Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
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
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
By Sarah Newman, Oct 28, 2017
Treat yourself with citizen science this Halloween. Take a stroll through a pumpkin patch to look for insects or spend a night under the stars watching bats. Staying indoors? Map craters on the moon for NASA! Grab a few sweets from the candy dish and scroll through our editor’s picks below. You’re sure to find … Read more “Spooktacular Citizen Science”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Bats, Featured Projects
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
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
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
By Sarah Newman, Aug 24, 2017
If you have a cat or dog at home, chances are they love spending time with you. Now you have one more way to show them your love – with citizen science, just in time for National Dog Day on August 26! Below, we highlight projects you can do at home with your four-legged friends. … Read more “Sit, Shake, Citizen Science”
Categories: Animals, Featured Projects
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
By Sarah Newman, Jan 05, 2017
Happy New Year! Looking for opportunities to make the world a better place this year? Start with these popular projects, which had the most traffic on SciStarter in 2016. Find more on SciStarter then simply bookmark your favorites to receive seasonal reminders! Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Ecology & Environment, Featured Projects, Health
