Wisconsin’s Water Action Volunteers – Making Waves for Action [GUEST POST]

Monitor the quality and quantity of Wisconsin’s streams with Water Action Volunteers. Interested in water monitoring projects? We’ve got you covered!   Human uses of the land impact the quality and quantity of waters in local streams, which in turn, can affect our recreational activities such as fishing, boating and swimming, and our drinking water quality. … Read more “Wisconsin’s Water Action Volunteers – Making Waves for Action [GUEST POST]”

Categories: Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water

Wanted: You and Your Dog! For Science! – It’s National Dog Day! [GUEST POST]

Editor’s Note: In honor of National Dog Day, we are featuring an article by Julie Hecht, the Dog Spies blogger for Scientific American.   A few years back, John Homans, former executive editor of New York magazine, published What’s a Dog For? — an intimate reflection on his beloved family dog, Stella, as well as … Read more “Wanted: You and Your Dog! For Science! – It’s National Dog Day! [GUEST POST]”

Categories: Citizen Science

How Are Cows and Purses Related to Sharks?

Look back at two shark citizen science projects featured on the SciStarter blog. Want to learn about and protect sharks? We’ve got you covered!   Sharks often get a bad rap; they’re featured in the media as dangerous killers that prey upon helpless human beings and animals.  Although shark attacks occur, they are rare; and attempts … Read more “How Are Cows and Purses Related to Sharks?”

Categories: Citizen Science, Ocean & Water

Citizen Science, Shark Week Edition

It’s Shark Week for Citizen Scientists! It’s that time of year again. (Cue Jaws theme song.) Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starts on August 10th! But rather than fear these beautiful creatures, participate in projects to help advance research about sharks! Hey! If you’re involved in more than one citizen science project, we’d like to hear … Read more “Citizen Science, Shark Week Edition”

Categories: Citizen Science, Newsletter

Exploring Citizen Science

This post, written by Christine Nieves, originally appeared on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas blog.  Check out the citizen science projects mentioned in the post, such as: FoldIt, Sound Around You, and FightMalaria@Home. I remember the distinct feeling of learning about Foldit. It was a mixture of awe and hope for the potential breakthrough contributions a … Read more “Exploring Citizen Science”

Categories: Citizen Science, Health

Discussion on Data Visualization through CitSci.org’s Feature Friday

Want to learn about data visualization in citizen science? Take part in CitSci.org’s Feature Friday!   What: This feature Friday will focus on data visualization on the CitSci.org site. Who: Anyone who is interested in data visualization in a citizen science setting. Please join our conversation with your valuable input. Researchers, coordinators, and volunteers are … Read more “Discussion on Data Visualization through CitSci.org’s Feature Friday”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events

Unpredictable and Magical: The Allure of the Dragonfly Swarm [GUEST POST]

Chris Goforth, the creator of the Dragonfly Swarm Project, discusses how citizen science has impacted the study of dragonfly behavior. Looking for more summertime citizen science projects?  Find them here. Sometimes science is hard. If you want to study something that happens slowly, is rare, or requires thousands of observations, it can take a lifetime … Read more “Unpredictable and Magical: The Allure of the Dragonfly Swarm [GUEST POST]”

Categories: Citizen Science

Citizen Science is a Shore Thing!

Share jellyfish sightings, track stars during evening beach strolls, count fireflies, or report dragonfly swarms while you’re at the beach this summer. Or participate in dozens of other summertime citizen science projects and advance fields of research in the process! Why not do them all? Hey! If you’re involved in more than one project, we’d … Read more “Citizen Science is a Shore Thing!”

Categories: Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean & Water

Coop’s Citizen Sci Scoop: Does citizen science get lost in translation?

Every week, Caren Cooper’s Coop’s Citizen Sci Scoop delves into relevant citizen science topics.  During a recent trip to Italy for a citizen science summer course, Caren discovered the challenges of communicating about citizen science.  While the definition itself is open to interpretation, the word “citizen science” is also not a universally-known term.  In the … Read more “Coop’s Citizen Sci Scoop: Does citizen science get lost in translation?”

Categories: Citizen Science

Get Ready for CitSci.org’s July Feature Friday

Want to learn about downloading data and data management in citizen science?  Take part in CitSci.org’s Feature Friday! What: This Feature Friday is focusing on downloading data from CitSci.org. Who: Any one who has an interest in data management in a Citizen Science setting. Come voice your valuable input to improve CitSci.org and discuss citizen science with … Read more “Get Ready for CitSci.org’s July Feature Friday”

Categories: Citizen Science, Events