@chnickerson.bsky.social
Citizen science, social good, civic tech https://carolinenickerson.com https://floridainnovation.org https://citsci.org https://scistarter.org
Last month, innovators of all ages came together at Broward County Library for the EMERGE Hackathon. You can join in too! Download the GLOBE Observer app to help track — and mitigate — mosquito habitats. Then, explore our free EMERGE curriculum (geo-di-lab.github.io/emerge-lesso...) to analyze data.
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🌟 CityCamp Gainesville 2025🌟 Our first unconference brought residents, students & leaders together to tackle housing, AI ethics, LGBTQ+ resources, food insecurity & more. Thanks to all who joined! @civictechallies.bsky.social
Recap👉 floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...
There's still time to register! geoemerge.com/hackathon-da...
@scistarter.bsky.social @floridainnovation.bsky.social @chnickerson.bsky.social
Join Florida Community Innovation and QueerCoded on Sept 20 (11 AM – 5 PM at Pascal’s Coffeehouse) for an “unconference” where neighbors, civic leaders, and technical and non-technical people alike team up to spark solutions for Gainesville, FL.
Register here: floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...
CALLING ARTISTS
We’re looking for 2D art inspired by Chengyu about nature, climate, and harmony across time and place.
Submit by Sept 8, 2025: bit.ly/chengyuforch...
Guidelines: bit.ly/chengyuforch...
EMERGE is in the Lake Okeechobee News! There’s still time for you to join our mission & fight mosquitoes across Florida with @geoemerge.bsky.social’s NASA science.
Supported as well by: @floridainnovation.bsky.social, @scistarter.bsky.social & others ❤️
📰: www.lakeonews.com/labelle/stor...
Did you know our poster for EMERGE won a best poster award at the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences earlier this summer?!
Join a NASA-funded project to map mosquitoes. Kickoff Week Webinars (July 28–Aug 1): Https://geoemerge.com/events
We're turning mosquito data & community science into tools for public health & environmental resilience.
📅 Kickoff Week Webinars (July 28–Aug 1):
Citizen science tools, planning tips, & curriculum demos
🔗 geoemerge.com/events
💸 Mini-grants: $300 for libraries/orgs
🔗 geoemerge.com/mini-grants-...
Looking to use your Python and AI experience for good? Volunteer 5-10 hours per week remotely at Florida Community Innovation creating an AI agent to automate data collection for the Florida Resource Map. (1/3)
02.07.2025 18:20 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Come hangout with me tomorrow!
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Earlier this year, Miami nearly scrapped its recycling program, raising alarms across FL. Enter Recyclepedia, a free app being co-developed by #DreaminGreen & Florida Community Innovation to make recycling easier, clearer—even fun. Help us test it: floridainnovation.org/recyclepedia
16.06.2025 11:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Fun in the sun (on Zoom)
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#ICYMI: In February, we released our #handbook, with a comprehensive overview of our model and projects: floridainnovation.org/2025/02/26/f...
We are seeking partners to support our work. Start a #CSR program with FCI! :)
#civictech #socialgood #experientiallearning
Throwback to our #DataWalk in Miami during the 2024 #10DaysofConnection! We're excited for this year's #10Days by #RadicalPartners.
Full write-up: floridainnovation.org/2024/10/01/f...
Here's a shorter version was syndicated to newspapers: www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/10/15/m...
Orlando friends: see you there!
27.02.2025 05:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Gainesville, FL friends: Join us!
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If you've ever wanted to take me out to dinner, donate $30 to @floridainnovation.bsky.social instead!
Donate: floridainnovation.org/donate
Video: youtube.com/shorts/-3eCz...
We had so much fun speaking to #ufcskickstart! The audience was primarily University of Florida first-years getting their start with tech. Olivia & @chnickerson.bsky.social from FCI gave an overview of civic tech — tech for the public good — & then shared FCI’s model project examples. (1/2)
18.02.2025 19:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I was inspired by the ingenuity, creativity, and passion displayed by the students. Life is good! (3/3)
15.02.2025 00:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Student teams from all over the world presented their solutions pertaining to how virtual reality can respond to chronic issues like anxiety and OCD — with the case addressed to my friends at Augmented Info Systems (the coolest AR, VR, XR, & AI company out there). www.augmentedinfosystems.com (2/3)
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I had so much fun judging the Heavener International Case Competition - HICC competition at UF Innovate earlier this week! (1/3)
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🚀 GoBituary — an obituary, but on-the-go! Explore Miami’s past through stories of those buried at the historic Miami City Cemetery.
Take our short survey & help shape the project! Visit www.gobituary.app.
Let’s hit 100+ responses to show how history builds community.💙
I loved working on this article! Yay NASA! Yay #CitizenScience! Thanks @scistarter.bsky.social!
30.01.2025 16:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I love working with Rich and Kaden! Donate to support them: floridainnovation.org/donate
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🌍✨ FCI Spotlight: @chnickerson.bsky.social is presenting at @ucf.bsky.social's Global Health Conference!
📅 Feb 1, 2025
Her workshop will teach attendees how to use census data to tackle food insecurity with real-world insights from FCI’s work! 💡🌎
👉 Learn more: www.ucfglobalhealth.org
This is phenomenal!!
16.01.2025 01:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We love this !! @dsittenfeld.bsky.social @museumofscience.bsky.social
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Let’s make January 15, 2025, a day to remember! Get creative. Have fun. Share your love for museums! 🖼️ Read more about #MuseumSelfieDay and Mar Dixon’s incredible legacy on our blog: blog.scistarter.org/2025/01/cele...
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Here’s how to participate: 1️⃣ Visit your favorite museum, gallery, or cultural spot. 2️⃣ Snap a creative selfie with an exhibit or feature you love. 3️⃣ Share it on X, Instagram, Bluesky, or Facebook with #MuseumSelfieDay and tag the museum!
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📸 Celebrate #MuseumSelfieDay on January 15, 2025! Join the global movement that combines art, history, culture—and selfies! Created by the late Mar Dixon in 2014, #MuseumSelfie Day is all about making museums fun, interactive, and accessible for everyone.
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