What: Conference on Public Participation in Scientific Research<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/conference/2012> (e.g., citizen science, volunteer monitoring, community-based research, crowd science) When: August 4th and 5th, 2012 Where: Portland, Oregon With the rapid growth and innovation of public participation in scientific research (PPSR<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/about/defining-citizen-science/>), practitioners are in need of a venue for sharing insights across projects and fields of study. This landmark event will convene science researchers, project leaders, educators, technology specialists, evaluators, and others from across many disciplines (including astronomy, molecular biology, human and environmental health, and ecology) to discuss advancing the field of PPSR. The PPSR Conference is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), a venue that has long been supportive of citizen science and that welcomes insights from diverse fields. PPSR Conference attendees may be interested in staying in Portland to attend - or even give a talk or poster at - the ESA conference that runs August 5th -10th. ESA's call for abstracts<http://www.esa.org/portland/contributed.php> is now open, with a February 23rd deadline (please note that this call is for ESA only, NOT for the PPSR Conference): http://www.esa.org/portland/contributed.php More details about the PPSR Conference are available at CitizenScience.org/conference/2012<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/conference/2012>, including the agenda, information on a forthcoming call for posters, and a poll for an early headcount. Conference Co-Organizers: Meg Domroese, research consultant, SERC Institute Heidi Ballard, University of California – Davis Rick Bonney, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Tony DeFalco, Consultant, Equity and Sustainability Abraham Miller-Rushing, National Park Service Sarah Newman, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Jennifer Shirk, CitizenScience.org<http://CitizenScience.org>, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Jake Weltzin, U.S. Geological Survey Alison Young, California Academy of Sciences
~~Jennifer Jennifer Shirk Project Leader, CitizenScience.org<http://CitizenScience.org> Department of Program Development and Evaluation Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://www.citizenscience.org
