Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Jill Nugent, Sep 18, 2018
Citizen science can be an excellent way to engage learners in the process of science and to address the Practices as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In each issue of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Journal, Science Scope, a citizen science project from the SciStarter Project Finder is featured! In the … Read more “Citizen Science in the Classroom: NASA Globe Observer Clouds”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Do-It-Yourself, EarthSchool, Ecology & Environment, Education, Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Project Profile
By Caroline Nickerson, Jul 27, 2018
Do you live in Mexico, the United States, or Canada? Then starting tomorrow, you can join in the second International Monarch Monitoring Blitz. From July 28 to August 5, it’s time for #MissionMonarch. By joining in on the Blitz, you help identify the monarch butterfly’s breeding sites, a task essential to its survival. You can … Read more “Join #MissionMonarch”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, CitSci Research, Ecology & Environment, Events, Nature & Outdoors, Project Profile
By Sharman Apt Russell, Jul 07, 2018
The lazy days of summer are perfect for kicking back and watching the clouds float by. Why not contribute to citizen science from the comfort of your hammock with this cloud-observing project from NASA? Help NASA understand clouds by reporting your observations with the citizen science project S’Cool Clouds are so democratic. You don’t need to … Read more “Science in the Skies: Studying Clouds with CitSci”
Categories: Apps, Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Project Profile
By Jessica Hekman, Apr 16, 2018
Our first question upon hearing that someone has a new baby is usually “Is it a boy or a girl?” But our first question upon hearing that someone has gotten a new puppy is more often “What breed is it?” Breed is at the heart of how we perceive dogs. It affects many of our … Read more “A new citizen science project for dog lovers. MuttMix: Can You Guess That Mutt?”
Categories: Other, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, Jan 24, 2018
By Egle Marija Ramanauskaite, Citizen Science Coordinator at EyesOnALZ December 21st, 2017, just might enter the history books as the first day a citizen science trophy was ever awarded to a school. The trophy, bestowed to 250 students for contributing to Alzheimer’s research, is now proudly displayed next to sports trophies & special achievement awards at a … Read more “Trophy marks new era for citizen science in the classroom”
Categories: Citizen Science, EarthSchool, Education, Guest Contributor, Health, Other, Project Profile
By Kristin Butler, Jan 18, 2018
Citizen scientists across the country are helping scientists better understand the illness and how it is moving through the population by participating in a research project called Flu Near You. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Health, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, Jan 12, 2018
Songbirds may be nature’s pop stars, but the females are still waiting for a turn in the spotlight. Participants in the Female Bird Song Project are looking to right this imbalance. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Birds, Guest Contributor, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, Dec 02, 2017
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is sharing more details than ever before about its 15,000 collected plants. The best part—you can help make it happen! … Read more
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Health, Project Profile
By Kristin Butler, Nov 22, 2017
I used to think of birds as delicate creatures, airy and carefree, with pretty feathers and pretty songs. Then I saw the film “Winged Migration” and came to understand just how gritty and daring these lovely creatures really are. The film uses bird’s-eye footage to document the treacherous treks birds across the globe make each … Read more “Exploring the wonder of birds through the Migratory Shorebird Project”
Categories: Animals, Birds, Project Profile
By Kristin Butler, Oct 24, 2017
Editor’s Note: Today starts the beginning of Bat Week and there are many opportunities for citizen scientists to get involved. Below, we have reposted an article from 2015 on the popular online project Bat Detective. Want to support more bat projects? Check out SciStarter to find a list of fun possibilities.
Categories: Bats, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors, Project Profile
