1. CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM
DEWNR
CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM
Glen Scholz
Science and Information

2. Objectives for Citizen Science - DEWNR Science
1. Develop Citizen Science standard approach in SA and coordination through
MENSA and ACSSA (DEWNR and Discovery Circle)
2. Develop CS standards protocols and aligning work networks ishare
and envirodata resources DEWNR and Uni SA.

3. Overview

4. Overview

6. Objectives for Citizen Science - DEWNR Science
1. Develop Citizen Science standard approach in SA and coordination through
MENSA and ACSSA (DEWNR and Discovery Circle)
2. Develop CS standards protocols and aligning work networks ishare
and envirodata resources DEWNR and Uni SA.
3. Fit for purpose data and information and DEWNR Corporate Information Management
4. Build Capacity and Citizen Science communication in DEWNR through informing
Science Group, NRM Regions MENSA training sessions, Marine Parks Program Workshop
Unis and NGO’s Australian CS Network meetings.
5. Build Community awareness and capacity Broader Science Communications
NRM Conference. Dept Aging building regional community capacity engagement
workshops, SA profile ACS Conference

7. Future directions
Develop an Agency wide CS strategy 3yr objectives and outcomes
Prioritise effort to fill most impt Info Gaps in Corp Plan / NRM plan
Invest in projects with a goal of empowering community based decision making
Evaluate public engagement and contribution of CS to govt. decision making

8. Report card Types Community Communication objective
Target Setting Process
How are we performing in relation to where we want to be?
Trend and progress towards a target
Effectiveness in addressing the issue of concern
Reports on mgmt. cycle
Status
Where are we?
Focus is on presenting data with limited interpretation
Short term
Trend and Condition
Where have we come from?
How much has the system changed from un-impacted usually presented as condition
Sets the context
Over Long term
Conceptual Model
How we understand a system functions
How we assume a system will respond to change
Highlight cause and effect and expected timeframes
evidence base
EMLR Water Planning Projects
EMLR WAP MERI
B. Ibbotson
Report Cards
Low Flows Conceptual Model
P. Wainwright
Flows For the Future
D. Green
Citizen Science Monitoring Plan
S. Maxwell
Informed by Risk Assessment Process
Determine the risk of not meeting objectives (aspirational / achievable)
Current level of impact / thresholds
Controls, current and proposed
Objectives determined
EMLR Annual Report Card (Target Setting)
How are we performing in relation to our objectives / targets?
Community Communication objective
An informed community for improved decision making outcomes.
Research questions
Community Engagement
Learning education feedback
Low flow bypass (5yrs)
Reduce dam size / allocations (5yrs)
Hydrological targets met from infrastructure change (+1-2 yrs)
Ecological response from hydrological targets met (+3-5yrs)
Total time response required yrs
Tiered decision making outcomes defined
Assessments to inform community
Assessments to inform government reporting and research
Assessments to inform regulations and policy change