Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Eva Lewandowski, Apr 13, 2017
Springtime Citizen Science April is buzzing with citizen science you can do at hackfests, conferences, festivals, workshops, marches and more! Looking for family-friendly projects? Check this out. Below, we’ve selected three projects and two events we think you’ll love. You can find more projects and events on SciStarter to do now or bookmark for later. … Read more “Spring into Citizen Science Day tomorrow! Hundreds of springtime opportunities await you”
Categories: ASU Citizen Science Maker Summit, Citizen Science, Events, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Mar 31, 2017
From art history to archaeology and beyond, citizen scientists are advancing our understanding of humanity, and you can help! Below, we’ve selected five projects that explore various dimensions of human culture. You can find more projects on SciStarter to do now or bookmark your favorites for later. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Archeology, ASU Citizen Science Maker Summit, Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Mar 22, 2017
The United States Endangered Species Act is often considered to be the most powerful piece of environmental legislation not just in the US, but in the world. As a result, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) formally lists a species as either threatened or endangered, it can be a game-changer for the species … Read more “Endangered Bumble Bee Gets Help From Citizen Scientists”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Project Profile
By Eva Lewandowski, Mar 02, 2017
Many scientists rely on “small data” from volunteers to understand local and global weather patterns and climate change. Collectively, the data are used to calibrate weather instruments on NASA satellites, or by the National Weather Service to refine forecasts or flood warnings. Below, we highlight five projects turning small data into big impacts. You can … Read more “Citizen Science to track weather and climate change”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Feb 17, 2017
Do you live or work in a city? Well, have we got the projects for YOU! Below, we highlight research projects in need of your help in cities. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now or bookmark your favorites for later! Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Feb 02, 2017
Wild animals get sick from parasites, fungi, and other causes just like people and pets do, but they don’t usually have doctors to help them get better. Instead, you can help them with citizen science! Below, we highlight five projects that study wildlife diseases. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now, or bookmark your … Read more “Wildlife Disease Citizen Science”
Categories: Amphibians, Animals, Citizen Science, Insects, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Jan 19, 2017
January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day! Celebrate by participating in one of these squirrel-centric projects. It sounds a little nutty, but researchers rely on your squirrel observations to advance research about these furry friends. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now, or bookmark your favorites for later! Cheers! The SciStarter Team Photo: USFWS Project … Read more “Spot a Squirrel and Help Science”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Dec 22, 2016
The holiday season is upon us! In the spirit of the season, we’ve put together another edition of our annual 12 Days of Christmas Newsletter. ANNNNNNNND…as our gift to you, we’ve made it possible for you to track your citizen science contributions and interests in one place! Check out the beta version of SciStarter 2.0. … Read more “12 Days of Christmas with Citizen Science (seriously!)”
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Dec 08, 2016
Citizen scientists have been studying birds for over 100 years, and some of the most popular projects involve observing birds throughout the winter. Below, we highlight five projects that study birds during the winter. Whether you want to watch birds while outdoors or from the comfort of your home, we have a project for you! … Read more “Winter Birding- Seasonal Citizen Science for Everyone!”
Categories: Birds, Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Eva Lewandowski, Dec 03, 2016
When most people think about citizen scientists, they tend to think of them as data collectors, volunteering their time to report wildlife sightings, gather microbe samples, or transcribe old weather reports. It’s true that data collection is the primary task of most citizen scientists, but many volunteers take their participation a step further by designing … Read more “Citizen Scientists, Citizen Educators”
Categories: Citizen Science, Education
