0000-0002-8715-2896 By Lily Bui In the brief span of two months, a series of disasters have swept across the globe. Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast and the Caribbean left homes, businesses, and streets flooded, disarmedPosted by: SciStarter
Digital Disaster Relief: Crowdsourced Responses to Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Floods Around the World
0000-0002-8715-2896 By Lily Bui In the brief span of two months, a series of disasters have swept across the globe. Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast and the Caribbean left homes, businesses, and streets flooded, disarmedFlight of the Living Dead
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Flight of the Living Dead By: Ayla Fudala If you’ve ever seen bees flying around at night, there’s a good chance they’re so-called “ZomBees”—honey bees whose brains are under the control of tiny flyEat, Sleep, Repeat: Crowdsourcing The Data Of A Baby’s Typical Day
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Eat, Sleep, Repeat: Crowdsourcing The Data Of A Baby’s Typical Day By Kaitlin Vortherms For many new parents, trying to figure out what a baby needs can feel like taking care of a tinyMaking Citizen Science Tools Discoverable and Accessible
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Making Citizen Science Tools Discoverable and Accessible By Erica Prange At SciStarter, we aim to make it easy to find and join meaningful citizen science projects. Choose a location, activity, or topic to findConnecting Citizen Scientists to Watersheds: A Conversation with Kim Hachadoorian
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Connecting Citizen Scientists to Watersheds: A Conversation with Kim Hachadoorian By Russ Campbell Brandywine Creek, which runs through southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, once powered the mills that supported European settlements in the lateUrban Citizen Science
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Urban Citizen Science A recent article in the New York Times highlights the way urban environments are affecting evolution in a variety of species. From European blackbirds with high-pitched calls to beat the sound ofCelebrate National Citizen Science Day: Find an Event Near You!
Source: Celebrate National Citizen Science Day: Find an Event Near You! National Citizen Science Day kicks off April 16 and runs through May 21 with events scheduled around the world. We highlight five below. (Stay tunedCitizen Science Love: a Valentine’s Weekend Special!
Who needs chocolate, cards, roses, or a significant other, when you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with citizen science? Below you’ll find five projects we love. Visit SciStarter to find 1000 more. PS: If you have 30Posted by in animals, citizen science, featured
Does Your Personality Affect Your Dog? Here’s How You Can Find Out
Researchers are trying to find out how your personality affects your dog’s behavior. Learn how you can participate in the largest citizen science project of its kind. by Kristin Butler When I adopted my dog Kia from a puppy rescue center three … Continue reading
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Are You Up for an Innovation Challenge?
Guest post by Carrie Freeman In the new world of Big Data, we’ve learned how to acquire great data, but we’re still struggling with accessing it, understanding it, and putting it to work. That’s especially true with environmental data, where … Continue reading
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