Machine learning and artificial intelligence technology are already being used to relieve the tedium or verify results from citizen science, with sometimes surprising results. Panelists share what they have learned about how to effectively marry citizen and machine efforts and what new technology is on the horizon.

Dr. Raj Pandya directs AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange, which connects scientists and communities to enable collaborative efforts to design and lead science to addresses community priorities. In this keynote Dr. Pandya shares his vision for how the sciences can be more engaging, how inclusivity contributes to scientific innovation and societal relevance, and how the sciences can be allies in advancing equity in society.