SciStarter LIVE is an informal web series, where we go LIVE and 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 on SciStarter’s Facebook page. All events are recorded and shared with registrants after the event. Scroll down to see our upcoming events and recordings from past weeks.
Tune in on Tuesdays from 2-3pm Eastern!
You can now register for all of our scheduled SciStarter LIVE events at https://SciStarter.org/go/LIVE! Bookmark this link for easy access.
Upcoming SciStarter LIVE dates
December 3rd – Join the nation’s longest-running citizen science bird project from the Audubon Society! The 125th Christmas Bird Count will be held from December 14, 2024 to January 5, 2025 and you can join in! Tonya Kieffer-Selby, Conservation Outreach Manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources joined SciStarter LIVE to tell us all about the CBC! Watch now on Youtube.
December 10th – How Satellites Track Santa (and Do Science)! Santa Claus is coming to town, and NORAD tracks him. On this special edition of SciStarter LIVE, we discuss satellites and citizen science with experts from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the NASA project: GLOBE Observer: Clouds. Watch now on Youtube.
December 17th -Join the SciStarter Team for a festive Holiday Game! Celebrate the season with a special event to play a game with the SciStarter Team! Test your citizen science knowledge, enjoy some friendly competition, and get into the holiday spirit with us before winter begins. Everyone is welcome: Invite your classroom, coworkers, and/or family to join in on the fun! Register.
Make Sourdough for Science (and the Holiday Season!) – Start >14 days before making the bread! Last year, SciStarter LIVE host Emma and Guest Chef Alex showed how to make sourdough bread for Thanksgiving. To get your sourdough starter ready and gather all the scientific data, you’ll need to start at least two weeks in advance—so early November is the perfect time to begin. Watch our SciStarter LIVE cooking show episode to learn how to get started!
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Check back soon for updates on events! Events are subject to change. Share event topic ideas by sending an email to info@SciStarter.org.
You can now register for all of our scheduled SciStarter LIVE events at https://SciStarter.org/go/LIVE! Bookmark this link for easy access.
Preparing for the event
You don’t have to prepare anything to attend a SciStarter LIVE event, just come as you are! But to make the most of your experience, we recommend signing up and logging in to your SciStarter account.
Just getting started? Watch our two-minute video on How to make a SciStarter account:
We also recommend trying out the project(s) that will be featured that week. That way, if you run into any snags, need any help or just have fun questions for the project leaders in attendance, you’ll be ready! You’ll find details about the featured projects once we’re closer to the event.
The LIVE Archive
Didn’t make it to the main event? That’s okay, you can find recordings of each of our past SciStarter LIVE events on our SciStarter YouTube channel.
- LIVE #92: Leave No Trace announces the 2025 #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge!
- LIVE #91: Wild Hope, Wildlife Corridors, and Citizen Science
- LIVE #90: Spooky Science: Join the Hunt to Track the Invasive Joro Spider!
- LIVE #89: Jumpstart Planning for Citizen Science Month 2025
- LIVE #88: Decipher the mysteries of vision with Eyewire
- LIVE #87: Wrangling the Cosmos: Help Decode Galaxy Light with Redshift Wrangler
- LIVE #86: Bat Count! Bat Cam Emergence Count
- LIVE #85: Map Fungal Diversity with FUNDIS: Contribute, Learn, and Protect North America’s Fungi!
- LIVE #84: Play a game with us to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Research!
- LIVE #83: Prepare for Fall Bird Migration! Citizen science, film screening opportunities & more!
- LIVE #82: Stroll Through the Cemetery & Write History!
- LIVE #81: Moth Week 2024 Highlights: Celebrate nature’s (mostly) nocturnal wonders!
- LIVE #80: Get Hooked on History: Help close fishery data gaps with historical dock photos!
- LIVE #79: Orca Day: Become a Whale Sound Sleuth – Contribute to Marine Conservation from Anywhere!
- LIVE #78: Eat Popcorn for Science! A study to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors
- LIVE #77: Prepare for Fall Bird Migrations! Mini Grants Available for Libraries!
- LIVE #76: Celebrating One Million Acts of Science: The Grand Finale!
- LIVE #75: Project Sidewalk Power Hour: Find Sidewalk Accessibility Problems in Cities from Anywhere!
- LIVE #74: Make Your City Nature Challenge Observations Count!
- LIVE #73: NASA Eclipse Science Debrief: Share your experience with us!
- LIVE #72: How to document animal behavior during the eclipse on April 8
- LIVE #71: Prepare for the Solar Eclipse & Meet scientists who need your help!
- LIVE #70: Celebrate Women’s History Month with SciStarter & the Maria Mitchell Association
- LIVE #69: Empowerment through Eco-Education: Exploring Learning Tools with Wild Hope
- LIVE #68: How to Get Started with One Million Acts of Science!
- LIVE #67 Learn How to Support Your Local Environment with Native Species (Field Trip Edition to Pensacola)
- LIVE #66 Peel back the mystery of monkey behavior with Monkey Health Explorer
- LIVE #65 Leap into FrogWatch USA!
- LIVE #64 How to Leverage One Million Acts of Science to (re)inspire engagement in your Citizen Science Project
- LIVE #63 How to engage your students in One Million Acts of Science
- LIVE #62 Planning for Citizen Science Month 2024: Calling all event planners, community organizers, and facilitators!
- LIVE #20 Revisited: Honor the Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Using Your Day Off to Help Your Community (featuring Project Sidewalk)
- LIVE #61 Your Year on SciStarter: Learn to explore your personal dashboard
- LIVE #60 Let’s Celebrate the 2023 Top Projects on SciStarter!
- LIVE #59 Spy on Iguanas of the Galapagos
- LIVE #58 Make “Sourdough for Science” and for Thanksgiving with Emma and Guest Chef Alex
- LIVE #57 How Are You Feeling? Help Researchers Track COVID and Flu Outbreaks by Answering One Question!
- LIVE #56 Halloween Special! With arthropods all around, we’re “Never Home Alone.”
- LIVE #55 How to find more science opportunities with Science Near Me
- LIVE #54 Help and Observe Migrating Wildlife with Fall Gardening Tips
- LIVE #53 Save a Million Birds: Lights Out During Fall Migration
- LIVE #52 Gaming To Make Discoveries and Solve Problems
- LIVE #51 How to Improve your Air (Monitoring Indoor Air Quality)
- LIVE #50 Learn How to Supplement NASA Satellite Data AND Combat Dangerous Mosquitos
- LIVE #1 Revisited! Bring your “Lab” Partner and Let’s celebrate National Dog Day!
- LIVE #49 Learn How to Identify Wildlife from Camera Trap Images (Online)
- LIVE #48 Discover How to Identify Oil Spills in Nigeria from Online Satellite Images
- LIVE #47 Litter Journal
- LIVE #46 National Moth Week
- LIVE #45 Using Citizen Science to Monitor Sharks
- LIVE #44 NASA scientists want your aurora photos
- LIVE #43 Photography 101: Here’s how to take great photos with your phone that can be used for science
- LIVE #42 How to become a SciStarter Ambassador at your local library
- LIVE #41 How your nature photographs are evidence of a changing world (feat. Save the Waves App)
- LIVE #40 Do Science at Your Next Picnic (feat. Ant Picnic)
- LIVE #39 SciStarter LIVE from C*Sci 2023!
- LIVE #38 Mom’s Choice!
- LIVE #37 Citizen Science Month Outcomes from Stall Catchers
- LIVE #36 “Who’s That Migrating Through My Yard?” with Journey North
- LIVE #35 Celebrate Citizen Science Month with the Girl Scout Tree Promise!
- LIVE #34 Embark on a Quest to Collect Nature Sightings with QuestaGame
- LIVE #33 One in a Million: How to Join All of Us to Improve Health for Everyone!
- LIVE #32 Introduction to Do NASA Science LIVE! A virtual event series from SciStarter.
- LIVE #31 Frogs and snakes and turtles, oh my!
- LIVE #30 Get ready for Citizen Science Month!
- LIVE #29 Track spring’s arrival to your own backyard with Budburst
- LIVE #28 Citizen Science for Girl Scouts
- LIVE #27 SciStarter.org Resources for Everyone – Whether You’re New to Citizen Science or a Veteran Contributor
- LIVE #26 Platforms and Resources for Citizen Science Project Leaders
- LIVE #25 Discover if The Stars Are Aligned for Your Valentine’s Date Night
- LIVE #24 Prepare for the Super Bowl with the Science Cheerleaders!
- LIVE #23 I Spy for Conservation: Help Identify Wildlife in Online Images!
- LIVE #22 Play in the snow..and report snow depth for science!
- LIVE #21 Learn Why You Should Report Squirrels You Spot — for Science!
- LIVE #20 Honor the Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Using Your Day Off to Help Your Community (featuring Project Sidewalk)
- LIVE #19 Get to know Roland and Trevor from SciStarter LIVE!
- LIVE #18 How Satellites Track Santa (and Do Science) – featuring GLOBE Observer: Clouds
- LIVE #17 Stall Catchers: The #1 Project on SciStarter in 2022
- LIVE #16 Get ready for the 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count!
- LIVE #15 The Essential 2022 Citizen Science Gift Guide
- LIVE #14 Citizen Science “بالعربي” (in Arabic)!
- LIVE #13 From Marine Debris to Art: Celebrate America Recycles Day with SciStarter
- LIVE #12 Results are in from the Great North American Fungi Quest!
- LIVE #11 Hop online and help Australia ID kangaroos, koalas and biodiversity in pictures!
- LIVE #10 Why and How to Report Roadkill
- LIVE #9 Become a Data-Literate Citizen Scientist!
- LIVE #8 How Answering Surveys and Playing Games Advances Mental Health Research
- LIVE #7 Trees Please! Help the Girl Scouts and NASA/GLOBE Protect the Planet
- LIVE #6 Learn How to Observe the Moon with NASA
- LIVE #5 Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science and Budburst
- LIVE #4 Solving Puzzles for Medicine with Eterna!
- LIVE #3 I’m a Math Teacher Dabbling in Kitchen Science featuring Sourdough for Science
- LIVE #2 Observing Monarch Butterflies, for Science! featuring Journey North
- LIVE #1 How To Do Citizen Science With Your Dog featuring C-BARQ
Looking for “Do NASA Science LIVE?”
- February 21st, 2024: What’s it mean to be cool?
- September 19th, 2023: Prepare for the Eclipses: With Host, Phil Plait, “The Bad Astronomer”
- July 20th, 2023: NSTA Web Seminar Science Update: Do NASA Science LIVE!
Find more information on past events and stay tuned for what’s next on the Do NASA Science LIVE Homepage!