Author: Sarah Newman

I stumbled into citizen science over a decade ago and have been immersed in it ever since. I'm currently a Research Associate at Colorado State University's Natural Resource Ecology Lab, working with the international citizen science platform CitSci.org. I enjoy learning about new citizen science developments working with SciStarter. You can also find me musing about citizen science at ACitizenScienceLife.com.

Third annual Citizen Science Day celebrates discovery, innovation, and better understanding of our world through public participation in science.

By Sarah Newman, Nov 17, 2017

SciStarter, the Citizen Science Association, and the Citizen Science Day Working Group are excited to present Citizen Science Day on Saturday April 14th, 2018! The third annual Citizen Science Day celebrates the work of citizen scientists and the diversity of citizen science projects across the world, encourages the public to get involved, and connects people … Read more “Third annual Citizen Science Day celebrates discovery, innovation, and better understanding of our world through public participation in science.”

Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Events

Citizen Science + Science Centers

By Sarah Newman, Nov 09, 2017

November 10th is World Science Day, presented by UNESCO, AND Science Museum Day, presented by the International Science Center. To celebrate, SciStarter’s editors have selected six citizen science projects organized by science centers. You can do several of these from the comfort of home. Thank you for making the world a better place. Peace, The … Read more “Citizen Science + Science Centers”

Categories: Featured Projects, Insects

What’s in your water?

By Sarah Newman, Oct 15, 2017

Our dependency on clean water is something we all have in common. In celebration of the Clean Water Act’s 45th anniversary (October 18), we’ve selected six citizen science opportunities to monitor the vitality of water near you. Find more citizen science projects on SciStarter’s Project Finder. Cheers! The SciStarter Team

Categories: Featured Projects

An Autumn Bounty of Citizen Science

By Sarah Newman, Oct 14, 2017

Birds and monarchs are migrating and leaves are changing color. Fall is in full swing! Unfortunately, hurricanes are forming and flu season is here too. Help scientists document nature and health changes near you to study and predict future trends. Our editors selected five projects to get you started. Find more citizen science projects on … Read more “An Autumn Bounty of Citizen Science”

Categories: Birds, Featured Projects, Health, Insects, Ocean & Water

Sweet Citizen Science for National Honey Month

By Sarah Newman, Sep 18, 2017

“For bees the flower is the fountain of life. For flowers, the bee is the messenger of love.” -Kahlil Gibran In honor of National Honey Month we’ve highlighted a few citizen science projects you can do to help us better understand our buzzing friends the bees. From honey bees to bumble bees, there’s something for … Read more “Sweet Citizen Science for National Honey Month”

Categories: Citizen Science, Featured Projects

Help scientists discover what else happens during a solar eclipse!

By Sarah Newman, Aug 17, 2017

It’s a Solar Eclipse! When the moon completely covers the sun on August 21, will animals behave differently? Will air and surface temperatures fluctuate? Help scientists answer these and other research questions! Below, we highlight projects you can do in the path of the eclipse, in your own backyard, and a couple for after the eclipse. Find … Read more “Help scientists discover what else happens during a solar eclipse!”

Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Featured Projects