Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Anna Funk, Aug 20, 2022
We’re thrilled to announce a new weekly series: SciStarter LIVE During these informal events, we’re going LIVE while we work through a citizen science project. You’ll have opportunities to hear from project leaders, get your questions answered, hang out with the SciStarter team and more. Just join us on Zoom or watch the live stream … Read more “SciStarter LIVE”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Education, Events, Featured Projects, Webinar, Workshops
By Nathaniel Scharping, May 19, 2023
When you make citizen science observations, you might enter the information into an app, take a photo or answer a few questions in an online form and hit submit. That might be the end of your part of the process, but submitting a data point is just the first step in the long, rigorous journey … Read more “Citizen Science Observations Are Showing Up In Dozens of Published Research Papers”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Use of Citizen Science data
By Caroline Nickerson, May 10, 2023
This work was supported by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System and the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Citizen science is a global movement that involves people from all … Read more “Citizen Science Month 2023: Preliminary Outcomes”
Categories: Citizen Science Month, Featured Projects, NNLM
By Bob Hirshon, May 04, 2023
Have you ever considered exploring strange new worlds? Maybe seeking out new life and new civilizations? And then abandoned the idea because you’re too young or too old to seriously consider going boldly where no one has gone before? Well, these are completely achievable goals and they don’t require working your way through Star Fleet … Read more “Life-Changing Citizen Science”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Citizen Science Month, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Other, podcast
By SciStarter Team, May 01, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way since its inception. Advancements in technology have paved the way for sophisticated algorithms and deep learning models that are capable of performing tasks that were once deemed impossible. AI has the ability to paint you a picture of a puppy watching a sunset, help write an introduction … Read more “We Used AI to Generate Messages for Citizen Scientists”
Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, CitSci Research, Other, podcast, Use of Citizen Science data
By SciStarter Team, Apr 05, 2023
Whether you’re brand new to citizen science or a seasoned enthusiast, April is the perfect time to get involved with citizen science initiatives! All month long we’re celebrating Citizen Science Month, which brings together researchers, facilitators and people like you to explore the ways collaboration can make a monumental impact on scientific research. Together with … Read more “In-Person and Online Events for Everyone During Citizen Science Month”
Categories: Citizen Science Month
By SciStarter Team, Mar 29, 2023
The year’s biggest citizen science celebration is just around the corner! April 1 marks the start of Citizen Science Month, an annual event from SciStarter and partners. Citizen Science is a global movement that involves people from all walks of life in real science that matters to them. Each April, scientists, facilitators, citizen science project … Read more “April is Citizen Science Month! Here’s How to Get Involved”
Categories: Citizen Science Month
By Bob Hirshon, Mar 28, 2023
Each spring, billions of amphibians, just like millions of college students, decide that it would be a good time for frenetic, uninhibited and potentially dangerous sexual escapades. They emerge from their forest burrows/dorms and, in an effort to overwhelm potential predators and/or parents/local law enforcement, they travel en masse to predetermined locations and go wild. … Read more “Frogs and Salamanders Need Your Help”
Categories: Other
By SciStarter Team, Mar 04, 2023
The Girl Scouts have teamed up with SciStarter to invite everyone to plant, protect and honor trees. Trees conserve water, reduce air pollution, improve wildlife habitats, and contribute to climate change solutions. Below, you’ll find the Girl Scout Tree Promise citizen science projects you can do to protect and honor trees. Cheers, The SciStarter Team
Categories: Citizen Science Month, Ecology & Environment, Environment, Girl Scouts, Nature & Outdoors
By Amit Sultan, Feb 27, 2023
This is an update to a research project led by the AI and Data Science Lab of Kobi Gal at Ben-Gurion University. Many researchers rely on SciStarter to support their research. Find examples here. In 2019, the AI and Data Science Lab of Kobi Gal at Ben-Gurion University began a research collaboration with SciStarter to … Read more “Customized Project Recommendations on SciStarter”
Categories: Other, SciStarter News
By Emma Giles, Feb 23, 2023
Imagine a world in which students learn science and solve problems through contributing to real research with the help of a teacher’s guiding hand. In this world, students build confidence in collecting and identifying data, experience the scientific method through play, and participate in real research. Lucky for the students in Broward County Public Schools … Read more “Teachers Take on Citizen Science to Enhance Problem-Based Learning”
Categories: Education, Events