Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Arvind Suresh, Nov 04, 2014
In August, we shared information about NASA’s Asteroid Initiative and Cooperative Agreement with ECAST (Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology), to enable everyday citizens to have a say in the future of space exploration. How does the online citizens’ forum work? Two in-person deliberations will take place on 11/8 in Phoenix, AZ at Arizona … Read more “Two days left to apply to participate online! Informing NASA’s Asteroid Initiative: A Citizen Forum”
Categories: Citizen Science, Physics
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 Arvind Suresh, Oct 29, 2014
Love Creepy Crawlies? Check out our Halloween Picks! Editors Note: This post was written by Aditi Joshi, a freelance science writer and a new contributor at SciStarter As a kid, I avoided houses that had spider decorations during Halloween. Even today, I find spiders scary. Spiders add an extra ounce of spookiness to Halloween. Spiders … Read more “Citizen Science in the Rocky Mountains – Celebrate Halloween with the Colorado Spider Survey”
Categories: Citizen Science, Insects, Nature & Outdoors
By Angus Chen, Oct 17, 2014
Zombees and spiders and bats, Oh MY! Drag your bones over, give these projects a TRY! Happy Halloween! From the SciStarter team. Here are five projects to put a smile on your skull. Want a free SciStarter Tshirt? Take our quick survey before Tuesday, 10/21! (Update: Limited Quantities Available!) Loss of the Night Bring Citizen … Read more “Five Halloween Treats for Citizen Scientists”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Arvind Suresh, Oct 07, 2014
In our latest newsletter we’ve picked citizen science projects where you can collaborate with scientists and use sounds and radio waves to track environmental health, understand our solar system, and even search for extraterrestrial intelligence. And don’t forget to tune into NPR/WHYY’s Citizen Science radio series, produced in partnership with SciStarter. And without further ado, here’s science you … Read more “The Sound of Science! 5 Citizen Science Projects That Need Your Ears”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Lily Bui, Oct 06, 2014
Listen. Let’s get one thing straight: I am an unabashed public radio nerd. So, when citizen science and public radio come together, I am nothing short of ecstatic. But it’s not just my public radio nerdiness for its own sake. Rather, this convergence speaks to a larger narrative (for me, at least) — that of … Read more “Citizen Science on the Radio”
Categories: Citizen Science, In the News
By Arvind Suresh, Sep 28, 2014
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Robert Gutsche, Jr., Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Florida International University and a part of the team at Eyes on the Rise, a crowd-hydrology citizen science project. University and high school students at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus are … Read more “Eyes on the Rise: Sea Level Rise Rally”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Ian Vorster, Sep 25, 2014
Keep track of water quality and learn about environmental stewardship with Stream Team. Looking for more water monitoring projects? We’ve got you covered! Spencer Towle is a senior at Cate School in Carpinteria. As we walk down to a bioswale on the campus, this San Francisco native with a head of unruly brown hair describes … Read more “Stewards of the Stream: When Citizen Science Meets Water Quality”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Ocean & Water
By Rae Moore - Editor, Sep 22, 2014
Monitor the quality and quantity of Wisconsin’s streams with Water Action Volunteers. Interested in water monitoring projects? We’ve got you covered! Human uses of the land impact the quality and quantity of waters in local streams, which in turn, can affect our recreational activities such as fishing, boating and swimming, and our drinking water quality. … Read more “Wisconsin’s Water Action Volunteers – Making Waves for Action [GUEST POST]”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water
By Arvind Suresh, Sep 17, 2014
On September 18th of each year, the World Water Monitoring Challenge (WWMC) encourages people around the world to test the quality of the water near them, share their findings, and become inspired to protect one of the most important (if not the most important) resource on our planet. In celebration of the WWMC, our editors are floating … Read more “Citizen Science and Water Monitoring: How Healthy is the Water Near You?”
Categories: Citizen Science
