Rosa Arias
CEO and Founder
Rosa Arias
CEO and Founder
Rosa Arias is the founder of ScienceforChange and the creator of the OdourCollect app. She is a chemical engineer and has a master’s degree in Energy. Rosa she has more than 15 years of experience working in European projects, among others, she has coordinated the D-NOSES and NEWSERA projects, and will coordinate the future European competence center in science communication.
Passionate about citizen science, responsible and collaborative research and the role of women in science, she coordinated the Spanish centre of the HYPATIA project to attract girls towards STEM careers. AT Science for Change, she wants to bring science closer to society and inform better public policies where citizens participate.
Rosa is also an adviser to “Science in Parliament”, an independent citizen initiative whose objective is that science and scientific knowledge are one of the sources of information in the formulation of political proposals. In addition, she is a member of the board of directors of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) and has received several recognitions and distinctions. During 2022 she has been selected as one of the “Top 100 European women in social companies” by the EuclidNetwork network and has received the eWoman Equality awards from El Periodico and the “A Self-Employed Professional Woman” award from Caixabank.
Contact with Rosa Arias:
rosa.arias@scienceforchange.euRelated projects
Publications in which he has participated Rosa Arias.
The MLE CS responsible and inclusive scalability toolkit
Rosa Arias,
30/09/2024 - - Acta de congreso
Exploring the marriage of citizen science & living labs – in support of green, social and digital transitions
Rosa Arias, Héloïse Vilaseca, Diana Reinoso Botsho, Blanca Guasch, Lucía Recio, Sofía Bucca,
30/09/2024 - - Acta de congreso
Transforming 21st century libraries as spaces for the amplification of citizen science
Rosa Arias, Clara Civit,
16/07/2024 - - Articulo Científico
NEWSERA Blueprint for CitSciComm with and for industry and SMEs
Rosa Arias, Blanca Guasch, Joana Magalhães,
08/10/2023 - - Deliverable
NEWSERA Policy Brief 2
Rosa Arias, Joana Magalhães,
06/10/2023 - - Policy brief
Deliverable 3.7 Citizen Science as a communication tool in the Post-Factual Era
Joana Magalhães, Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
06/10/2023 - addressing ethics, misinformation, - Deliverable
NEWSERA Blueprint for CitSciComm with and for policymakers
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias, Blanca Guasch,
06/10/2023 - - Deliverable
NEWSERA Impact Framework
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
06/10/2023 - communication, RRI, impact, stakeholders engagement, - Deliverable
Cos4Cloud: Sustainability of Citizen Science Platforms
Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
05/10/2023 - co-design, citizen science, technology, software development, - Folleto
NEWSERA Blueprint for CitSciComm with and for academic scientists
Blanca Guasch, Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
05/10/2023 - - Deliverable
NEWSERA Blueprint for CitSciComm with and for citizen scientists and society at large
Joana Magalhães, Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
05/10/2023 - - Deliverable
NEWSERA Blueprint for CitSciComm with and for science journalists
Rosa Arias, Joana Magalhães, Joana Magalhães,
04/10/2023 - - Deliverable
D5.3 Guide of Science Communication in Citizen Science Projects and Citizen Science Journalism (look for the checklist on misinformation)
Rosa Arias, Joana Magalhães,
03/10/2023 - ethics, misinformation, data journalism, - Deliverable
Citizen Science and Participatory Science Communication: An Empirically Informed Discussion Connecting Research and Theory
Rosa Arias, Joana Magalhães,
01/10/2023 - Citizen science, Participation, science governance, science , technology, Public engagement, - Articulo Científico
Exercici d’aprenentatge mutu. Iniciatives de ciència ciutadana: Política i pràctica
Rosa Arias,
31/03/2023 - - Policy brief
Mutual learning exercise. Citizen science initiatives: policy and practice
Rosa Arias,
31/03/2023 - - Policy brief
Co-design as a Service: Methodological Guide
Rosa Arias, Blanca Guasch,
21/10/2022 - co-design, citizen science, technology, software development, agile methodologies , - Deliverable
Validation of citizen observations to assess the odour impact: the Barcelona case study of D-NOSES.
Rosa Arias,
19/10/2022 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Articulo Científico
The ENJOI Engagement Methodology for target users and quadruple helix stakeholders
Rosa Arias, Blanca Guasch, Karinna Matozinhos, Joana Magalhães,
15/10/2022 - Engagement, comunicación científica, periodismo, cuadruple, helice, metodología, - Deliverable
D4.2 Strategic Roadmaps for the implementation and support of territorial RRI through Citizen Science strategies within S3 priorities
Nora Salas Seoane, Diana Reinoso Botsho, Rosa Arias,
14/10/2022 - Ciencia ciudadana, RRI, R&I, - Deliverable
Keeping participants engaged in citizen science projects: the role of science communication strategies
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
09/10/2022 - citizen science, citizen engagement, - Articulo Científico
Report on indicators for impact assessment of science communication in Citizen Science Projects
Blanca Guasch, Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
08/10/2022 - communication, impact, RRI, stakeholders engagement, gender, - Deliverable
A methodological approach to co-design citizen science communication strategies directed to quadruple-helix stakeholders
Joana Magalhães, Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
07/10/2022 - science communication, 4H, co-design, - Articulo Científico
Defining Citizen Science Communication Strategies to Engage Citizens: NEWSERA Lab
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias, Blanca Guasch,
06/10/2022 - science communication, co-design, engagement, citizen science, - Póster Científico
A methodological approach to co-design citizen science communication strategies directed to quadruple-helix stakeholders
Joana Magalhães, Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
05/10/2022 - - Deliverable
Cos4Cloud: Co-design of Citizen Science tools
Blanca Guasch, Rosa Arias,
05/10/2022 - co-design, citizen science, technology, software development, - Folleto
Mutual learning exercise on citizen science initiatives: Policy and Practice
Rosa Arias,
23/05/2022 - - Policy brief
Mutual learning exercise on citizen science initiatives: Policy and Practice
Rosa Arias,
23/05/2022 - - Policy brief
Ciencia ciudadana para monitorizar la contaminación odorífera: material para el profesorado
Rosa Arias,
25/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Olores, STEAM, CienciaCiudadana, RecursoEducativo, - Unidad didáctica
Ciencia ciudadana para monitorizar la contaminación odorífera: material para el alumnado
Rosa Arias,
23/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Olores, STEAM, CienciaCiudadana, Recurso Educativo, - Unidad didáctica
Taking stock and re-examining the role of science communication
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
21/10/2021 - - Articulo Científico
Re-thinking Science Communication: Take-away Ideas for Citizen Science Initiatives
Joana Magalhães, Rosa Arias,
12/10/2021 - - Articulo Científico
D6.3. DIY guidelines for project replicability in odour conflicted communities
Rosa Arias,
06/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
D6.5. Strategic roadmap for governance in odour pollution
Rosa Arias,
05/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
D5.3. Green Paper on Odour Pollution
Rosa Arias,
03/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
D6.2. Standardizing the monitoring of odour pollution through citizen science: the experience in Spain.
Rosa Arias,
01/10/2021 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
Mapping citizen science contributions to the UN sustainable development goals
Rosa Arias,
28/10/2020 - - Articulo Científico
Finding what you need: A guide to citizen science guidelines.
Rosa Arias,
14/10/2020 - - Deliverable
Overview of odour measurement methods: the odour observatory as an informative tool for citizen science based approaches to odour management, Detritus
Rosa Arias,
11/10/2019 - Odour monitoring, Odour impact assessment, Olfactometry Odour pollution, Odour emissions, Ambient air, - Articulo Científico
D2.1. Review on odour pollution, odour measurement, abatement techniques
Rosa Arias,
03/10/2019 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
A New Methodology Based on Citizen Science to Improve Environmental Odour Management
Rosa Arias,
11/10/2018 - Odour impact assessment, Odour pollution, Citizen science, - Articulo Científico
D4.1 Map of odour issues and priorities and multilevel engagement plan for stakeholders and communities
Rosa Arias,
10/10/2018 - OdourCollect, Odour pollution, Citizen science, D-NOSES, - Deliverable
Awards and recognitions for his work.
eWoman Equality Award - 2022
It is awarded to women who have a firm commitment to effective equality between women and men in the professional, business and academic fields.
CaixaBank Woman Award - 2022
Award that recognizes the professional excellence of self-employed workers, awarded by CaixaBank
Euclid Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise Award – 2022
Recognition granted by the European Network of Social Enterprises to recognize and celebrate their work and impact for a more socially inclusive and environmentally friendly world.
Pla donates ICT subsidy - 2021
Subsidy awarded to technology-based companies run by women 2021. The initiative of the Generalitat of Catalonia is part of the DonaTIC Plan, which promotes the empowerment of women and female leadership in the information technology sector in Catalonia.
Member of the Board of Directors of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) - 2020 - present
Member of the Citizen Science and Nature commission (Generalitat de Catalunya) - 2020 - present
Member of the Spanish initiative “Science in Parliament” - 2018 - present
Create an office that provides scientific evidence for the formulation of political proposals.
Best Poster Award - “From Science Communication to Engagement in Citizen Science” category - 2022
Engaging Citizen Science Conference at Aarhus University, Denmark