Jellywatch: Observing Blobs for Marine Ecology

Turn your beach visit into marine ecology research on worldwide jellyfish populations. Looking for more summertime citizen science projects? Find them here. Between 2012 and 2013, power plants in Israel, Sweden, Scotland, Japan, and the U.S. were shut down unexpectedly, all for the same reason: jellyfish. Blooms of jellyfish abundantly swarmed in coastal waters and clogged … Read more “Jellywatch: Observing Blobs for Marine Ecology”

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

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

COASST: Monitoring seabirds of the Pacific Northwest

Identify beached birds and help monitor the health of the coastal ecosystem. Looking for more summertime citizen science projects? Find them here.                 Do you enjoy long walks on the beach while taking in the surrounding wildlife? Are you concerned about environmental issues and passionate about community projects? … Read more “COASST: Monitoring seabirds of the Pacific Northwest”

Categories: Animals, Biology, Birds, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors

Exploring a Culture of Health: Nurses Making Things with their Hands to Improve Healthcare with MakerNurse

This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. Every day, nurses … Read more “Exploring a Culture of Health: Nurses Making Things with their Hands to Improve Healthcare with MakerNurse”

Categories: Citizen Science

Marine Metre Squared: Ngā Tini o te Waitai (The Multitudes of the Sea)

What lives along New Zealand’s shoreline? Find out, one square metre at a time, with Marine Metre Squared. Looking for more summertime citizen science projects? Find them here. Every now and again I come across a citizen science project that inspires me. Don’t get me wrong—most of the people I interview, whether they are counting … Read more “Marine Metre Squared: Ngā Tini o te Waitai (The Multitudes of the Sea)”

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

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

The Nine Simultaneous Lives of Cats: Cat Tracker

Discover Magazine’s September print edition featured an infographic called “20 Things You Didn’t Know About Cats.” Felines seem to lead elusive, mysterious lives. Fortunately, the citizen science project Cat Tracker allows you to track your cat beyond what we can directly observe. Cats are moody. In the blink of an eye, a cat can change … Read more “The Nine Simultaneous Lives of Cats: Cat Tracker”

Categories: Animals, Citizen Science

Just Add Water: World Water Monitoring Challenge 2013 Results

The World Water Monitoring Challenge results are out! Earlier this year, I found myself hanging over a concrete ledge by the Charles River. But not to worry – it was nothing dire. I was actually trying to collect a water sample for the World Water Monitoring Challenge. Talk about diving headfirst into citizen science. On … Read more “Just Add Water: World Water Monitoring Challenge 2013 Results”

Categories: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering), Citizen Science, Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering), Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information, Planning and carrying out investigations

Exploring a Culture of Health: Creating a Roadmap to Community Health

This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. At first glance, … Read more “Exploring a Culture of Health: Creating a Roadmap to Community Health”

Categories: Citizen Science