Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Susan West, Mar 19, 2010
Monarch butterflies need our help! The regal butterflies, hit hard by the torrential February rains in Mexico, are at their lowest population levels since 1975, according to Chip Taylor, director of Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas. The storms killed 50 to 60 percent of the breeding colonies in northern Mexico; the butterfly population … Read more “Help needed: monarch butterflies in trouble”
Categories: Ecology & Environment, Insects, Nature & Outdoors
By Darlene Cavalier, Jan 31, 2010
Just back from a visit to Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Lab. Fascinating developments taking place there, not the least of which includes a number of citizen science initiatives! First up: ChargeCar! This project, part of a series of community-based applied research activities coming out of CMU’s CommunityRobotics.org, is asking you to share your daily commute … Read more “Help researchers tailor electric vehicle solutions (based on YOUR commute).”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment
