Also in this blog: upcoming events, activities for garden lovers, citizen science kits you can check out free from your library, and the kick off for our new SciStarter Ambassador program.
Appreciate Moths!
National Moth Week is July 20 – 28 and, despite its name, is INTERnational, not national. Sign up and find an event near you! This year’s theme is “Colors,” and while moths are often considered drab (especially compared to butterflies), many are as brilliantly colorful as their showy cousins. Also, check out the Mothing section of the Discover Life website and the Butterflies and Moths of North America project.
From the LIVE Archive: Learn how anyone can observe moths and submit data to accelerate research from leaders of National Moth Week, Elena Tartaglia and Liti Haramaty. Watch the recording on Youtube. Join this year’s celebration and join us for SciStarter LIVE on July 30th, for the highlights! Register on Zoom.
Go wild with your garden!
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It’s all happening at your library!
Become an Ambassador!
The SciStarter Ambassador Program is a new volunteer training program designed for people who want to introduce SciStarter and citizen science to people in their communities. As libraries and community-based organizations are becoming community hubs for SciStarter and citizen science, they need additional support from volunteers to help with events and programs. The SciStarter Ambassador Program aims to address this gap! Register for the July 31 launch party to learn more!
Sharks! Moths! And More!
In the latest SciStarter video podcast, you’ll swim with sharks, fly with moths and bicycle through Lebanon!
Don’t miss it!
On July 23rd – Get Hooked on History: Help close fishery data gaps with historical dock photos! Dive into the past with FISHstory, a Zooniverse project where you can assist researchers. online, anytime in identifying historic catches from the days before dedicated catch monitoring programs existed in the South Atlantic Fishery. Visit the project page. Register: https://SciStarter.org/go/LIVE
On July 30th – Moth Week 2024 Highlights: Celebrate nature’s (mostly) nocturnal wonders! Join us for an exciting celebration of Moth Week 2024! We’ll be showcasing the amazing Lepidoptera species reported during the week and inviting event leaders to share their mothing experiences. Whether you’re a moth enthusiast or a curious newcomer, celebrate the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths around the world! Register and bring your moth stories: https://SciStarter.org/go/LIVE
Check out our Interactive Calendars at SciStarter.org/Calendar. August is now available!
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