Fifth Annual EcoFlora Conference:
Celebrating Community Science in New York City

Friday, November 4, 10am-12pm (virtual)

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Join the New York City EcoFlora project, now in its sixth year, for a conference celebrating community science in New York City! Our speakers will detail various community science programs and projects being conducted throughout NYC, and highlight the impact and significance of engaging community members in urban biodiversity research.

There will be four twenty minute talks, followed by a Q&A.

Speakers & Presentations

For more information on the speakers and their presentations, visit the event page on the NYBG website

The place-making potential of participatory science: Creating social-ecological connections in an urbanized world - Dr. Anne Toomey (Pace University)

Elevating student voice through community science initiatives at BioBus - Dr. Christine Marizzi & Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler (BioBus)

A Floristic Quality Assessment Methodology for Citizen Science - John Virzi

Using BioBlitzes and iNaturalist to Build Scientific Literacy and Connections to Urban Nature- Dr. Kelly O'Donnell (Macaulay Honors College)

The event will be recorded and available to view on YouTube