Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Carolyn Graybeal, Mar 20, 2015
Have you ever tried tracing back your family tree only to get stuck at great great Grandpa Jim? Are you curious about who your ancestors were and where they might have come from? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out National Geographic’s The Genographic Project. Not only will you learn about your lineage but … Read more “Finding our origins: The Genographic Project uses genetics to map the past”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science
By Carolyn Graybeal, Feb 22, 2015
On its surface, it looks like just another science puzzle game. In reality, the game is part of a broader goal to enable non-scientists to contribute to synthetic biology research. ‘It’ is Nanocrafter, a project created by researchers and game developers at the Center for Game Science at the University of Washington. They are … Read more “Nanocrafter: Playing a Game of Synthetic Biology”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science
By Arvind Suresh, Feb 09, 2015
DNA, proteins, and chromosomes are too small to be seen with the naked eye, but there are plenty of citizen science projects that make the building blocks of life accessible to us all. Here are some great projects that need your help to advance our understanding of what we’re made of and where we come … Read more “Citizen Science for Your Genes and Proteins”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Ariel Simons, Jan 12, 2015
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the author’s blog. Project SCARAB is one of more than 800 great citizen science projects on SciStarter. Use our project finder to find one that you can participate in! The great thing about living in a major port city such as Los Angeles is having access to ideas and … Read more “What is killing California’s trees, and what can you do about it?”
Categories: Apps, Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Insects
By Arvind Suresh, Jan 05, 2015
As we ring in the New Year, we’re celebrating the 14 Top Projects of 2014! These are the projects that received the most visits on the SciStarter website. Resolve to do more citizen science in 2015! We’ll help you with that goal. Happy New Year! Photo: Mike Hankey 1. American Meteor Society – Meteor Observing Report meteors … Read more “SciStarter’s Top Fourteen Citizen Science Projects of 2014!”
Categories: Animals, Apps, Astronomy & Space, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Do-It-Yourself, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter
By Editorial Team, Dec 02, 2014
In 1999, crows began dropping dead in the United States. A crow here, a crow there – nobody thought much of it at the time, says Joshua Dein, a veterinary scientist working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But this was the precursor to outbreaks of the West Nile Virus in North America. Since scientists knew … Read more “Citizen Scientists Keep Watch for New Epidemics”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Citizen Science, Health
By Jill Nugent, Oct 31, 2014
Editor’s Note: This post is part of our Citizen Science in the Classroom Series where we explore the use of citizen science projects to teach science in the classroom by aligning them with Common Core and Next Generation STEM standards . For more such projects check out the resources page for educators on SciStarter! Did … Read more “Halloween Citizen Science in the Classroom: Answer the Bat Call!”
Categories: Animals, Bats, Biology, Citizen Science, Science Education Standards
By Angus Chen, Aug 08, 2014
A new citizen science project invites volunteers to help study insect diversity in the Grand Canyon. Every night when she’s on the water, Gibney Siemion, a river expedition guide in the Grand Canyon, crouches at the edge of the Colorado River right on the line where the sand turns from wet to dry. Her equipment … Read more “Is our thirst for energy killing the ecology of the Grand Canyon?”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Insects, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water, Science Policy
By Carolyn Graybeal, Jul 31, 2014
Identify beached birds and help monitor the health of the coastal ecosystem. Looking for more summertime citizen science projects? Find them here. Do you enjoy long walks on the beach while taking in the surrounding wildlife? Are you concerned about environmental issues and passionate about community projects? … Read more “COASST: Monitoring seabirds of the Pacific Northwest”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Melinda T. Hough, Jul 20, 2014
Live in Los Angeles county? Photograph butterflies and moths, and help scientists study climate change. Interested in more moth and butterfly citizen science projects? We’ve got you covered! “Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one…” [2] In the heat of summer monsoons, butterflies accompany the paddling … Read more “Waiting for a butterfly to flutter by with the Los Angeles Butterfly Survey”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Insects, Nature & Outdoors
