Citizen Science Competitive Funding Program a.k.a. CitSci Fund

You’re invited to learn about the new U.S. Forest Service Washington Office Citizen Science Competitive Funding Program – CitSci Fund.

After a successful first year of the Forest Service Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Community of Practice, it’s time to gear up for year two. One of our goals is to “inspire new and expand existing projects”. Now that we have the knowledge under our belts, it’s time to put it to practice!

The Ecosystem Management Coordination staff is investing $100,000 of FY ’18 funds for up to 5 projects through a competitive proposal process. The goal is for projects to demonstrate the value of citizen science for delivering USFS mission results. Specifically, increased collection and analysis of usable data and information, and enhanced collaboration between units and stakeholders.

Learn about the program and ask questions as we prepare to launch the fund this fall.

Presenters:

Chris French, Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination, US Forest Service Washington Office

Michelle Tamez, Agency Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Coordinator, Ecosystem Management Coordination, US Forest Service Washington Office

Website: https://www.fs.fed.us/working-with-us/citizen-science