Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Guest Contributor, Jan 04, 2018
By: Caitlin Larkin You probably remember when the Ebola virus became news in 2014, after it killed thousands of people. Erica Ollmann Saphire (pictured above), a structural biologist at The Scripps Research Institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on Ebola, understood the molecular structure of the disease—and she knew its weak spots. She … Read more “Your Computer Can Volunteer, Too”
Categories: Apps, Citizen Science, Citizen Science News, Guest Contributor, Health
By Lea Shell, Dec 24, 2017
We are finally at the tipping point, the daylight is getting a little longer with each waning night. We have a chance to look upwards and savor the night sky and tell scientists what we can see of it. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Astronomy & Space, Birds, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Featured Projects
By Jenny Cutraro, Dec 21, 2017
I noticed the season’s first juncos hopping in my yard a few short weeks ago – an event I look forward to every year because I know their arrival here in New England means winter is on its way. And by “winter,” I mean, specifically, winter solstice – the longest night of the year, the … Read more “Time to Shift our Gaze Skyward”
Categories: Astronomy & Space, Birds, Citizen Science
By Darlene Cavalier, Dec 19, 2017
Make sure you’re on Santa’s “nice list” this year. Lend your hands, hearts and brains to science during these 12 days leading up to Christmas! … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science
By Guest Contributor, Dec 15, 2017
In response to failure of government to provide adequate water quality information following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, the Rincón Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force have banded together with other local groups to restart their water testing program and empower their local community. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Health
By Darlene Cavalier, Dec 11, 2017
Watch Catherine Hoffman demonstrating how to use SciStarter in this recorded webinar presented by the Citizen Science Association. … Read more
Categories: Events, Webinar
By Lea Shell, Dec 09, 2017
This week we are highlighting projects that help advance research on penguins, seals, the Antarctica and more. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Featured Projects, Health, Ocean & Water
By Guest Contributor, Dec 06, 2017
A young sea turtle named Grace was found floating cold and listless next to a dock in South Carolina. She was rescued and then sent the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ where she required surgery to remove a piece of plastic about the size of a silver dollar from her intestinal tract. … Read more
Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Guest Contributor
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
