Doing Science Together @Thünen

Background and Objective

1. Establishment of a research and action network

• Status quo analysis of CS at the TI
• Determination of requirements after the network
• Implementation of the network
• Promotion of the network within the TI / PI

2. Development of capacities for CS within the TI / PI

• Identification of stakeholders in CS in the agricultural landscapes
• Formation of a CS community at the TI (e.g. through a CS Roadmap @ TI)
• International and national exchange with existing networks
• Development of resources for CS at the TI

Integrate the results of capacity development into the network

Target Group

• Thünen projects
• Thünen scientists
• External partners

Approach

Establishment of a research and stakeholder network

• Literature research will determine the meaning and characteristics of CS
• Elaboration of the CS criteria catalog serves as a basis for assessing CS projects at TI.
• Status quo analysis of the structural structure of the TI and the associated PI created.
• Analysis of the needs of CS projects
• Implementation of a research and action network
• Promotion of the network at TI / PI

Building capacities for CS within the TI / PI

• Identification of CS stakeholders in the agricultural landscape at the TI
• Interaction with international and national CS networks
• Development of resources for CS at the TI

Our Research Questions

What are the requirements and needs when setting up an action and networking platform for citizen science in departmental research?

Preliminary Results

The first results include:
- Implementation of Thünen Citizen Science conferences 
- Annual project report  
- Implementation of Thünen stakeholders / project analysis and analysis workshop report GFÖ CS in the agricultural landscapes 
- Regular network meetings