Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Lily Bui, Apr 14, 2014
What happens when you combine professional cheerleaders, microbiologists, and astronauts? The answer is Project MERCCURI and the Microbial Playoffs… in SPAAACE! SPACE FLORIDA, FL — Today, something amazing is headed toward the ISS—microbial life from earth!This moment is the culmination of a citizen science experiment called Project MERCCURI (Microbial Ecology Research Combining Citizen and University … Read more “3, 2, 1…Project MERCCURI Blasts Off to the ISS Today!!”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Biology, Citizen Science, In the News
By Angus Chen, Mar 03, 2014
Monitor the rates and sizes of meteoroids striking the moon with the Lunar Impact Monitoring project. Citizen science after hours…here are some citizen science projects you can do at night. By now you’ve probably seen Gravity, and maybe you figured real astronauts don’t have to worry about projectiles, flying debris, or explosions. After all, the stars … Read more “Getting flashed by the Moon?”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Geology & Earth Sciences
By Jenna Lang, Feb 28, 2014
From moon monitoring to stargazing to salamander sleuthing, SciStarter brings you citizen science projects you can do in the dark. GLOBE at Night Within a couple of generations in the U.S., only the national parks will have dark enough skies to see the Milky Way. Light pollution disrupts the habits of animals and wastes energy … Read more “Citizen Science… After Hours”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Biology
By Arvind Suresh,
Contribute to light pollution research with the Loss of the Night Android app! Citizen science after hours…here are some citizen science projects you can do at night. I’m going to take a quick bet and guess that every one who is reading this post has at least once gazed up at a clear sky and … Read more “Loss of the Night: Stargazing and Citizen Science”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors
By Karen McDonald, Feb 04, 2014
Students Explore the Surface of Mars and Contribute to Citizen Science From Their Classroom Grades: 1st -12th Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is asking for help in processing data collected on Mars, in the form of pictures taken by the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Curiosity. On the “Be a Martian” home page … Read more “Citizen Science in the Classrom: Mapping Mars and Be a Martian with NASA”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Science Education Standards
By Emily Lewis, Oct 13, 2013
Drag your bones toward more Halloween-themed citizen science. Growing up in the last green valley, I didn’t think too much about light pollution. We always brought flashlights trick-or-treating, and I can remember being afraid to go outside after sunset for fear of what could be hiding in the dark; we could always see the stars. … Read more “Go Lurking in the Dark – Help Scientists Measure Light Pollution with Dark Sky Meter”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Jenna Lang, Oct 10, 2013
Drag your bones on over to our favorite, spooky research projects just in time for Halloween. Where is my Spider? Share your photos of spiders. When we understand where spiders are living today, we will be better able to predict what may happen to spiders and agriculture in the future. Get started! Zombee Watch … Read more “Bats, Bones, Zombees! Five macabre citizen science projects for Halloween.”
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Insects, Nature & Outdoors
By Lily Bui, Aug 10, 2013
The first time I ever saw the Perseids, I was 15 years old. I snuck out of the house in the middle of the night (without telling my parents, of course) and found the darkest spot at the park nearby. What followed was one of the most awesome sights I had witnessed up until then: … Read more “Proceed to the Perseids with NASA’s Meteor Counter”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science
By Caren Cooper, Jul 15, 2013
I like to call it an antipiphany* – that striking realization of the magnitude of what can be known, which reduces what you actually understand to a paltry amount. I’ve seen it again and again with graduate students: they enroll feeling like smarty-pants, and within a year they are humbled by an antipiphany. Eventually … Read more “That Moment When You Realize How Little You Actually Know”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Do-It-Yourself, Nature & Outdoors, Science Education Standards
By John Ohab, Apr 05, 2013
This post originally appeared on the PLOS Blog Network. We’re down to the Final Four in this year’s NCAA tournament, and chances are your bracket isn’t looking too good. Welcome to the club. Worry not! We’ve got four citizen science projects that will help you make the most of Final Four weekend. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES fans… … Read more “Final Four citizen science projects!”
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Biology, Birds, CitSci Research, Climate & Weather, Contest, Insects
