Thousands of people volunteer as citizen scientists, lending their eyes, ears, hands and time to professional scientists conducting all kinds of research around the world. Most citizen science projects require no special skill or knowledge. Some even can be done sitting on your couch with a computer or smartphone. Read about opportunities to contribute in Texas.
Showing posts with label citizen science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label citizen science. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Get into Citizen Science
Citizen science programs mobilize people from all walks of life to contribute to scientific research. Read how scientists tap the power of the public and ways you can contribute to research and conservation.
Labels:
Cities at Night,
citizen science,
City Nature Challenge,
coral reefs,
eBird,
fish,
REEF
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Citizen Science underwater
Your dive trip really counts, pun intended, when you go with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation, which has been collecting volunteer fish surveys for years. Read about my REEF trip to Bonaire here.
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Bonaire,
citizen science,
fish surveys,
REEF,
scuba
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
10 Citizen Science Projects to Try
Scientists need your help - citizen science projects add many hands to the workload. Here are ten projects involving a variety of activities from sticking a gps on your cat to cataloging photos of penguins and the Earth at night, tagging fish, reading old ship logs, and listening to whale calls. Find out more in this piece for Mental Floss.
Labels:
cats,
citizen science,
climate change,
light pollution,
lionfish,
penguins,
science,
tagging fish,
whales,
yards
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