Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Emily Esten, Jun 14, 2021
For nearly a thousand years, Jews at the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo stored their worn-out, torn, or otherwise unusable manuscript fragments — everything from biblical texts to business ledgers, Talmudic commentaries to children’s writing exercises — in the geniza, or storage room. During the nineteenth century, the archive was excavated by British academics … Read more “Uncovering the Secrets of the Egyptian Geniza With Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Other, Project Profile
By SciStarter Team, Apr 30, 2021
Calling all citizen scientists! Join us for the first ever CitSciCon on May 21-22, 2021. This free series of open-door, online events, hosted by the Citizen Science Association and SciStarter, celebrates NASA’s nearly two dozen citizen science projects, scientists, and citizen scientists (you!). Have you participated in a NASA citizen science project for at least … Read more “CitSciCon to Spotlight NASA Citizen Scientists: Submit your one-minute video by May 12 for consideration”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Anne Olivier, Apr 29, 2021
Looking for a way to do science in your own community? Anne Olivier, an Adult Librarian at the Woodland Hills Branch of Los Angeles Public Library, wrote this post to share her tips about one of her favorite neighborhood science projects, iNaturalist, and to discuss an exciting opportunity to participate during the City Nature Challenge that … Read more “The Los Angeles Public Library: Make Every Walk a Nature Walk”
Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science Month
By Gustė Statulevičiūtė, Apr 22, 2021
Sustainable Development Goals, or simply SDGs, have been an important focus for governments and non-profit organizations around the world ever since the United Nations introduced them in 2015. The 17 unique goals represent some of the most pressing needs facing our global society today, and create a common target for people globally to work towards. … Read more “How Citizen Scientists Can Work Toward Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”
Categories: Citizen Science
By SciStarter Team, Apr 02, 2021
We’ve got more than 100 events scheduled for Citizen Science Month, with something every day in April. Hear straight from researchers about the biggest problems citizen scientists are solving, get introduced to new projects and let your kids spend Saturday morning with Disney+ science stars. We’re turning curiosity into real-life impact all month long. Come see … Read more “It’s Citizen Science Month! Check Out These Rockstar Events”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Nathaniel Scharping, Mar 26, 2021
This April, researchers have over 100 events planned around everything from measuring light pollution to counting caterpillars. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science Month
By SciStarter Team, Feb 13, 2021
Like a tardigrade, our love for citizen science will never die. Help unravel mysteries of the heart, mind and universe with citizen science this Valentine’s Day. XOXO, The SciStarter Team
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
By Max Cawley, Feb 12, 2021
Do you find it hard to talk about climate change? You’re not alone. Surveys indicate that 72% of Americans report that they believe in climate change, but only 35% are talking about it regularly. Climate change is a challenging topic – reports of devastating wildfires, hurricanes and other events have increased in frequency, and discussing … Read more “Most People Aren’t Climate Scientists, But We Should Talk About Climate Change Anyway. Here’s How We Did It in North Carolina.”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Nature & Outdoors
By Robin Salthouse, Feb 06, 2021
Innovating and finding ways to stay connected to members has been a challenge for almost every organization during 2020. The Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Council (GSSEF) were able to connect virtually through the Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey on SciStarter during the summer of 2020. This effort allowed the Council to safely reach … Read more “Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s Model for Staying Virtually Connected to Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Girl Scouts
By Nathaniel Scharping, Jan 23, 2021
Winter weather and the persistent pandemic have pushed many of us to dream about the world beyond our walls. To help ease that wanderlust, we've compiled a list of virtual citizen science projects that let you globe-trot while staying safe and warm indoors. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter
