Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Tara Cox, Jun 18, 2025
Kicking-off America250 with SciStarter: 2.5 Million Acts of Science this April Event date & time: June 17, 2025 | 11AM ET / 2PM PT Post-Webinar Information The SciStarter team showcased the America250 celebration and invited participants to help shape how communities could contribute 2.5 Million Volunteer Acts of Science during Citizen Science Month. During this … Read more “Post Webinar Information: Kicking-off America250 with SciStarter”
Categories: Other
By Darlene Cavalier, May 30, 2025
The SciStarter team is back from the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences in Portland, Oregon. Here’s what we shared. Onboarding Research Libraries to Citizen Science Darlene Cavalier (SciStarter and Arizona State University) joined colleagues Karen Ciccone (North Carolina State University), Anne Kathrine Overgaard, Thomas Kaarsted, and Linnea Harboe (all from the University of Southern Denmark), shared perspectives … Read more “Citizen Science Presentations, Perspectives, People, Projects and Posters Galore!”
Categories: AAPS, Other
By Tara Cox, May 21, 2025
Highlights from SciStarter-supported NSF STEM Day Events. On May 10, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) marked its 75th anniversary with a national celebration. SciStarter proudly partnered with eight organizations nationwide to celebrate NSF STEM Day with engaging, hands-on science activities featuring citizen science and Science Near Me. Check out highlights from each event! … Read more “SciStarter Successfully Celebrates 75 Years of NSF-Powered Innovation and Discovery with Nationwide Citizen Science Events”
Categories: Other
By Tara Cox, May 04, 2025
SciStarter, with support from Arizona State University, is excited to participate in this year’s Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences! Our team will be busy hosting, presenting, and attending sessions throughout the conference. Below are some SciStarter highlights you won’t want to miss! Check out the full agenda here. Program Highlights Tuesday, May 27 Onboarding Research … Read more “Join SciStarter at the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences”
Categories: AAPS
By Tara Cox, Apr 16, 2025
Interactive NSF STEM Day Events to Spotlight SciStarter and Science Near Me For Immediate Release– The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) marks its 75th anniversary with a national celebration featuring NSF-funded SciStarter and Science Near Me. On this special occasion, eight community partners across the country will host interactive events showcasing these platforms and their … Read more “SciStarter Celebrates 75 Years of the National Science Foundation with Nationwide Citizen Science and STEM Events”
Categories: Events, Other
By Cassie Soeffing, Feb 25, 2025
Every good story has many chapters. In the case of mosquitoes, it is about the mosquito itself—its life cycle, its quest for survival, and its relentless search for a blood meal. Then there is the story about the habitats these tiny creatures have evolved to exploit, often in plain sight. Read on to find out … Read more “The Mosquito’s Story…and You”
Categories: Citizen Science, Health, Newsletter
By Darlene Cavalier, Feb 24, 2025
One Million Acts of Science in One Month! Log Observations and Help Accelerate Scientific Research Participatory science gains traction; researchers aim for 1,000,000 Acts of Science this April during Citizen Science Month Tempe, Arizona – (February 24, 2025) – This April, everyone, everywhere is invited to keep their eyes, ears, and phones open to log … Read more “Log One Million Acts of Science in One Month this April to Speed Up Research!”
Categories: Citizen Science Month, Other
By Caroline Nickerson, Jan 01, 2025
#MuseumSelfie Day is the perfect blend of art, culture, history—and selfies! Mark your calendars now for January 15, 2025. Mar Dixon, a leader in social media and the cultural sector, created #MuseumSelfie Day in 2014 as part of her quest to make museums fun for everyone – thus changing the image of museums from stodgy … Read more “Celebrate #MuseumSelfie Day on January 15, 2025!”
Categories: Calendar
By Bob Hirshon, Dec 19, 2024
In 2024, volunteers like you made more than 2.5 MILLION data contributions to SciStarter Affiliate projects alone! Science thanks you! And while we appreciate each and every one of you, in this year-end edition of the newsletter, we highlight the top 10 participants based on data contributions. You’ll also find our Top Ten Projects based on participation … Read more “SciStarter’s Best of 2024!”
Categories: Other
By Bob Hirshon, Dec 06, 2024
Share bird watching, sky gazing, weather tracking and other citizen science passions with your friends and family, with science exploration gifts and shared adventures! Field Guide to Citizen Science Want to get your friends and family hooked on citizen science? The Field Guide to Citizen Science, co-authored by our very own Darlene Cavalier, is an accessible introduction. … Read more “Give the Gift of Citizen Science for the Holidays!”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Birds, Calendar, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Field Guide to Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors
