ORLA - Citizen Science Festival is an event dedicated to bridging the gap between science and society, promoting the active involvement of everyone in the creation of knowledge.

Over the course of a day, researchers, projects and communities come together to share experiences, tools and initiatives that illustrate different ways of participating in science.

With activities spread across the University of Coimbra Campus and various locations in the city of Figueira da Foz, ORLA invites the public to discover, experiment and interact with citizen science projects in action, in an open, participatory and inclusive environment.

Participation is free and open to everyone! Registration will open soon.

If you represent a citizen science project and would like to take part with an activity, please get in touch with us (confirmation deadline: 15 May).

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ORLA Organisation: Filipa Bessa (CFE), Rita Campos (CES), Ana Santos Carvalho (GeneT, CNC-UC, CIBB), Miguel Ferreira (CFE), Catarina Silva (CFE), Filipe Martinho (CFE), Daniela Costa (CNC-UC, CiBB), Thales Pessanha (CISUC)

Organisational support: Marta Mateus (University of Coimbra Campus in Figueira da Foz), Juliette Debost-Mallevialle (University of Coimbra Campus in Figueira da Foz), Joana Fragão (CFE), Joana Magalhães (CFE), Lays Hevércia (FIOCRUZ/CES), Gabriela Mendes (CFE),

General contact: Filipa Bessa - CFE-UC (afbessa@uc.pt)

ORLA is a project funded by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra (IIIUC) through the “Promotion of Scientific Culture” initiative (PCC 2025), with the support of the Portuguese Citizen Science Network (RPCC) and the Portuguese Science and Technology Communication Network (SCiComPt).