Citizen Science Africa
Science becomes more powerful when more people can take part.
A citizen-science association connecting communities, schools, researchers and institutions to observe the environment and turn those observations into useful evidence
Bujumbura · Non-profit association
How it works
From a local question to evidence people can use
Ask
A question someone needs answered
Observe
Repeated observations, shared methods
Validate
Quality assurance and scientific review
Connect
Data structured to join other systems
Return
Findings return to the people who observed.
Why Africa
Important environmental questions need observations made close to home.
An example. Lake Tanganyika and its shoreline. Wetlands and biodiversity. Hills, watersheds and farmland. Schools and communities close to all of it. Each holds questions about an environment that can be observed over time by the people who live, study and work there.
Where we could begin
Two project ideas, more to come
Lake Tanganyika community observatory
Training community participants and students to make repeated observations of water conditions along the lake, with scientific partners supporting validation and interpretation
School environmental observatories
A school adopts a nearby stream, wetland or rainfall point and observes it across the year, turning environmental education into participation in genuine research.
ProBleu
water literacy
Citclops · EyeOnWater
water colour
MICS
citizen-science impact assessment
EU-Citizen.Science · citizenscience.eu
citizen-science platform
CitSci Africa
association collaboration
Experience behind the initiative
Deep experience from past projects
Citizen Science Africa is established by people whose work spans citizen science, environmental monitoring, impact assessment, AI and data standards.
100+
peer-reviewed publications
10+
projects managed as lead researchers
Earthwatch
main partner
Ways in
There is a place to enter this work.
Bring a question
Communities and schools with something they want to investigate
Build with us
Researchers, universities and institutions
Be one of us
Individuals supporting the association
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