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Category: SciStarter Blog

surfrider volunteers Citizen Science Public Health SciStarter Blog 

Surfrider Volunteers Protect Public Health at the Beach

July 18, 2022July 6, 2022 Science Connected

Surfrider Foundation volunteers working hard to protect clean water at their local beaches.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Invite Ants to Your Picnic… for Science!

June 2, 2022May 26, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, summer

Check out our editor’s list of fun and easy projects to do this summer. Project results benefiting humans, ants, and more.

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Hummingbird Citizen Science Ornithology SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Science Projects for the Birds

May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Science Connectedbirds, citizen science projects

These five citizen science projects invite you to discover birds in your area. Help scientists collect data and protect bird habitats.

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Biology Climate Change Oceanography SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton

Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.

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Martin Dohrn filming a bumble bee hovering over a dandelion. (Image credit: Martin Dohrn/Passion Planet) Biodiversity and Conservation Citizen Science Ecology SciStarter Blog Zoology 

Inspire Your Community to Protect Local Pollinators

April 1, 2022March 25, 2022 Science Connectedbees, citizen science projects, pollinators

During the pandemic, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn got to know the local pollinators in his garden. Find out what happened.

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Environment SciStarter Blog 

Rain or Snow: How do you know?

March 18, 2022March 15, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, weather

How can it snow when temperatures are above freezing? Mountain Rain or Snow has the answer — and wants your help studying it.

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SuperbOwl: Image credit: Alexas_Fotos via Pixabay Citizen Science SciStarter Blog Zoology 

Five Ways to Prepare for SuperbOwl Sunday

February 10, 2022February 23, 2022 Science Connectedbirds, citizen science, citizen science projects, ornithology

What is SuperbOwl Sunday? A great time to get involved in citizen science with this roundup of great data collection projects!

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Four People, Four Different Paths Into Citizen Science

January 21, 2022January 14, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects

Anyone can do citizen science, or public engagement in scientific research! Find out how four citizen scientists got started.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Four Ways (in One App) to Help NASA Study the Earth

December 10, 2021June 15, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, climate change, environment

Would you like to help scientists study the Earth and the ways in which our planet is changing? There’s an app for that.

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Volunteers Are Helping with Alzheimer's Research by Playing an Online Game Citizen Science Health SciStarter Blog 

Volunteers Are Helping with Alzheimer’s Research by Playing an Online Game

October 8, 2021October 5, 2021 Science ConnectedAlzheimer's

Verizon volunteers are helping speed up Alzheimer’s research. Read on to find out how you can help by simply playing an online game.

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Spotlight: Environment

A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires. Anthropology Climate Change 

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.
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!
Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins
Skeletonized leaf typical of plots with bats excluded and trophic cascade prevented. Photo by Elizabeth Beilke, University of Illinois

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Science Connectedbats, defoliation, forests

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connecteddiet
Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash

Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

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