Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Kristin Butler, Sep 16, 2016
When we think about climate change, we usually picture extreme temperatures, mega-storms, and rising seas disrupting our collective future. But climate change is also erasing our past. At our poles, melting ice is exposing and washing out new archeological discoveries. In the world’s arid regions, severe sandstorms are unearthing and eroding buried treasures. And on … Read more “Climate Change Uncovers Our Past”
Categories: Archeology, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Ocean & Water, Project Profile
By Eva Lewandowski, Sep 15, 2016
Water: We can’t live without it. Photo: USFWS Water is one of our most precious natural resources, so it’s not surprising that there are hundreds of scientists in need of your help to keep an eye on rivers, streams, lakes, oceans, and taps. Below, our editors highlight five water monitoring projects. You can find hundreds … Read more “What’s in YOUR Water?”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Newsletter, Ocean & Water
By Arvind Suresh, Jun 30, 2016
Dive into Shark Week with SciStarter It’s shark week! Celebrate by getting involved in one of the many citizen science projects that study and protect sharks. Find even more projects with the SciStarter Global Project Finder. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Animals, Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Newsletter, Ocean & Water
By Arvind Suresh, Oct 19, 2015
Photo: USFWS You can play a key role in environmental monitoring. Our editors highlight six projects, below, to help you get to know your part of the world. Find 1,000 more opportunities to make the world a better place through science! See SciStarter‘s Project Finder. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Chemistry, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter, Ocean & Water
By Guest Contributor, Sep 02, 2015
This is a guest post by Monaca Noble, a biologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Marina Invasions Laboratory. For the last 10 years, Ms. Noble has worked on issues related to the transport of marine species in ballast water and the introduced parasite Loxothylacus panopaei. This June, 49 enthusiastic volunteers came out to search … Read more “The Search for Zombie Crabs: The 2015 Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water
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 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 Rae Moore - Editor, Aug 17, 2014
Look back at two shark citizen science projects featured on the SciStarter blog. Want to learn about and protect sharks? We’ve got you covered! Sharks often get a bad rap; they’re featured in the media as dangerous killers that prey upon helpless human beings and animals. Although shark attacks occur, they are rare; and attempts … Read more “How Are Cows and Purses Related to Sharks?”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ocean & Water
By Alex Reis, Aug 16, 2014
Connect with others and learn about basking sharks with the New England Basking Shark project. Want to learn about and protect sharks? We’ve got you covered! With abundant jellyfish and other gelatinous critters, the New England area is always a trendy place for a basking shark to go for a meal after a long day travelling. … Read more “Big Fish, Dainty Meals: Observing Shark Behavior with the New England Basking Shark Project”
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water
