Date: January 19, 2026
Dr. Marit Bogert and Dr. Mohammad Gharesifard have been awarded a small seed fund to start developing a game-based dialogue tool that will foster dialogues about inclusion in citizen science projects. The game intends to foster understanding about opportunities and hurdles of being able to participate in citizen science projects by connecting citizen scientists, researchers and citizen science practitioners through interactive conversation.
Date: October, 2025
Mohammad and Marit joined the first-ever national Citizen Science Expo - Kennis Maken, organized by CS-NL. It was a fruitful day with new insights, new connections and a great way to learn about new projects and practices, and to collectively reflect on the field of citizen science in the Netherlands. For more about our experience that day, please see this post (in Dutch).
Date: October 1, 2024
Mohammad was recently featured in an UKrant article to discuss how citizen science can help rebuild public trust in research...
Date: October, 2025
New paper out "Citizen Science for Water Quality Monitoring: Analyzing Key Parameters, Success Factors, and Research Gaps for Aquaculture"
Citizen science is often used as an approach for participatory water quality monitoring; however, its application in aquaculture remains limited. This study evaluates the current state of citizen science in monitoring water quality, with a particular focus on its implications for aquaculture practices