Personal Information
Title:
Professor
First Name:
Marco
Last Name:
Painho
Institution:
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Nova Information Management School
Campus de Campolide
1070-312 Lisboa
Portugal
Telephone:
+351 917601282
E-mail:
URL:
http://www.novaims.unl.pt/docentes-investigacao-docentes
Area of Expertise:
Geographic Information Science
Year of completion of PhD:
1992
Gender:
Male
Working Groups
WG1: Ensure scientific quality of Citizen Science
This working group will focus on the outcomes of CS projects for scientists. The objective of this WG is to provide a sound understanding of current practices involving the collection, description, and validation of data gathered and analyzed by citizens.
WG2: Develop synergies with education
This group will focus on the learning outcomes of CS projects. The objective of this WG is to increase awareness about the possibilities of CS in education, by collating the knowledge of current practices and underscoring the meaning of CS in formal and informal education.