Publications | Fjord Phyto

March – Citizen Science Association Conference – CitSci2019, oral & poster presentation – Raleigh, NC
April – SCAR Standing Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) conference – Ushuaia, Argentina
June – 1st Annual Building the NASA Citizen Science Community – Tuscon, AZ
September – AECO/IAATO Polar Field Staff Conference, oral presentation – Sturbridge, MA

2020

February – AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, poster and oral presentation – San Diego, CA
August – SCAR 2020 Online International Conference, oral presentation – Online Dr. Vernet (video presentation), Martina (poster session and video presentation), and Allison (Slack discussion and poster session). Originally scheduled to be in Hobart, Tasmania.
Summer – NASA 2nd Annual Citizen Science Workshop Series – Virtual
November – IDEAL (Centro de Investigación Dinámica de Ecosistemas Marinos de Altas Latitudes, Chile) —> read more here https://www.centroideal.cl/2020/para-celebrar-el-dia-de-la-antartica-vuelven-charlas-bajo-cero-con-ciencia-arte-y-ciencia-ciudadana/

2021

Spring – NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series – Virtual
April – Argentina Conference – Jornadas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades Antárticas (JoCSHA) – Puede un proyecto de ciencia ciudadana generar conciencia en los turistas antarcticos? (begin at 1:15:00).
May – CitSciVirtual 2021 – workshop organizer for session B.17 Hearts in the Ice – Panel 1 on Resilience Through Extreme Citizen Science – and – Panel 2 Reflections on Panel 1 and Extreme Citizen Science – Virtual
May – AECO/IAATO Polar Field Staff Conference, attendee – Virtual
August – Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium – poster presentations at Scripps Oceanography
September – Chilean Conference – Congreso Ciencia Ciudadana – Descubriendo un mundo microscopico en aguas antarticas (begin at 48:48)
November – SCAR SC-HASS Biennial Conference presentation #72 Citizen Science increases awareness and appreciation for the Antarctic Environment
November – IX JJIYE IX Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores y Extensionistas – poster presentation
December – CIACIAR Argentina FjordPhyto poster and GIF

2022

February – March – Ocean Sciences Meeting OSM22 undergraduate poster presentation Session ED12 “Shifts in Phytoplankton Diversity with Relation to Glacial Meltwater Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula“
April 28 – Museo de La Plata Universidad Nacional de La Plata “Charla virtual sobe experiencia de ciencia ciudadana en Antartida” watch the video here (en español).
May – C*Sci 2022 Virtual Conference – poster presentations
June – United Nations Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 – Masterclass #1: Applying the power of digital technology for climate action
Aug – SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 10th Open Science Conference (virtual) – Cusick, A., Pinpokintr, A., Johnson, C., Mascioni, M., Zheng, H., James, C. C., Allen, A.E., Reynolds, R. A., Vernet, M. Seasonal changes in diatom communities in nearshore coastal regions along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Session D4-H1-05-07 Microbial Diversity of the Polar Oceans and their Role in the Biogeochemical Cycles Under the Global Warming Scenario. Online oral presentation.
Aug – SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 10th Open Science Conference (virtual) – Mascioni, M., Almandoz, G., Cusick, A., Pan, J.B., Vernet, M. Phytoplankton variability in nearshore regions of the western Antarctic Peninsula in relation to a temperature gradient. Session D7-H1-20-30 Southern Ocean Plankton Diversity, Food Web Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycle. Online oral presentation.
October – California Academy of Sciences NightSchool: The Invisible Forest. Virtual event.
Nov – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP27 (Egypt) delegate
Nov – COP27 Side Event: Ocean observations for climate change: How do we train and educate the next generation of scientists and citizens? (video)

2023

Jan 26 – NASA ARSET: NASA’s Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program, Part 2/3 . ARSET – Connecting Citizen Science with Remote Sensing. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). English.
Jan 26 – NASA ARSET: Ciencia Ciudadana en la NASA con Aplicaciones Costeras/Oceánicas. Parte 2 de 3. ARSET – Conectando la Ciencia Ciudadana con La Teledetección. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). Español.
April – NASA Earth Science Data System Working Group Meeting.
May 22 – NASA Citizen Science Leaders meeting. Panel Discussion: NASA broadening access and participation in global scale projects.
May 23 – 26 – Citizen Science Association C*Sci 2023 Conference, Tempe Arizona. Poster presentation Cusick et al., “The citizen science project FjordPhyto enriches travelers’ experience in Antarctica”.
July 31 – Aug 4 – Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research SCAR. Christchurch, New Zealand – Mascioni et al. Title: New insights on the identity of the naked dinoflagellates that formed an unprecedented bloom in the western Antarctic Peninsula. Authors: Martina Mascioni, Allison Cusick, Gastón O. Almandoz, Christian Johnson, Hong Zheng, María Virginia Sanchez-Puerta, Andrew E. Allen, Rick A. Reynolds, Maria Vernet.
Aug 14- 18 – Southern Ocean Observing System SOOS Symposium 2023 “Southern Ocean in a Changing World. Hobart, Tasmania. Mascioni et al Title: FjordPhyto, a citizen science platform that enhances spatial and temporal coverage of nearshore phytoplankton research on the Antarctic Peninsula. Authors: Martina Mascioni, Allison Cusick, Lorenzo E. Kohler, Christian Johnson, Tobías Chavero, Anesse Pinpokintr, B. Jack Pan, Gastón O. Almandoz, Rick A. Reynolds, Maria Vernet.
Aug 14 – 18 – Southern Ocean Observing System SOOS Symposium 2023 “Southern Ocean in a Changing World. Hobart, Tasmania. – Cusick et al Title: The citizen science project FjordPhyto enriches travelers’ experience in Antarctica. Authors: Allison Cusick, Martina Mascioni, Brooke Dixon, Daniela Cajiao, Robert Gilmore, Ted Cheeseman, Rick Reynolds, Maria Vernet.