a burning issue worldwide. Here too, citizens can play a crucial role.

That's why Scivil will soon launch www.Citizens4Water.org, a global inventory for #citizenscience projects on #watermanagement and #hydrology.

Subscribe to our newsletter: www.scivil.be/en/subscribe...
May 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Scivil zoekt jobstudenten uit diverse disciplines om van 14 tot 25 juli mee te werken aan de 2e Citizen Science Scan België. Deadline om te solliciteren is 18 mei: www.scivil.be/nieuws/scivi...
May 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Help jij onze #vacature voor een 'medewerker sociale media & engagement' mee verspreiden? 🙏 www.scivil.be/nieuws/vacat...

Combineer je een vlotte pen (in NL/EN) met een sterke teamgeest en expertise in sociale media en community building? Aarzel niet en solliciteer.
#citizenscience #job
May 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The project NieuwsWijsNeuzen won a media literacy award from @mediawijs.bsky.social (Media wise). 😍🏆

Within the project, Scivil set up a checkpoint for disinformation on TikTok, in co-creation with researchers, children and journalists: www.scivil.be/en/project/n...
May 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Last week, we visited our northern neighbours from @citizenscience.nl (CS-NL) in Leiden. Much like Scivil, CS-NL is a small team of enthousiastic professionals, committed to #citizenscience.
www.scivil.be/en/news/sciv...

Thanks for the warm welcome, @mobilemaggie.bsky.social, & to be continued 🙂.
April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
📅 Join REINFORCING’s online capacity building session:"ORRI: What's in it for citizens?”. Learn how to include citizens in research programmes, as well as why citizens engage in research and innovation (R&I) processes in the first place.
Workshop: April 29
Clinic: May 6
www.scivil.be/en/event/rei...
April 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Over 100 people attended our MLE event on #publicengagement 💙. Find all reports and abstracts here: www.scivil.be/en/news/public-engagement-policy-practice-was-dissemination-event

Thanks to all speakers and co-organisers
@ec.europa.eu, @belspo.be and the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences!
April 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Over 100 people attended our event 💙. Find all reports and presented abstracts here: www.scivil.be/en/news/public-engagement-policy-practice-was-dissemination-event

Thanks to all speakers and our co-organisers @ec.europa.eu, @belspo.be and the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences!

#citizenscience
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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📅 Next week's event by Scivil and BELSPO on Public Engagement in Research & Innovation in Europe is fully booked, but you can still register to join us online: www.scivil.be/en/event/pub...
Incl.:
@vliznews.bsky.social
@frederikeschmitz.bsky.social
@opensciencenl.bsky.social
@kenskeldon.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM