WORKSHOPS

ENGAGING ENVIRONMENTS

NERC funded Engaging Environments project - @EngagingEnviro1

“What does community engagement in science look like in 2020?”

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Panel:

Dr Carl Stevenson (chair) – University of Birmingham

• School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

• Lecturer in Geology

• Partner within NERC Engaging Environments Programme

Panellist 1: Dr Cecilia Medupin – University of Manchester

• Lecturer in the School of Natural Sciences;

• Convener of Women in Environmental Sciences

• Passionate about citizen science as a way of engaging with diverse groups of people

• Partner within NERC Engaging Environments Programme

Panellist 2 – Emmanuel Zuza – Open University

• Alumni of NERC Engaging Environments Programme Science Camp 2019.

• GCRF PhD student – studying Climate smart agroforestry and the macadamia nut tree in Malawi.

• Experience of community engagement in undertaking PHD research project.

Panellist 3 – Sarah Staunton-Lamb – Senior Learning and Engagement Manager – Earthwatch Europe

• Experience of using Citizen Science as a tool for engaging a wide range of communities in science– how Naturehood can be the first step towards real science engagement

• Partner in NERC Engaging Environments Programme

RESEARCH GAMES

Dr Mark Basham & Dr Claire Murray, Diamond Light Source
Dr Matthew Dunstan, the University of Cambridge

This workshop will teach you how to turn your research into a game format for public engagement. From design through to evaluation, the various steps will be explored through a mix of discussions and practical sessions to help you convert your idea into a game. See their pre existing game here