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Surfers: A surfer rides a wave against the industrial backdrop of Lake Michigan. (Credit: Mike Killion/Courtesy of Surfrider)

Surfers Pick Up the Slack to Monitor Water

July 23, 2020July 18, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science, surfing, water, water contamination

A massive network of surfers and citizen scientists is monitoring water quality and water contamination in places governments don’t.

Education Environment SciStarter Blog

Earth School: Take a Nature Quest

July 3, 2020June 29, 2020 Science Connectedearth science, nature, science education, STEM education

Over 1.5 billion children can’t go to school right now. An online program from TED Education, The United Nations Environmental Programme, and other hopes to help by offering dozens of science “quests.”

Black Birders: Deja Perkins, a graduate student using citizen science to research birds, is one of the organizers of Black Birders Week. (Credit: North Carolina State University)

Animals Biodiversity Citizen Science Diversity Ornithology SciStarter Blog

Black Birders, Scientists Push for Equality

June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 Science Connectedbirds, black scientists, citizen science projects, diversity

Black Birders Week helped show the world that Black scientists exist in the great outdoors. Now, participants hope to keep the conversation going.

The Globe at Night project invites citizen scientists to record light pollution in their own community. (Credit: DMSP/NASA)

Astronomy Citizen Science Ecology SciStarter Blog

Light Pollution in Your Community

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Science Connectedlight pollution, science projects, stargazing, stars

Can you see the night sky? Study light pollution in your community with the Globe at Night citizen science project.

Astronomy Citizen Science SciStarter Blog

Study Supermassive Black Holes with Citizen Science

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Science Connectedastronomer, black holes, galaxy, space exploration, spiral graph project

The Spiral Graph Project invites users to trace the shape of a spiral galaxy’s arms. This helps astronomers study the size of supermassive black holes.

Astronomy Citizen Science SciStarter Blog

Chasing Steve: A Mystery in the Night Sky

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Science ConnectedAlberta Aurora Chasers, aurora, aurora borealis, Northern Lights, Photography, steve

Literally chasing Steve, the Alberta Aurora Chasers are people across western Canada documenting a ribbon of purple and green light amidst the Northern Lights.

Biodiversity Book Reviews SciStarter Blog

Book Review: Never Home Alone

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Science Connectedbiodiversity loss, ecology, insects, microbes

Never Home Alone is a 256 page deep dive into the mind of a chatty biologist. Every chapter focuses on a distinct use-case for biodiversity preservation.

Book Reviews Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog

Book Review: Science By the People

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science, environmental justice, environmental protection, environmental science, scistarter

In Science By the People, Kimura and Kinchy describe their challenging research subject: understanding how people are impacted by science.

Citizen Science Health SciStarter Blog

Help Researchers Track Coronavirus by Reporting Your COVID-19 Symptoms Online

April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, coronavirus, COVID-19

Many Americans have COVID-19-like symptoms, but can’t get a diagnosis because of the appalling shortage of test kits. This is dangerous for everyone. Now, You can help track coronavirus with a citizen science project.

Citizen Science Genetics SciStarter Blog

Unravel DNA with Citizen Science

March 27, 2020March 30, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science, dna, genes, genetics

You can help collect data for studies of DNA by mailing researchers your dog’s saliva, samples of the forest floor, and even spiny anteater scat.