Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 30, 2019
Portions of this blog post are excerpted from the accompanying podcast episode and from notes shared between the SciStarter team and Kobi Gal’s research team. Smart Project Recommendations on SciStarter With thousands of projects listed on SciStarter, a main challenge can be finding the right project, one that really suits your needs and your interests. … Read more “AI-Powered, Smart Project Recommendations on SciStarter”
Categories: Citizen Science, CitSci Research, SciStarter News
By Lea Shell, Sep 22, 2019
Join the global movement. Citizen science provides many ways to explore topics you are curious or concerned about, from anywhere in the world. Find a project near you using the SciStarter Project Finder. Enable the “near me” feature to find local projects in need of your help. Below, we highlight projects and outcomes from every … Read more “Citizen Science Around the World”
Categories: Calendar, Newsletter
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 21, 2019
As the interviewer and the author of this post, I’ll reveal my bias now: meeting Michelle Neil, the secretary and social media moderator of the Australian Citizen Science Association, was a highlight of the Citizen Science Association’s conference for me. I’m an unabashed Michelle fan. She sat down with me this past March in Raleigh … Read more “Citizen Science in Australia: Spotlight on Michelle Neil”
Categories: Citizen Science, CitSci Research, Ecology & Environment, Events
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 18, 2019
Mark your calendars for May 2021! The 2021 Citizen Science Association conference (#CitSci2021) will be at School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University (ASU), our partners in citizen science innovation. SciStarter is a proud research affiliate of ASU. Our founder and founding board member of the Citizen Science Association, Darlene … Read more “Mark Your Calendars for CitSci2021”
Categories: Citizen Science, Citizen Science Conference, Citizen Science News, Events
By Lea Shell, Sep 07, 2019
Virtually join a SCUBA diver as she takes a fish survey. Watch scientists explain the goals of their research, how YOU can get involved, and what they’ll do with the data you collect. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the videos we feature below. You’ll discover how you can become a citizen scientist, in minutes! Nature TV and … Read more ““How To” Become a Citizen Scientist in Minutes”
Categories: book, Citizen Science, Do-It-Yourself, Featured Projects, Insects, Newsletter, videos
By Lillian Black, Sep 06, 2019
Wynn, James. Citizen Science in the Digital Age: Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement. The University of Alabama Press, 2017. 224 pages. Paperback $US 24.95. Citizen scientists have repeatedly faced resistance from skeptics questioning their experience, training, and ability, but recent technological advances have brought citizen science into the digital age, transforming many aspects of the … Read more “Rhetoric and Citizen Science in a Digital World”
Categories: Book Review, Citizen Science, CitSci Research
