Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Melinda T. Hough, Nov 22, 2013
Dig into even more Thanksgiving projects with your friends and family! Imagine: After months of treacherous sailing across the open ocean, skirting coral reefs and rocky shores, you alight upon lush tropical islands greeted by enticing aromas, unknown species, and a symphony of bird song… Four years into her circumnavigation of the globe, the HMS … Read more “Exploring the Biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands As “Darwin for a Day””
Categories: Animals, Apps, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Lily Bui,
This is an announcement from the Citizen Cyberscience Summit. Following the successful Citizen Cyberscience Summits in 2010 and 2012, we are pleased to announce a third meeting in London on 20-22 February 2014. By citizen cyberscience, we refer to the wide range of activities that enable people from all walks of life to join … Read more “Citizen Cyberscience Summit 2014: Call for Workshops, Papers and Participation”
Categories: Events, In the News
By Arvind Suresh, Nov 21, 2013
The hills are alive with citizen science. More musical projects for your ears and brain. This morning, I woke up after a good night’s rest, ready to take on the world. I was still lying in bed, thinking about how great it would be if I could just lace up and go out for a … Read more “Hooked – Can’t get that song out of your head? Here’s how you find out why!”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Lily Bui, Nov 20, 2013
This is a guest post from Bob Perciasepe. Appointed by President Obama in 2009 as the U.S. EPA’s Deputy Administrator, Bob Perciasepe continues a career spanning nearly four decades as one of the nation’s leading environmental and public policy figures. An expert on environmental stewardship, advocacy, public policy, and national resource and organizational management, Perciasepe … Read more “The Value of Citizen Science [A Note From the EPA]”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Jenna Lang, Nov 19, 2013
We’ve updated and reposted this Thanksgiving Day treat, from Lily Bui! Dig into this serving of Thanksgiving projects with your friends and family! Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count Help researchers take census of winter Monarch butterflies. Count Monarchs in colonies, during the mornings around Thanksgiving. Get started! Thanksgiving Day Western Bird Count Help monitor winter bird … Read more “A Fabulous Menu of Citizen Science for Thanksgiving”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoors
By Carolyn Graybeal, Nov 12, 2013
Science endeavors to be a collaborative and open process. Unfortunately, it can be challenging for independent citizen scientists to share their data or publish their research findings. “Despite the quality of their work, competent amateurs and citizen scientists are not well-represented in the research literature,” explains Dr. Sheldon Greaves co-founder and Executive Director of the … Read more “Open science: resources for sharing and publishing citizen science research”
Categories: Citizen Science, Computers & Technology
By Carolyn Graybeal, Nov 05, 2013
Absolute pitch, also known as “perfect pitch” is the ability to instantaneously identify a musical note or recreate that note without an external reference. It is not fully understood why some people have perfect pitch and others do not, but it seems to require both an innate predisposition as well as musical training. Do you … Read more “Perfect Pitch: Citizen Science for Your Ears”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Jenna Lang, Nov 04, 2013
We’ve synthesized a list of five musical citizen science projects. Fine tune your brain while contributing to research! Perfect Pitch Test Do you have absolute pitch, the ability to identify or recreate a musical note without any reference? If so, researchers at the Perfect Pitch Test need your help. Get started! #Hooked Imagine listening … Read more “Music Lovers Take Note: Citizen Science Music Projects!”
Categories: Citizen Science
By Lily Bui, Oct 31, 2013
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The TODAY Show recently participated in Project MERCCURI, presented by UC Davis, SciStarter, and Science Cheerleader. They anchors swabbed Studio 1A for microbes on air! Looks like they had fun. They’ve sent their microbes to UC Davis where they will be cultured and … Read more “The TODAY Show Participates in Project MERCCURI!”
Categories: In the News
By Lily Bui,
If you’re in the Bay Area this weekend, come down to the Bay Area Science Festival at AT&T Park! This event is FREE and hosts a plethora of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows. Unleash your inner scientist! Event Details: Bay Area Science FestivalAT&T Park 24 Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Saturday, November … Read more “Project MERCCURI Goes to the Bay Area Science Festival!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Events
