Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
We are finally at the tipping point, the daylight is getting a little longer with each waning night. We have a chance to look upwards and savor the night sky and tell scientists what we can see of it. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Birds, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Featured Projects
I noticed the season’s first juncos hopping in my yard a few short weeks ago – an event I look forward to every year because I know their arrival here in New England means winter is on its way. And by “winter,” I mean, specifically, winter solstice – the longest night of the year, the … Read more “Time to Shift our Gaze Skyward”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Birds, Citizen Science
Make sure you’re on Santa’s “nice list” this year. Lend your hands, hearts and brains to science during these 12 days leading up to Christmas! … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science
In response to failure of government to provide adequate water quality information following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, the Rincón Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force have banded together with other local groups to restart their water testing program and empower their local community. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Health
Watch Catherine Hoffman demonstrating how to use SciStarter in this recorded webinar presented by the Citizen Science Association. … Read more
This week we are highlighting projects that help advance research on penguins, seals, the Antarctica and more. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Featured Projects, Health, Ocean & Water
A young sea turtle named Grace was found floating cold and listless next to a dock in South Carolina. She was rescued and then sent the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ where she required surgery to remove a piece of plastic about the size of a silver dollar from her intestinal tract. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Guest Contributor
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is sharing more details than ever before about its 15,000 collected plants. The best part—you can help make it happen! … Read more
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Health, Project Profile
