Overview
Join PHAROS for a webinar focused on integrating Citizen Science, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), and the MINKA platform to effectively engage stakeholders. We will explore the importance of involving stakeholders from the Quintuple Helix Innovation model in citizen science projects, outline the specific roles they play, and demonstrate how MINKA can facilitate meaningful participation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how these approaches can drive impactful environmental solutions.
Programme
14:00
Welcome by Ana Faria, BlueMissionAA / AIR Centre
14:05
Introduction by Gordon Dalton, PHAROS Project
14:05
Speaker: Sonia Liñán, Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), EMBIMOS Research Group
Citizen Science and Participatory Monitoring:
* Overview of citizen science as a bridge between science and society.
* Benefits of participatory monitoring for NBS: improving data
quality, fostering ownership, and building local resilience.
14:13
Stakeholder Engagement in Citizen Science:
* Quintuple Helix Innovation model: why and how to involve stakeholders.
* Benefits of engagement for science, society, and sustainability.
14:28
Stakeholder Roles and Contributions:
* Key stakeholder roles.
* Examples of successful citizen science initiatives and their impact.
* Benefits of stakeholder participation for scaling and
sustaining NBS efforts.
14:38
MINKA – a Platform for Collaboration and Innovation:
* Overview of the MINKA platform and its engagement methodology.
* Features for observing, deliberating, and analysing.
14:50
Q&A moderated by Gordon Dalton, PHAROS Project
Speakers
SPEAKER
Sonia Liñán
Sonia Liñán is a researcher at the EMBIMOS Group, part of the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona. She specialises in stakeholder engagement and citizen participation in citizen science projects, as well as the development and use of participatory technologies. Sonia is a core member of the team leading the MINKA citizen observatory, which aims to empower communities to address sustainability challenges. Her work focuses on fostering collaboration across diverse sectors, leveraging citizen science as a tool to co-create knowledge, promote environmental stewardship, and tackle societal and environmental challenges.
Resources
January 22, 2025, Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse Weekly Hour S03E06 with PHAROS in Action: Pioneering Ecosystem Restoration in the Atlantic and Arctic
Relevant links
PHAROS is an EU-funded project, which aims to provide nature-based solutions for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity while tackling climate change and human impacts in the Atlantic and Arctic maritime regions. These goals align with the European Union’s ambitious Ocean Mission objectives