Get inspired for the City Nature Challenge at the Smithsonian! In person on Feb. 9!
We are pleased to announce the next Washington DC Area Citizen Science Regional Meeting, to be held on Friday, Feb. 9th. Consider yourselves invited! The meeting will take place at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum, thanks to Robert Costello.
We’ll launch the meeting with a presentation by the ever-inspiring Chris Meyer, Principal Investigator for the Moorea Biocode project (an initiative to identify all land and marine species on and around one island in French Polynesia) and a major driver of the Biocube project (inventory of all life that exists in one cubic foot).
The rest of the meeting will focus on Washington DC and Baltimore metro areas’ participation in the 2018 City Nature Challenge (CNC). Many organizations and individuals have already been making plans via email and phone, but this is an opportunity to connect and collaborate in person. You’ll also have an opportunity to hear about available resources, promotional materials, and trainings currently available (and being developed by CNC’s intrepid volunteer organizing team) to support participation. Please bring your event ideas and questions!
Washington Area Citizen Science Regional Meeting
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
Friday, February 9th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
AGENDA
Introductions
Presentation by Chris Meyer, PI Moorea Biocode
2018 City Nature Challenge (CNC)
International and Regional Overview
CNC Basics: How to Get Started, Tools and Resources for participation
What We’re Up To - Local Projects Underway, Identification Parties, Q and A
Ideas and Pitches for collaboration, cool projects
Regional Network Updates
(An optional 30-minute iNaturalist training will be provided following the meeting.)
Please RSVP to: biophilicdc@gmail.com.
Museum Arrival Note from Robert: Enter on Constitution Ave. through the Staff (the one on the left) door and tell the officer you are at the Museum for the citizen science meeting. The meeting takes place in the Q?rius Theater at the far west end of Q?rius, which is to the right of the lobby. We will try and have someone in the lobby to greet you.
Looking forward to seeing you!
