Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Kristin Butler, Aug 06, 2015
Hikers in the Appalachian mountains contribute data and help researchers learn how climate change is affecting plants living in high Alpine ranges and promote conservation in the face of these changes. Learn more about Mountain Watch, the citizen science project featured in the upcoming SciStarter newsletter. Find out what other projects you can participate in the … Read more “Hiking in the Appalachian Mountains? Here’s How You Can Contribute to Science While You’re At It”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment
By Guest Contributor, Jul 21, 2015
Citizen scientists document in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles help document reptiles and amphbians in Southern California to aid in conservation efforts. Find more information about participating in RASCals, the citizen science project on SciStarter and watch out for our herptile themed newsletter! by Sharman Apt Russell This June, I walked … Read more “California Dreaming”
Categories: Amphibians, Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Eva Lewandowski, Jun 05, 2015
On June 8th, people across the world will celebrate World Oceans Day, a day set aside to honor and protect our oceans. To help you participate in World Oceans Day, we’ve put together a list of 7 ocean-based citizen science projects that need your help. We are partnering with The TerraMar Project to share SciStarter’s … Read more “Celebrate World Oceans Day with Citizen Science”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Ecology & Environment
By Editorial Team, May 14, 2015
This is a guest post by Michael Bear Citizen Science Project Director at Ocean Sanctuaries. In this post, he describes a citizen science led effort to catalog marine life living in and around the HMCS Yukon. In 2000, the Yukon was transformed into an artificial reef as part of San Diego’s marine conservation effort. In 2000, … Read more “Citizen scientist divers help track the success of artificial reefs.”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water
By Carolyn Graybeal, May 09, 2015
From shoveling the third heavy snowfall of winter to spotting the first crocus of spring, each day without fail we experience our environment. Meaning each of us is a potential wealth of information about our local environment. Information that if gathered could inform climate scientists about the local effects and potential indicators of climate change. … Read more “iSeeChange: documenting the weather around us”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Editorial Team, May 07, 2015
Many of us are fascinated by insects. They creep, they crawl, they fly, and they’re everywhere! Good thing, because we need them. Here are six insect projects you can do in your backyard, your neighborhood, at school (or in Costa Rica!). Check out the SciStarter blog for updates on your favorite projects and find new projects … Read more “Like Bugs? Here Are Six Citizen Science Projects for You!”
Categories: Biology, Ecology & Environment, Insects
By Arvind Suresh, Apr 22, 2015
Earth Day is April 22 and Arbor Day (in the USA) is April 24! Just about every one of the 1,000 projects featured on SciStarter contributes to a better planet but here five projects you can do to participate in research about trees, just about anywhere on Earth. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Abigail Collins, Apr 13, 2015
by Aditi Joshi Are you a resident of the northern US or Canada? You can help scientists to spot amphibians! Welcome Spring! As the temperature rises, the beauty of spring unfolds: snow melts, flowers bloom, and birds begin to chirp. In the amphibian world, spring marks the beginning of breeding activities. Among amphibians, wood frogs … Read more “‘Snapshots in Time’: Spotting a Spotted Salamander”
Categories: Amphibians, Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Eva Lewandowski, Apr 01, 2015
Editors Note: This post by SciStarter contributor Eva Lewandowski describes her experiences with citizen scientists from the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, which was featured in our recent Spring themed newsletter. Check out the rest of the projects on that list here. The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project is also one of more than 800 citizen science … Read more “Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Helps Citizen Scientists Build Connections to Nature”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Ian Vorster, Mar 31, 2015
Interested in more spring themed citizen science projects? Check out the ones the SciStarter team has handpicked for you here! Or use SciStarter’s project finder to find one that piques your curiosity! In 1998 Tim Sparks, a research biologist at Britain’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Cambridge started a pilot project designed to record … Read more “Is Climate Change Causing the Seasons to Change? Citizen Scientists in the UK Help Find Out with Nature’s Calendar”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
