Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Emma Giles, Sep 17, 2024
Half a million volunteers from 126 countries contributed more than One Million Acts of Science through nearly 1,000 scientific research projects and events in April. On behalf of SciStarter, all of our partners, and the sponsors of Citizen Science Month, we thank each and every participant. Citizen Science Month 2024 was coordinated by SciStarter and … Read more ““One Million Acts of Science” – What We Learned During Citizen Science Month April 2024”
Categories: Other
By Bob Hirshon, Oct 16, 2024
For thousands of years, people have been using fungi to bake bread and brew beer (yeasts), as nutritious foods (mushrooms and truffles), and, more recently, as a source of life-saving antibiotics (penicillin, neomycin and many more). And yet, an estimated 95% of all fungus species remain undiscovered. Fortunately, thousands of energetic citizen scientists like you … Read more “Falling for Fungi!”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Sarah Tribelhorn, Oct 14, 2024
In my role as the Sciences and Sustainability Librarian at San Diego State University (SDSU), I have been looking for ways to forge partnerships and collaborations in my community to support engagement and resilience. This community includes our students, faculty, and staff, as well as the broader community. As the liaison librarian to several STEM … Read more “Making a Difference: Citizen Science Programming in an Academic Library”
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By Caroline Nickerson, Oct 09, 2024
As I reflect on the incredible journey of the Unique Mappers Network of Nigeria and SciStarter’s role in supporting their efforts, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement. The story of our collaboration is one of grassroots empowerment, global citizen science, and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference in the world. I am unbelievably … Read more “Unique Mappers of Nigeria and SciStarter: A Collaborative Journey in Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
By Anne Lewis, Sep 21, 2024
Freshwater macroinvertebrates. While not a household name, we’ve all experienced their impact. Ever swat a mosquito? Watched a dragonfly swoop by? Walked through a swarm of midges? Then you have seen a freshwater macroinvertebrate – albeit in its adult, terrestrial form. Freshwater macroinvertebrates are organisms that live in freshwater (lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands) … Read more “MacroBlitz: Explore Freshwater Ecosystems and Contribute to Science by Tracking Macroinvertebrates”
Categories: Citizen Science, Environment, Project Profile
By Bob Hirshon, Sep 17, 2024
Billions of birds are flying south for the annual fall migration, including 4.7 billion leaving the U.S. alone, bound for Mexico, Central and South America. Sadly, over the past 50 years, North American bird populations dropped by nearly 3 billion, due to habitat loss, climate change, and massive development along their flight paths. An estimated … Read more “The Journey of 10 Billion Birds!”
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By Bellinda King-Kallimanis, Sep 16, 2024
This is a guest blog post by a citizen science project leader. Have you been diagnosed with lung cancer? Or are you a family member or friend of someone who has been diagnosed? Then we – the LUNGevity Foundation – would like to invite you to join our new study: Project PEER. By getting involved, … Read more “Empowering Lung Cancer Patients through Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Project Profile
By Bob Hirshon, Sep 06, 2024
Keeping people healthy also means keeping our environment free of pollutants and limiting our exposure to disease-causing microbes. In this issue of the SciStarter newsletter, we highlight projects that need your help researching and improving human and environmental health. Try one or all of them this month, as we commemorate Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Pollution Prevention Week (Sept. … Read more “Healthy People/Healthy Planet”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Environment, Health, Ocean & Water
By John Cimbaro, Sep 03, 2024
TrophyCatch is a project focused on turning everyday anglers into citizen-scientists! People across the state of Florida are invited to participate. It all starts with going fishing for an 8+ lbs. largemouth bass and taking photo or video documentation of the entire bass, on a scale with the weight showing. Then, the fish must be … Read more “Catch, Document, and Release Your Florida Trophy For Research and Rewards”
Categories: Biology, Project Profile
By Caroline Nickerson, Aug 20, 2024
SciStarter and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios have joined forces to create the Flyways Citizen Science Program, an initiative that aims to engage communities worldwide in the study and conservation of migratory birds. By visiting the Flyways page on SciStarter, anyone, anywhere in the world can learn more about the Flyways film, discover how to screen … Read more “Take Flight with Flyways: Libraries and Others Across the Nation Soar into Bird Citizen Science”
Categories: Birds, Citizen Science, Flyways, libraries
