Science Bar: “The Challenges and Potential of Participatory Science”

Brasserie Le Dôme – 2 Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 34000 Montpellier.
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Citizen science, also known as participatory science, is gaining traction in various fields and generating significant enthusiasm. These are often educational or research programs that involve scientists, with on-the-ground implementation relying on the participation of volunteer citizens.

These forms of scientific knowledge production are designed by scientific organizations or groups, which select a topic and a research question for which a field protocol is proposed to various observer-actors. Their active participation makes it possible to collect a significant amount of data across the entire region and repeatedly over time.

The approach is not merely scientific; it also serves to raise awareness and alert the public. In this context, a clear and well-documented assessment is essential from the outset in order to contribute to the development of public policies to be implemented.

This science-society debate features three speakers:

• Sylvie Blangy – CNRS researcher at the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CEFE), Director of the Research Group, and Co-Director of the International Human-Environment Observatory (OHMI) in Nunavik.
• Nils Ferrand – Researcher at the National Institute for Research Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA) – G-Eau Laboratory.
• Lionel Scotto d’Appolonia – Research Associate at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research Didactics, Education, and Training (LIRDEF), and Deputy Director of the Research Group.

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