Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Lea Shell, Nov 10, 2018
SciStarter offers something for anyone who is curious or concerned about the natural world. In this edition, we highlight Fall projects the Girl Scouts are doing all across the nation. But anyone can participate in these projects! Girl Scouts USA and SciStarter have joined forces on the “Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey” featuring a handful of curated projects (some … Read more “Five ways to engage in science near you…outside.”
Categories: About Us, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter
By Caroline Nickerson, Nov 09, 2018
Want to get to know the people behind the curtain a little bit better? Tune in to our “team member spotlight” series! You’ll meet the people who make SciStarter work and learn what makes them tick. One thing we all have in common? A love for citizen science. This week, we’re featuring Erica L. Chenoweth. … Read more “Team Member Spotlight: Erica L. Chenoweth”
Categories: About Us, Staff Spotlight
By Caroline Nickerson, Oct 05, 2018
Want to get to know the people behind the curtain a little bit better? Tune in to our “team member spotlight” series! You’ll meet the people who make SciStarter work and learn what makes them tick. One thing we all have in common? A love for citizen science. This week, we’re featuring Caroline Nickerson. Caroline … Read more “Team Member Spotlight: Caroline Nickerson”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, SciStarter News, Staff Spotlight
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 30, 2018
The idea for the @52CitScientists account sprang from a conversation between Mar Dixon and Darlene Cavalier. Soon after, they enlisted Zsófi Szendrei to grow the account and make it a success. You can find @52CitScientists on Twitter and Instagram. Mar Dixon is a self-described “troublemaker for sectors who need a kick up the bum.” SciStarter has a unique … Read more “@52CitScientists”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, Project Profile, SciStarter News
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 19, 2018
Want to get to know the people behind the curtain a little bit better? Tune in to our “team member spotlight” series! You’ll meet the people who make SciStarter work and learn what makes them tick. One thing we all have in common? A love for citizen science. This week, we’re featuring Jonathan Brier. Jonathan … Read more “Team Member Spotlight: Jonathan Brier”
Categories: About Us, Staff Spotlight
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 01, 2018
Occasionally, we’ve received emails from people who want to volunteer at SciStarter in some capacity. Some of these people volunteered their way into paid positions, earned service hours or other credits, leveraged their experiences and new contacts to launch careers, or still volunteer with us (after many years). Of course, some folks never made it … Read more “Would you like to get involved with SciStarter?”
Categories: About Us, Volunteer at SciStarter
By Caroline Nickerson,
SciStarter is curating “How To” videos for citizen science. Many of the featured projects’ leaders recorded their own video on a smart phone! You can, too! Help people understand how to do your project by showing them a brief video tutorial. Here are tips to consider: Introduce yourself and what you do. Briefly describe the … Read more “Tips to create a “How To” video for your citizen science project.”
Categories: About Us, SciStarter News, videos
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 Dan Stanton, Aug 28, 2018
Editor’s Note: You got to know Dan with his team member spotlight. Now you can read about his perspective on and work with libraries! If you haven’t visited your local public library in a while or if you just pop in from time to time, I highly recommend you take some time to look around … Read more “Taking the First Steps: Libraries and Citizen Science”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Education, SciStarter News
By Caroline Nickerson, Aug 27, 2018
Want to get to know the people behind the curtain a little bit better? Tune in to our “team member spotlight” series! You’ll meet the people who make SciStarter work and learn what makes them tick. One thing we all have in common? A love for citizen science. This week, we’re featuring Dan Stanton. Dan … Read more “Team Member Spotlight: Dan Stanton”
Categories: About Us, Citizen Science, SciStarter News, Staff Spotlight
