#048 - CitSciOz23 | Lisa Evans | Astronomy Gamification | AstroQuest | ACSA

Lisa first got involved in citizen science as a project officer at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy (ICRAR) where she managed the citizen science project AstroQuest for three years.She originally studied Astronomy, then moved into a career in 3D animation and game development. After years of working as a technical artist on animations, visualisations, games, and educational projects, Lisa became interested in “serious games” – games that have other goals than just entertainment. She has completed a PhD about engaging the public in climate change using games, and has also worked on serious game projects for organisations like the Department of Road Safety and Surf Life Saving WA.More Informationhttps://citizenscience.org.au/author/lisa-evanshttps://astroquest.net.au/https://www.zooniverse.org/https://www.icrar.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.