Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Darlene Cavalier, Mar 29, 2016
NASA scientists are on a mission to map global soil moisture, and through SciStarter, they’re teaming up with citizen scientists to gather valuable data from the ground to complement and validate what is seen from space. Known as the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite mission, the satellite will help scientists understand links among … Read more “YLACES extends SciStarter grant to recruit, train, equip citizen scientists to ground-truth NASA satellite data.”
Categories: Citizen Science, SciStarter News
By Guest Contributor,
Follow a tree through its journey into spring! Citizen scientists can record budbursting, leafing and flowering with Track a Tree as seasons shift in the United Kingdom.
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Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Guest Contributor, Nature & Outdoors, Project Profile
By Editorial Team, Mar 22, 2016
Photo: CL Goforth Critter Tracking With spring weather upon us, many animals are on the move. Contribute your wildlife observations to advance scientific research. Learn how, below. Find projects from our pals in Ireland, Canada, the EU, and now, Australia through our brand new international partnership. Like citizen science, SciStarter is global. You can find more … Read more “Spring, Citizen Science and some Irish luck!”
Categories: Birds, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Insects, Nature & Outdoors, Newsletter
By Editorial Team, Mar 18, 2016
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This question has engaged philosophers through the ages in discussions regarding observation and the knowledge of reality. Scientists in the PhenoCam Network are also interested in what goes on in forests when no one is around to observe … Read more “PhenoCam and Season Spotter: Using Digital Photography to Educate Youth and Advance Climate Change Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Project Profile
By Sharman Apt Russell, Mar 15, 2016
Help NASA understand clouds by reporting your observations with the citizen science project S'Cool
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Categories: Astronomy & Space, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Project Profile
By Guest Contributor, Mar 03, 2016
Maps are used for more than just navigation these days. The citizen science projects highlighted below use maps to study topics ranging from wildlife to hydrology. You can find even more mapping projects via the SciStarter Project Finder. Cheers! The SciStarter Team
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Ecology & Environment, Geology & Earth Sciences, Newsletter
