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Hosted by Dr. Kristel Tjandra, Science Engaged explores why and how scientists partner with diverse communities across participatory science projects.
What makes collaboration matter to science and society.
The knowledge, relationships, tools, and action that emerge.
Practical lessons for rigorous and reciprocal partnerships.
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Source: YouTube Analytics, Q1 2026The series looks beyond the project description to understand the choices, outcomes, and practices behind community-partnered science.
Why does public participation matter for the science, the community, and the challenge at hand?
What knowledge, relationships, infrastructure, or action can collaboration make possible?
What practices help partnerships remain rigorous, accessible, reciprocal, and sustainable?
Ideas and lessons from scientists and practitioners building participatory work.
“Science is something that we do together. It’s not us as scientists and them as non-scientists.”— Benjamin Richards
“One of those big challenges has been a misconception within the scientific community that citizen science data is just no good.”— Haley Davis
“The value that the public places on science kind of depends upon how they view science and scientists.”— Grace Wolf-Chase
“Our communities are the most valuable renewable resources for a healthy planet.”— Dr. Abby C. King
“It’s worth thinking about: Why do I want to build awareness? What do I think would be different in the world?”— John Besley
“We’re now producing data on about 300,000 species a year.”— Scott Loarie
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SE / 07Melissa Anderson, Alexander Wilkins, and Timothy Riker discuss accessible communication, trust, and centering Deaf community priorities.
SE / 06Benjamin Richards explains how OceanEYEs works with thousands of volunteers to monitor deep-water fish in the Pacific.
SE / 05The iNaturalist executive director describes how participation, AI, and scientific rigor can scale biodiversity conservation.
SE / 04The Our Voice founder shares how residents collect local evidence and work with decision-makers.
SE / 03The Milky Way Project co-creator reflects on participatory astronomy, relationships, evaluation, and funding.
SE / 02SeaKeepers’ data scientist explains how private vessels support expeditions and ocean-floor mapping.
SE / 01The science communication scholar offers a strategic framework for awareness, relationships, and trust.
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