Three prizes for Citizens Science for projects engaging the general public in scientific research

Three citizens science initiatives receive the 2024 EU Prize for Citizens Science which rewards projects that engage the general public in scientific research activities, announces the European Commission on 12/06/2024.

• The Grand Prize (worth €60k) goes to the EU-funded Increase project aiming to develop efficient and effective conservation tools and methods to foster agricultural biodiversity in Europe "for its outstanding achievements in advancing knowledge on seed preservation through the empowerment of civil society and citizens, in particular from rural areas".

• The Digital Communities prize (worth €20k), goes to the Horizon 2020 project CoAct for Mental Health "for its use of digital technologies to develop a personalised approach and improve the quality of life for people facing mental health problems".

• The Diversity & Collaboration prize (worth €20k) is given to SeaPaCS_Participatory Citizen Science against Marine Pollution "for producing transformative knowledge that filled the existing cognitive and emotional gap between society and the sea".

Out of the 288 applications…