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Category: SciStarter Blog

Let’s talk about trees!

March 6, 2023March 4, 2023 Science Connected

The Girl Scouts and SciStarter have teamed up to put the spotlight on trees in these citizen science projects.

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SciStarter Logo showing people out in the snow. In the center it reads "Play in the snow for science!" Blogs Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water

These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!

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SciStarter logo with snowflakes on a blue background. Blogs Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Indoorsy Citizen Science Projects

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Science Connectedaccessibiltiy, animals, birds, citizen science, egypt, machine learning, machines, urban planning

It’s cold outside! Stay in with some fun citizen science projects you can do from your living room.

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Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash Biodiversity and Conservation Citizen Science Ecology Environment SciStarter Blog 

Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, ecology, environment, fungi

Did you participate in the largest ever fungi bioblitz? Read about the citizen science push cataloging fungi diversity in North America!

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A raccoon crossing a road in a forest. Image credit: Ali Kazal/Unsplash Biodiversity and Conservation Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Save Animals by Tracking Roadkill

November 4, 2022November 15, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, citizen science, urban wildlife

Most roadkill goes unreported, meaning governments and scientists don’t have the data needed to prevent it. You can help change that!

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SciStarter graphic with a yellow tree and blue sky in the background. For the love of trees. Botany Climate Change Environment SciStarter Blog 

Girl Scouts: Citizen Scientists

October 14, 2022October 13, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, climate change, trees

The Girl Scouts have made trees a big part of their citizen science efforts. Read on for ways you can participate—scout or not!

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Scistarter logo in front of a photo of the moon. Astronomy and Astrophysics SciStarter Blog 

Observe the Moon Night On October 1!

September 30, 2022September 28, 2022 Science Connectedastronomy, citizen science

From surveying the Moon to listening in on Jupiter’s radio waves, these celestial citizen science projects will take you out of this world.

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Back-to-School Citizen Science Graphic Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Five A+ Back-to-School Citizen Science Projects

September 14, 2022September 15, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, citizen science, food, RNA, water

Fall means back to school—check out these five citizen science projects on a variety of topics to bring the classroom to your living room!

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North American FungiQuest. Image credit: thinkfungi.org/(C BY-NC-ND 2.0 Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

The Largest-Ever Fungi Bioblitz Is Here

September 2, 2022November 22, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, fungi, mushrooms

Participate in the Great North American FungiQuest September 15 to October 15 by taking photos of local fungi on your phone!

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Dog and human high fiving for citizen science. Citizen Science SciStarter Blog Zoology 

Let’s Do Some Doggone Science With Your Pup!

August 26, 2022August 25, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, dogs

Check out these five citizen science projects to celebrate National Dog Day on August 26!

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Spotlight: Environment

A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. Biology Ecology Environment Water Pollution 

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing
Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful...
People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin. Biology Environment Sustainable Living 

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Researchers have developed a recycling system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products–using just the energy from the sun. Image credit: University of Cambridge

Sunlight Powers Recycling of Carbon Dioxide and Plastic

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedbiofuel, carbon dioxide, plastic pollution, recycling, solar power
Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater
A field of sorghum. Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can restore carbon levels in soil, improve soil fertility, provide biomass for biofuel production, and combat climate change. Credit: K-State Research and Extension; license CC by 2.0

Bioenergy Sorghum: The Green Crop of the Future

February 8, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, environmental protection, green energy, soil health
A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
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