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Topic: Citizen Science: Bridging Theory and Practice
Date: 29 April 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Vilnius University Library, SCIC, Saulėtekio av. 5, Vilnius
We kindly invite you to participate in the first international conference dedicated to citizen science held by Vilnius University, which will gather scientists, researchers, NGO members, library specialists, students, and all those willing to enhance knowledge and share good practices in citizen science.
A discussion on how citizen science may better establish itself in the academic environment and become an efficient form of collaboration with the public will be held during the conference. Speakers will share insights on including the citizen science approach in research, social change, and interdisciplinary collaboration models. You will hear about community engagement in various citizen science activities and innovative citizen science initiatives in Europe.
Key speakers:
- Anne Kathrine Overgaard and Thomas Kaarsted (The University of Southern Denmark), report: "Citizen Science: Libraries as Enablers of Impactful Research and Community Engagement”.
- Prof Eglė Butkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology), report “Citizen Science Ecosystem: Concept and Context“.
- Dr Etienne Serbe (Max Planck Institute / LMU, Backyard Brains), report: "Citizen Science – in and out of the Lab".
- Gintaras Jonaitis (Vilnius Tech), report: "How Engineers Like to Play. Technologies that Engage Citizens in Participation (Communication) with Scientists".
- Dr Giedrė Godienė (Vilnius University), report: “Participatory Joint GIS Mapping: Citizens Science and Sense of Belonging”.
Registration is necessary to attend the conference. Registration form.
Conference language – English
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us: phone: +370 5 219 5061, email:
2025-04-10