Author: Alycia Crall

Alycia Crall is a science educator and evaluator at the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) in Boulder, CO. She also serves as a co-managing editor for SciStarter's syndicated blog network and does additional contract work in the field of citizen science. You can follow her on Twitter @alycrall or check out her work on her website alyciacrall.com.

Competition Meets Collaboration: The City Nature Challenge

By Alycia Crall, Apr 19, 2018

When you hear the word “nature,” you’re likely to think of your last camping trip to a state park, or of grandiose landscapes with forests, lakes, and snow-capped mountains. You may remember the last trip to the beach and the variety of birds you saw while sunbathing. There are likely many images that pop into … Read more “Competition Meets Collaboration: The City Nature Challenge”

Categories: Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors

What’s in your rain barrel other than water? Off the Roof wants to find out

By Alycia Crall, Feb 22, 2018

Many of us are familiar with the phrases “water is life” and “every drop counts,” but may still take our access to clean water for granted. Not until incidents like the lead poisoning of Flint residents or Cape Town running out of water do we become truly thankful for being able to turn on our … Read more “What’s in your rain barrel other than water? Off the Roof wants to find out”

Categories: Citizen Science