Giving back to Calgary: an article was published today about my satellite research of the city!
It is important to me to use my knowledge as a geoscientist and environmental data scientist to help make our new home better and greener. Thanks to LiveWire Calgary for the interest in this topic!
https://livewirecalgary.com/2026/03/17/new-satellite-study-shows-calgarys-uneven-urban-greenery/
#DataScience #EnvironmentalScience #RemoteSensing #Calgary #PublicEngagement #GIS #Sustainability #RStats #MDEM #yycPlanning #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanEcology #GreenInfrastructure #SmartCities #CalgaryUrbanism #GreennessOfCalgary
🗨️Communicating Deliberation: Strategies for Different Information Landscapes
The impact and legitimacy of deliberative assemblies depend partly on whether the public knows about them at all. Communicating these processes requires a clear strategy and dedicated staff.
🔍In this webinar, communication professionals share their experiences.
Speakers:
▪️Lucile Duclaux, Project Lead in Communications, CESE, France
▪️Rosalind Grisnigt Communications Lead, Netherlands' Citizens' Assembly on Climate
👉Register: https://shorturl.at/26DTS
📅March 27th, Friday 2pm (CET)
Introduction and Moderation:
Dr. Angela Jain, Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung
@Yves Dejaeghere, Executive Director, FIDE - Europe
The event is organised in the framework of the Network on Citizen Participation and Deliberation with Democracy and Social Cohesion.
#DeliberativeDemocracy #CitizenParticipation #CitizensAssemblies #DemocraticInnovation #PublicEngagement #StrategicCommunication
Scientists’ engagement on social media to share science and fight misinformation is crucial. Gen Z & α often get their info there, making this work essential despite the effort.
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00472-5
#ScienceCommunication #SocialMedia #Misinformation #PublicEngagement #STEM
📣 This February for the LERU Public Engagement scholarly blog, Melanie Brand from Citizen Science Zurich at the University of Zurich looks at Research-based Teaching with Citizen Science.
Read more on our blog! #publicengagement #citizenscience #openscience

Participatory and transdisciplinary research approaches are still rare in university curricula. Integrating research-based teaching with Citizen Science at the BA and MA level introduces a wide range of learning opportunities – for educators and for students alike. But it also comes with its own set of challenges. This post is part of a larger series… Continue reading Research-based Teaching with Citizen Science: Chances and Challenges for Future Skills in Higher Education
Wie beeinflusst öffentliche Kommunikation den Verlauf und Erfolg eines Beteiligungsprojekts?
In Teil 3 unserer Interviewreihe zum Bürger:innenrat "KI und Freiheit" sprechen wir mit Oliver Häußler (Zentrum für Medienkompetenz, @unituebingen ).
Er war als Vertreter der Hochschulkommunikation an der Projektkommunikation beteiligt und brachte dort seine Expertise aus #PublicEngagement und #Wissenschaftskommunikation ein.
Our university has an #PublicEngagement seed fund for our scientific staff.
Recently, nine projects were awarded funding 🥳
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/practices-support/public-engagement/seed-funding/fourth-call-winners
Picture: one of the winning projects from Behavioral and Social Sciences: Play for Change – Understanding and stimulating citizens to promote systemic change through an interactive board game
NB A new application round is coming up.
#OpenScience #OpenResearch #boardgames #sustainability #change