Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Catherine Price, Aug 31, 2018
SciStarter, the Citizen Science Association, and the Citizen Science Day Working Group are excited to announce Citizen Science Day on Saturday, April 13, 2019! The fourth annual Citizen Science Day celebrates and raises awareness about the amazing volunteers, projects, and scientific breakthroughs that are part of citizen science, encourages new people to get involved, and … Read more “Save the Date: Citizen Science Day returns on April 13, 2019”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Events, In the News, National Citizen Science Day, SciStarter News
By Catherine Price, Jun 27, 2017
What are plants trying to tell us? Take a moment to look at and listen to the plants around you. Are they blooming earlier than usual? Are they playing host to pollinators? Do you know their names? Summer is finally here and the plants in our yards, parks, and schools are probably in full bloom. … Read more “Could you be a plant whisperer?”
Categories: Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter
By Catherine Price, Jun 13, 2017
Pollinator Week is on its way! Celebrate the bees, bugs, bats, birds, and more that help pollinate our plants. National Pollinator Week is June 19-25. Explore the buzzing science below to find a way to contribute to pollinator science this month. Find more projects and events on SciStarter, to do now or bookmark for later. … Read more “Celebrate Pollinator Week with buzzing science just for you”
Categories: Citizen Science, Insects, Newsletter
By Catherine Price, May 25, 2017
You’re in good company We just returned from the 2017 Citizen Science Association conference in St. Paul, MN and we can confirm that citizen science is hot! Give yourself a pat on the back for being part of this awesome movement! Below, we share some new and alumni projects we think you’ll love. Find more … Read more “From snorkeling to selfies, here’s how you can advance scientific research”
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Catherine Price, May 13, 2017
Darlene Cavalier was recently featured on the “Lab Out Loud” podcast discussing ways to get involved in science in and out of the classroom. Listen now to learn how you, your students and your family can be citizen scientists by catching clouds with an app, documenting road kill, or fighting Alzheimer’s with an online game. … Read more “Citizen Science Day: Goggles, Lab Coat, Degree not Required”
Categories: Citizen Science, SciStarter News
By Catherine Price, May 11, 2017
You can be a space scientist! Take photos of the upcoming solar eclipse, help map the surface of the moon, document seal populations from satellite images, and more! Here are out-of-this-world citizen science projects we think you’ll love. Find more projects and events on SciStarter, to do now or bookmark for later. Cheers! The SciStarter … Read more “Out-of-this-world citizen science just for you!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Catherine Price,
Researchers to share knowledge and best practices in establishing high standards while engaging volunteer support St. Paul, MN Scientists, community members, and educators from around the world will gather at the Citizen Science Association (CSA) “CitSci2017” Conference to share innovations and best practices for significant research collaborations between scientists and everyday citizens. CitSci2017 will be held … Read more “Citizen Science Association Conference Expands the Movement that Draws Everyday People into Legitimate Research”
Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, CSA 2017, Events
By Catherine Price, Apr 18, 2017
SciStarter is proud to be a March for Science partner. This non-partisan event champions “science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity.” Citizen science is a gateway to support and advocate for science for all: anytime, any place. The March for Science in Washington D.C. will be on April 22nd with satellite Marches across the country. Find … Read more “Join SciStarter at the March for Science”
Categories: ASU Citizen Science Maker Summit, Citizen Science, Events
By Catherine Price, Apr 13, 2017
The SciStarter 2.0 Research and Evaluation team will host a hands-on workshop on May 17, the first day of the Citizen Science Association conference. (Note: there’s still time to register for the conference and workshop!) When: Wednesday May 17, 2017 11:30am – 12:30pm Meeting Room 11 With an Advancing Informal STEM Learning (Pathways) grant from the … Read more “Citizen Science Recruitment, Retention, Research & Evaluation Workshop at Citizen Science Association Conference”
Categories: Citizen Science, CSA 2017, Events
By Catherine Price, Apr 05, 2017
April 14-18, 16 cities across the United States will participate in the City Nature Challenge by going outside to document species through the iNaturalist app! The widely anticipated event, brought to you by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences, also makes it easy for participants to earn credit for their iNaturalist observations through their SciStarter dashboards! Here’s how: … Read more “City Nature Challenge 2017: Get started with iNaturalist and SciStarter”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
