{"id":4890,"date":"2025-10-24T18:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:44:56","slug":"citizen-science-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/2025\/10\/24\/citizen-science-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Science Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Citizen Science Workshop 2025, held on 22nd October, brought together students, educators, and environmental enthusiasts to explore research on human\u2013wildlife conflict, plastic pollution, rainforest biodiversity, and carbon footprint reduction. A collaborative effort toward a sustainable future, uniting passionate individuals to find real-world solutions for environmental challenges. Special appreciation to the DFES staff and YBA Citizen Scientists for inspiring the next generation of changemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0008.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"796\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"4892\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0008.jpg 796w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0008-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0008-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"639\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"4893\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0007.jpg 639w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0007-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0006.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"611\" height=\"408\" data-id=\"4894\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0006.jpg 611w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0006-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" data-id=\"4895\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260325-WA0005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Citizen Science Workshop 2025, held on 22nd October, brought together students, educators, and environmental enthusiasts to explore research on &hellip; 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