Top 12 Citizen Science Projects of 2012
The year's 12 most visited projects in the SciStarter Project Finder, a growing collection of more than 500 new and existing citizen science opportunities. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science
Year: 2012
Tis the season for citizen science
‘Tis the season for citizen science! (Then again, it’s always the season for citizen science.) This December, SciStarter wraps up 12 different citizen science projects especially for you. … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science
Christmas Bird Count takes flight
See that partridge in a pear tree? Make sure you count it for Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, one of the largest and longest running citizen science projects in existence today. It’s a 112 year tradition, with upwards of 60,000 person-days of effort and more than 60 million birds counted each year. “Each of the citizen … Read more “Christmas Bird Count takes flight”
Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Ecology & Environment
Announcing the SciStarter kiosk interface for schools, museums and public areas.
Earlier today, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosted “E.O. Wilson’s Global Town Hall,” with biologist Edward Osborne Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard. In anticipation of this exciting event, the museum revamped its Citizen Science Center and added new features. “I am especially pleased that we now offer a SciStarter kiosk in … Read more “Announcing the SciStarter kiosk interface for schools, museums and public areas.”
Categories: Citizen Science, Education
What’s the Score?
The hills are alive with the sound of citizen science (and music)! Calling all music enthusiasts–the Bodleian Libraries are enlisting the help of the public in order to improve access to their music collections. About sixty-four boxes filled with unbound, uncatalogued sheet music from the mid-Victorian period has been digitized for public access. Although this … Read more “What’s the Score?”
Categories: Archeology, Citizen Science, Computers & Technology, Do-It-Yourself, libraries
Citizen science in space!
This morning, Space Florida announced that a research proposal submitted by SciStarter, Science Cheerleader and UCDavis won a competition to fly innovative research projects on the International Space Station via Space X in December 2013. We are stoked. This research will compare growth rates of microbiomes collected on Earth (by YOU and your fellow citizen … Read more “Citizen science in space!”
Categories: Other
(Shameless self promotion): What teachers, scientists and citizen scientists are saying about SciStarter.
Sure, we’ve had our fair share of national and international media coverage (Today Show, Discover, Nature, CBS, etc) but what really motivates us is feedback from teachers, researchers and citizen scientists. Here’s what we’ve heard from folks this week: From a teacher via Twitter: “@LindseyOwn: @SciStarter is a blast! My students are basing part of … Read more “(Shameless self promotion): What teachers, scientists and citizen scientists are saying about SciStarter.”
Categories: Citizen Science
Report finds citizen science is of “high value to research, policy and practice”.
Mark Kinver, an environment reporter at BBC News, reports on a review of more than 230 citizen science projects. The authors of the review concluded involvement of volunteers offers “high value to research, policy and practice”. They also published a Guide To Citizen Science offering advice on how to set up a successful citizen science … Read more “Report finds citizen science is of “high value to research, policy and practice”.”
Categories: Citizen Science, CitSci Research
Now LIVE! SciStarter Citizen Science Contest with Instructables and Discover Magazine!
Millions of everyday people are helping scientists discover galaxies, measure climate change, track species, monitor air and water pollution, and more through citizen science projects featured on SciStarter. However, like all scientific research, project organizers and participants often run into challenges that can slow progress or limit data collection. Now, you can help! SciStarter, in … Read more “Now LIVE! SciStarter Citizen Science Contest with Instructables and Discover Magazine!”
Categories: Citizen Science
Be a Data Detective!
Have you ever thought of yourself as the sum of your actions? What about the sum of years you've been alive, the number of hairs on your head, or how many times a day you brush your teeth? Our lives can be broken down into endless categories of quantifiable data. With these tiny, incremental details, what could an outside observer piece together to learn about the big picture that is your life? … Read more
Categories: Citizen Science