ScienceUs Advisory Board Members
Dr. Anna Soßdorf
Occupation: Communication Scientist & Co-Founder of SCI:MOVE – Science on the Move | Agency for Citizen Science and Science Communication
Statement: “Citizen Science is a contemporary approach for me to integrate the diverse voices, varied ideas, and creative approaches of citizens into research on climate change. This way, we make climate change science accessible and tangible for all, contributing to a democratic and sustainable knowledge society.”
Anni Schlumberger
Occupation: Political Scientist and managing director of the “Allianz für Beteiligung” (Alliance for Participation), a unique state-funded organization to foster citizen participation and civil society (https://allianz-fuer-beteiligung.de )
Statement: Adapting to climate change demands collective action and a unified approach. Citizen science plays a pivotal role in this effort by fostering collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and the public. Climate adaptation measures are most effective when they gain broad acceptance and are developed through participatory processes, tested locally, and implemented with the active involvement of civil society.
Lucía Moreno
Occupation: She is a political scientist at the Ibercivis Foundation, where she works on citizen science projects at both the national and international levels. She holds a degree in Political Science and Public Management from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, as well as an international master’s degree in Contemporary Latin American Studies, including a research stay at the University of the Republic in Uruguay. With a professional career spanning over four years, she has been involved in various national and international projects, focusing on innovation, social cohesion, migration, gender, and humanitarian aid.
Statement: Citizen science ensures diverse voices are included in climate adaptation, empowering communities and fostering equitable, inclusive solutions that reflect societal needs.
Rosa Arias
Occupation: Rosa Arias is the founder of ScienceforChange and the creator of the OdourCollect app. She is a chemical engineer and has a master’s degree in Energy. Rosa she has more than 15 years of experience working in European projects, among others, she has coordinated the D-NOSES and NEWSERA projects, and will coordinate the future European competence center in science communication.
Statement: “Climate change is shouting out loud for urgent adaptation measures. Citizen science can make us all react faster based on the collected evidence, while raising awareness of this urgency among citizens for their own protection.”
Caren Cooper
Occupation: Professor of Public Science at North Carolina State University
Statement: Citizen science creates collective action to track and understand climate change and our best chance for collective action towards equitable solutions at local to global scales.
Giovanni Maccani
Occupation: Research Director at Ideas for Change in Spain
Statement: ‘What can citizen science contribute to the necessary adaptation to climate change?
Citizen Science has the potential to empower society to achieve an active role in fostering a just and inclusive adaptation to climate change.
Dr. Léa Moreau Shmatenko
Occupation: CIVIS Research advisor at the University of Lausanne
Statement: « In light of the rapid pace of climate change, citizen science is a way of changing individual and collective practices by bringing research closer to the public. Involving citizens in data collection and, more broadly, in the design of research projects not only ensures a more inclusive approach to research, but above all guarantees its relevance to the people affected on the ground. It is also important for researchers to be aware of existing practices developed by local authorities and citizens to tackle climate change-based challenges, as it opens new research perspectives. »
Tanja Abendschein-Angerstein
Occupation: Desk officer, Division 112 – Strategic Foresight; Participation; Social Innovation
Statement: “Citizen Science enables researchers to connect with partners at an early stage to conduct hands-on research and work together to actively address the challenges facing society.”
Mag. Petra Siegele
Occupation: Head of Sector Public Science at the OeAD-GmbH Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Vienna
Statement: Citizen science can play an important role in climate change adaptation by providing data on environmental changes, such as temperature shifts, biodiversity loss and pollution on a local level, which otherwise would be hard to obtain. This data can ideally help both scientists and policymakers identify trends and respond to emerging threats based on actual evidence. Citizen engagement in research projects also raises public awareness on the topic and it strengthens local knowledge, empowering communities to develop and implement climate protection strategies in a multi-stakeholder setting.
Jonni Karlsson
Occupation: Senior Planning Officer, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)
Statement: Imagine that there would be a way to enhance climate data collection and make science more inclusive and locally relevant at the same time!
