1000001 Labs

03/11/2016

The book "Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research" is currently being printed and should arrive in warehouses in the next 2-3 weeks. In the meantime, we invite you to preview the publication with the Emerging Trends Free Access Program.

Starting Tuesday, November 1st, 2016, the entire publication is open and free to access electronically for the next three days. Electronic access will close on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016, at 11:59 pm EST.

Please access the electronic content at the following link: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2

Chapters by:

Catherine Hoffman

Anne Bowser

Jessica L Cappadonna

Caren Cooper

Uta Wehn

Peter Brenton

Greg Newman

Katrin Vohland

Jaume Piera

Darlene Cavalier

and many others

Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research: 9781522509622: Library IS&T Books

10/10/2016

New book: Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research

by Luigi Ceccaroni (1000001 Labs, Spain) and Jaume Piera (ICM-CSIC, Spain)

[http://www.igi-global.com/book/analyzing-role-citizen-science-modern/154745]

1000001 Labs is a cooperative of researchers across Europe that are interested in researching artificial intelligence solutions to manage environmental data, and in advancing the public’s understanding of citizen science and its influences on people and society. The Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona belongs to CSIC’s Natural Resources Area and is the largest marine research center in Spain and one of the most important in the Mediterranean region. It is entirely devoted to the study of oceans and seas. They are both involved in the COST action "Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy, and innovation throughout Europe", which starts in November 2016.

One of the major outcomes of their collaboration is an edited book that is dedicated to the research on citizen science. To achieve that, we’ve approached IGI Global, who specialise in academic publishing, and set a process of organising the writing of peer-reviewed chapters from across the spectrum of research interests and topics. The chapters then went through internal and external peer review, following IGI Global own process under the editors' supervision.

The book includes 14 chapters with relevant information about application of citizen science, management of data, examples of projects, and high level concepts in this area.

The book will be available in November 2016. Here is its description [http://www.1000001labs.org/analyzing-the-role-of-citizen-science-in-modern-research/]:

In “Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research”, Luigi Ceccaroni and Jaume Piera argue that we are living at the dawn of a dramatic change in science. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific research. There are many books about how the internet is changing business or the workplace or the government. This is the first book about something different and fundamental: how the internet is empowering citizens in transforming the nature of science.

In “Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research”, Luigi Ceccaroni and Jaume Piera argue that we are living at the dawn of a dramatic change in science. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific researc...

25/09/2016

Citizens Observatories Workshop: register yourselves for onsite or online participation! https://blbgroup.leadpages.co/inspire-hackathon-2016/

07/09/2016

15 de septiembre de 2016, a las 12

http://www.1000001labs.org/1000001-labs-citscichates-sostenibilidad-y-financiacion-de-la-ciencia-ciudadana/

2016.09.06. En el contexto del Observatorio de la Ciencia Ciudadana se llevan a cabo sesiones de trabajo online en Twitter, cada día 15 de mes.

07/06/2016

http://www.1000001labs.org/1000001-labs-first-international-ecsa-conference-2016-june-2-2016/

We are always surprised by the events we attend; and the First International ECSA Citizen Science Conference, held on May 19–21, 2016 in Berlin, was a complete, surprising success. It gathered policy makers, scientists, non-governmental organizations and other interested citizens in a transdisciplin...

04/06/2016

Luigi Ceccaroni (1000001 Labs) and Eduard Estivill @ the “Sports and science: a fruitful collaboration” roundtable

El coloquio organizado por la FNOB con motivo del Día Mundial de los Océanos congregó a los científicos que participaron en la edición de la Barcelona World Race 2014/15, quienes expusieron los puntos fundamentales de los trabajos de investigación realizados en la regata.
La pasada edición de la Barcelona World Race selló una alianza sin precedentes entre el mundo de la vela y la comunidad científica. A 14 meses de la finalización de la vuelta al mundo a dos, la Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB), organizadora de la regata, ha reunido a los investigadores que participaron en los proyectos científicos en un coloquio, en el que ha participado Didac Costa, en representación de los skippers y Suso Pérez, periodista que conoce a fondo la génesis y el desarrollo de la regata.

El acto ha servido para constatar la satisfacción que tanto entre la comunidad científica como en el mundo del deporte han generado los proyectos desarrollados en la tercera edición de la Barcelona World Race. El coloquio ha estado moderado por Pere Renom, biólogo y divulgador científico de la TV3, que consideró el tema central del acto – Deporte y ciencia, una colaboración provechosa – como un ejemplo de mutualismo biológico: una relación en la que cada uno de los participantes sale beneficiado.

Xosé-Carlos Fernández, director general de la FNOB, abrió el acto situando la experiencia científica de la Barcelona World Race 2014/15 en la filosofía de la Fundación. “En el deporte no sólo cuentan las aspiraciones de triunfo y el espíritu de competitividad, también la apuesta por el conocimiento científico, y en la FNOB hemos sido pioneros en este sentido: hemos comenzado a desarrollar el amplio ecosistema de disciplinas científicas que existe en la regata oceánica”. Fernández explicó el nacimiento de la iniciativa que llevó a la Barcelona World Race a acordar un convenio con la COI-UNESCO, ejemplo que han seguido otras regatas como la Vendée Globe. “La ciencia es un eje importante y trascendente en nuestro mapa estratégico – señaló el organizador de la vuelta al mundo a dos – más allá del deporte tenemos un amplio campo de desarrollo que queremos llegue de forma útil y eficaz a la sociedad, ayudando así a crear ciudadanos libres, creativos y responsables con los valores que emanan de la vela oceánica”.

A continuación intervino el Dr. Eduard Estivill, quien resaltó las ventajas para un investigador de disponer de una actividad como la vela oceánica y de los navegantes oceánicos. “Esto es sólo el principio. Este empuje de la vela oceánica ha de servir para continuar colaborando en la ciencia del conocimiento del ser humano”, comentó el experto en sueño.

Santi Serrat, director editorial de la FNOB, explicó el reto de comunicación que supuso el desarrollo de la plataforma científica de la Barcelona World Race y la magnífica repercusión que tuvo en la audiencia habitual de la vela oceánica: “Ha sido una experiencia pionera en la que hemos podido constatar el nivel de sensibilización respecto al medio ambiente y a la necesidad del desarrollo científico. El éxito de la experiencia se debe a ellos y, sobre todo, a los skippers que han actuado como agentes científicos tanto en la obtención de datos oceanográficos como en la prestación de ellos mismos como objetos de experimentación. Ellos han sido también los mejores agentes de comunicación”.

A continuación, el propio Eduard Estivill y el resto de los científicos asistentes han explicado una síntesis de sus proyectos, y contaron con Didac Costa como testimonio del significado que éstos han adquirido para los navegantes. Luigi Ceccaroni de 1000001 Labs y Eurecat, Salvador Borrós del Institut Químic de Sarrià, Pere Castells del Campus de l’Alimentació de Torribera – Universitat de Barcelona, Victoria Pons del CAR de Sant Cugat, Belén Gualis del Centro Médico Teknon y Jordi Salat del Institut de Ciències del Mar – CSIC coincidieron en la gran oportunidad que supone contar con un deporte extremo y singular como una vuelta al mundo para obtener datos, desarrollar conocimiento científico, y educar y sensibilizar a los ciudadanos.

Suso Pérez explicó finalmente la trascendencia que ha tenido en los medios de comunicación la apuesta científica de la Barcelona World Race que ha constituido un referente internacional y recordó la exposición realizada en las Naciones Unidas previa a la salida de la última edición: “Barcelona tiene que estar orgullosa de contar con un modelo deportivo, científico, social, cultural y educativo como el que ha creado con una regata que es propia de la ciudad”.

Cerró el acto Marta Carranza Gil-Dolz del Castellar, Presidenta de la FNOB, destacando la labor de la Fundación más allá de la Barcelona World Race: “Es un trabajo que constituye un modelo único en el mundo en la generación de ciencia y conocimiento: un modelo de compromiso para todas las regatas del mundo, ya que es fundamental alertar a la sociedad de lo que está pasando en este mar del que todos dependemos”.

http://www.1000001labs.org/1000001-labs-the-sports-and-science-a-fruitful-collaboration-roundtable/

així com premsa especialitzada i el navegant oceànic Dídac Costa que ha estat involucrat en aquests programes científics.

19/05/2016

The afternoon session of the first day of the First ECSA Conference in Berlin started with the panel on The diversity of citizen-science technologies: traditional and new opportunities for interactive participation in scientific research.

We are covering the areas of the impacts of technologies.

Co-chairs: Luigi Ceccaroni 1000001 Labs, Spain & Jaume Piera Institut de Ciències del Mar, Spain

Jaume Piera Institut de Ciències del Mar, Spain – see the need to change and obtain observations, and changing the paradigm of information flow – from linear to complex. We need to think of acquisition, validation, data sharing, data tracking, engagement, data exploration and more. They work with makers and DIYrs to create cheap and easy to use instruments that produce high quality data – linking apps to DIY.

https://povesham.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/ecsa-2016-open-science-policy-innovation-social-impact-day-1-morning/

[I’m publishing it full of typos closer to live blogging – come back in a day to see a nice version :) ]  The 19th May 2016 was a special day for the European Citizen Science Associatio…

30/03/2016

Enhancing capacities with regard to citizens’ initiatives, collecting and analyzing data from citizens; identifying good practices and challenges, such as data accessibility and interoperability; and delivering information to decision makers and, importantly, back to the citizens: https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/call-chapters-citizen-science-modern-research/2016/03/30

Full title: Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research. "A book edited by Luigi Ceccaroni (1000001 Labs) and Jaume Piera (ICM-CSIC).

09/03/2016

https://decidim.barcelona/proposals/abrir-la-puerta-a-la-ciencia-ciudadana-en-centros-educativos

Esta propuesta quiere ser una puerta de entrada a la ciencia ciudadana en centros educativos, y permitiría a los estudiantes participar en el proceso de investigación científica. Esta propuesta incluiría una plataforma tecnológica con la que los estudiantes pueden compartir datos ambientales.

26/02/2016

We invite leaders of citizen science initiatives to share their lessons and experiences for training more leaders.

http://www.1000001labs.org/1000001-labs-the-conference-of-the-european-citizen-science-association/

We invite leaders of citizen science initiatives to share their lessons and experiences for training more leaders of citizen science projects at the conference of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA). Please submit a brief abstract (max. 300 words) by the 3rd of March for a “Train the tra…

06/02/2016

The new book on citizen science: status update and final opportunity to participate

As many of you know, we are editing the first book on modern citizen science. In parallel, several special issues on this domain are in preparation; the difference with the book is that we will be able to go more in depth in each issue and cover a larger scope, using as skeletal structure the full knowledge lifecycle management typical of citizen science initiatives. In this post, you will find a summary of this structure together with the affiliation of the excellent authors who showed their availability and enthusiasm to be part of this journey. Also, you will find highlighted the chapters in which we feel we still need some contribution. This is important, because if you feel you can contribute on these issue (or if you know somebody who could) there is still some, limited time to do it. Limited, because the book will be published at the end of April 2016 and we need time to organize the peer review of all the manuscripts. And in this task we have the support of other excellent people who are involved in a variety of roles. But, let's now see the content in preparation, and we hope to hear from you soon!

1. Ontology (definition of concepts and formal relations between citizen science and other sciences, including taxonomy of different dimensions of citizens' observatories): 1000001 Labs, Commons Lab | Wilson Center, Atlas of Living Australia, ICM-CSIC
2. Social context (including citizen-science adoption, social implications of ICT-facilitated citizen science for governance and decision making -theoretical contribution plus empirical evidence-, social networking, engagement, community management, differences among international, national and local levels, citizens as the main actors of citizen-science projects and their willingness to engage in citizen science -theoretical and empirical contribution, based on data sharing of personal data-): Universidade de Lisboa
3. More than networking: how citizen-science associations contribute to the professionalization of citizen science globally: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin | ECSA, CSA, ACSA
4. Suitability of citizen science (descriptors/attributes and scenarios suitable to be studied with citizen science): Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
5. Interoperability (including standards context and data management): OGC
6. Information collection (including citizen-science platforms, internet of things, paradigmatic changes in the conceptualization of participation related to citizen science and data collection, guidelines for the sustained engagement of citizens in information collection -based on empirical evidence from citizen science projects-) [contribution still possible]
7. Quality control (in-situ and cloud-based): UPC [contribution still possible]
8. Intellectual property rights [contribution still possible]
9. Citizens observatories as future learning environments: UOC, CSIC
10. Geographical information systems (their use in citizen science) [contribution still possible]
11. Information to knowledge (including data interpretation and integration): Deltares [contribution still possible]
12. Knowledge integration with context (integration of newly-generated knowledge with existing information context; citizens science as a complement to Earth observation and environmental monitoring systems): Deltares [contribution still possible]
13. Artificial intelligence (including recommendation, recognition and reputation in citizen science): 1000001 Labs [contribution still possible]
14. Adaptive knowledge-delivery
a. Introduction to adaptive knowledge-delivery [contribution still possible]
b. Knowledge delivery to decision makers (including sustained engagement of decision makers in using delivered knowledge) [contribution still possible]
c. Knowledge delivery to citizens (including sustained engagement of citizens in using delivered knowledge): Trinity College Dublin [contribution still possible]
d. Knowledge delivery to researchers (including sustained engagement of researchers in using delivered knowledge) [contribution still possible]
15.
a. The role of citizen science in sustainable development (including case studies of citizen-science implementation, capacity development, impact evaluation methodologies and the contribution of citizen science in all of this): Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)
b. The role of citizen science in education for sustainable development: a critical exploration: Cardiff University
16. Barriers and blind spots (including security, privacy, misuse in citizen science) [contribution still possible]
17. Can citizen science seriously contribute to policy development?: the decision maker’s view (including readiness of authorities in taking up citizen-science solutions, and fears and expectations of policy makers, changing authorities' perceptions over time -empirical evidence-): Welsh Government
18. Market exploitation (market exploitation of citizen-science solutions) [contribution still possible]

Important Dates
March 10th, 2016: Full Chapter Submission
March 30th, 2016: Review Results Returned
April 10th, 2016: Final Chapter-Submission
April 30th, 2016: Book release

Inquiries and submissions can be sent electronically (Microsoft Office Word Document (.doc or .docx) or OpenDocument (.odt)) to:
Dr. Luigi Ceccaroni
1000001 Labs
C. Alzina, 52, Barcelona 08024, Spain
Tel.: +34 931 930 661
E-mail: [email protected]
http://bit.ly/1Iyts3D

03/12/2015

1000001 Labs @ STARTS at Sónar+D 2015: https://vimeo.com/143128872

Showcase of EC funded projects exhibited in the MarketLab (etopia_ with OpenCuriosity and CienciaRemix, DANCE EU with Sabrina Ribes, Libelium, CITCLOPS, Biolab,…

29/10/2015

1000001 Labs @ ECSA General Assembly

25/10/2015

Infographics are still new to many people, and what better way to explain what they are to someone than with a Euler diagram? Information, illustration, and design do just that. http://visual.ly/information-illustration-design?utm_source=visually_embed

Many years ago a brilliant artist by the name of Jamie Serra created a Venn diagram that captured the components of infographics. It was the unity of

20/09/2015

*TAKE YOUR JOB ON VACATION*

Bringing work along on your paradise getaway sounds like a good way to defeat the whole purpose. But it could make for a more enjoyable vacation. It’s all about something called interrupted consumption. Basically, when you’re doing something pleasurable, stopping the experience and restarting it boosts the effects of the fun stuff and keeps it feeling fresh. Which means that if you’re blissfully sunbathing on a beach, checking your email or doing another work thing for a set amount of time can make you return to your lounging with renewed appreciation—as long as it’s a (relatively) stress-free task you can finish and forget. So go ahead and mix a little pain with the pleasure. —NEEL V. PATEL

11/09/2015

*How to Make Work Your Happy Place*

ABOUT 15 YEARS ago my then boss took me to lunch. Over enchiladas with chips and salsa, he told me that he’d been impressed with my early months as a designer and that he was now offering me the job of art director. I was elated. We spent some time talking through the particulars, salary and vacation days, and Evan described his expectations of me and his goals for the magazine. But as he finished his plate, he put his elbows on the table and leaned toward me.

“Listen,” he said. “From now on, you will never _not_ be the art director.” I nodded and quietly put down my fork. “This job will become you, and you will become this job. I will expect you to always answer the phone when I call, and I will expect you to always behave in a manner befitting your position. Always.”

Gulp. Those words landed with their desired effect. I still remember their weight today as I type them. It was the first time anyone had tried to explain to me that work was more than a job. It transcended to-do lists and paychecks. Today, when companies buy worker loyalty with perks and base their pathways to profitability on redefining the very concept of “employee,” this idea is even more important. Evan was talking as much about how the 23-year-old Scott ought to conduct himself in the world as he was describing the hours I would commit to actual labor—both in and out of the office. He meant that work would follow me, even after I punched out for the day. He meant, in fact, that there would be no more “punching out.” My job was over; my career had begun.

That lunch was the first time I felt that my work and my self had merged. This was well before the age of always-on email and social media, let alone ubiquitous internet connectivity. I didn’t own a BlackBerry. But in that moment Evan gave me a sense of responsibility, both to my duties and to myself. He wasn’t ordering me to have no personal life. He was actually giving me permission to mix the things that were important to me personally with the work that was required to get the job done well.

It turns out that for me, and for a lot of us, the idea of a work-life balance has become a false choice. It’s all merged together now. Our lives on and off the job are warp and weft in the same fabric.

One piece of advice: I’m happiest when I’m juggling a lot of work and when I work with people I really, genuinely like. When those two states exist simultaneously I fall into a state of work bliss. My job is my happy place. Yours can be too.

SCOTT DADICH

18/06/2015

The “Musical Te****le” is a project by Citclops, 1000001 Labs, CSIC, Eurecat, and thethings.iO to create sound from and artistically express scientific data used to measure the transparency of the sea water. It uses the KdUINO a low-cost Arduino-based buoy from the Citclops project designed for the monitoring of natural-water quality, which environmental-science grad students and do-it-yourself sea enthusiasts can build. Thanks to a combination of several factors (the real-time component of the monitoring, the participation of the citizens, the development and implementation in existing low-cost prototypes) Musical Te****le offers a unique opportunity to audio-visually experience variations in the transparency of our seas. The Musical Te****le idea was inspired by the Citclops European project, in which scientists, looking to encourage undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate interest in sea monitoring, came up with a design for a low-cost buoy that could be built entirely from cheap components or prepackaged kits. The result is a water-resistant box measuring about 13 x 13 x 20 centimeters, just large enough to fit a basic, open-source electronics prototyping platform and communications payload, and a battery. Sensors, which measure the light in the water, are connected via cable to the box. The buoy is capable of connecting to a mobile device, so that data gathered in the water can be collected wirelessly.

http://www.1000001labs.org/1000001-labs-sonard-with-the-musical-tentacle/

The “Musical Te****le” is a project by Citclops, 1000001 Labs, CSIC, Eurecat, and thethings.iO to create sound from and artistically express scientific data used to measure the transparency of the sea water. It uses the KdUINO a low-cost Arduino-based buoy from the Citclops project designed for the…

29/05/2015

The Citclops color and transparency apps (part of the Citclops project) at the Geospatial World Forum!

http://www.geospatialworldforum.org/

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