Manatee Chat: Uncovering Manatee Secrets
It has long been believed that the manatee is a solitary animal with a very simple communication system that primarily…
Category: Blogs
Reflecting on the Life of a Citizen Scientist
Smitten by Giraffe: My Life as a Citizen Scientist is a memoir by Anne Innis Dagg. In the text, she…
Protect Local Waterways with the EarthEcho Water Challenge
By Sean Russell On March 22, the 2019 EarthEcho Water Challenge began empowering young people and community members around the…
You Can Help Beat Extreme Heat in Cities
Imagine a smoldering hot day in downtown Boston: temperatures have reached over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sidewalks and streets…
Ocean Conservation and Citizen Science at the Long Beach Scuba Show
by Kristin Butler Each year, the Long Beach Scuba Show brings together divers from around the world for seminars and…
Help Audubon Protect Threatened Birds
Audubon’s Climate Watch Program needs volunteers to help it spot 12 birds threatened by climate change. Are you in? “Hope…
Changing Methods of Science Communication Online
Science Communication Online: A New Book Exploring How We Do and Share Science On the Internet. We are providing free access to the book.
Alzheimer’s research furthered with citizen science games
A team of researchers at the Human Computation Institute and Cornell University seek to understand what causes a 30% reduction…
Empowering Communities to Examine Lead Exposure with Crowd the Tap
By Bradley Allf Lead pipes for transporting water have been a fixture of modern civilization for more than two thousand…
Sound Around Town Uses Data to Combat Noise Pollution
By Bradley Allf At the start of World War I, thousands of soldiers were coming down with a baffling condition:…