SustainUS Citizen Science
CALL FOR PAPERS: SustainUS Citizen Science
Winner presents at United Nations in May of 2009 at the Commission on Sustainable Development.
The 2009 Citizen Science paper competition has opened! SustainUS's tech board will be accepting papers for the competition from Jan 1st until February 15th. Please help us spread the word about this incredible opportunity. Winners will have a chance to present their science at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development! For more information and to check out the call for papers, visit us at our website (http://sustainus.org/citizenscience), or write to CitizenScience@SustainUS.org.
Good luck!
- The Citizen Science coordinating team, Katelyn and Megan
Wanted: Citizen Scientists.
TOP FIVE reasons YOU should submit YOUR work to the Citizen Science 2009 Paper Competition!!
1. Share your passion for addressing the world's toughest challenges through sound science.
2. Join the SustainUS delegation to the 15th UN Commission on Sustainable
Development inNew York City.
3. Present your work and communicate the importance of youth involvement to
international decision-makers.
4. Get published in the online journal CITIZEN SCIENTIST.
5. Start a relationship with the premier youth-run network for sustainable development, SustainUS!
The CITIZEN SCIENTIST online journal honors young people in the United States who are enriching public dialogue with innovative, scientific approaches to sustainable development.
The SustainUS Citizen Science Technical Board (SCSTB) is accepting short scientific papers or review articles written for a non-scientist audience on natural or social science topics related to the economic, social, technological, or environmental dimensions of sustainable development addressed by this year's United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Papers need not describe original research, though original research is welcome and encouraged.
The Board will select the best articles for publication in CITIZEN SCIENTIST.
Authors of winning papers will present their work at the Commission on Sustainable Development. SustainUS will be joined by the US State Department in recognizing your leadership and insight upon publication.
The requirements are available on our website, along with general facts and questions about the competition.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from January 1, 2009 to February 15, 2009 . Please send all Paper Submissions and questions about the competition to CitizenScience@SustainUS.org.
Please visit us on the web for more information: www.sustainus.org.
"The ability to speak before some of the most influential people in the world was indeed an honor and something that I will remember for years to come."
- Lee Blaney, 2005 Citizen Scientist