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Category: Citizen Science

Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

A Canadian Citizen Science Summer

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Science ConnectedCanada, citizen science projects

Check out these citizen science projects designed for people living in the north and enjoy a Canadian citizen science summer!

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Citizen Science COVID-19 Health SciStarter Blog 

A Game Playing App May Have Just Helped Create COVID Vaccines for the Developing World

August 13, 2021June 22, 2022 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, vaccines

Thanks to volunteers playing a citizen science game, researchers have identified better mRNA for vaccines, possibly unlocking COVID vaccines for the developing world.

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Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost Citizen Science Climate Change Environment SciStarter Blog 

Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost

August 6, 2021August 23, 2021 Science ConnectedBeauty Pageants, citizen science projects, climate change, Wetlands

Participate in Miss Louisiana Earth’s online citizen science challenge to help researchers understand climate impacts on wetland loss.

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citizen science lessons Citizen Science SciStarter Blog STEM Education 

Citizen Science Lessons During the Pandemic

July 30, 2021August 27, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, citizen science projects, STEM education

When educators were adapting to new stresses in early 2020, citizen science was an invaluable resource.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog STEM Education 

Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana Citizen Science

July 23, 2021August 20, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, STEM education

Through a community effort, more than 80 Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana and their leaders became citizen scientists in April 2021.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog STEM Education 

STEM Summer Reading: Citizen Science Tails and Summer Tales

July 2, 2021September 27, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, library, summer reading

This year’s STEM summer reading theme is Tails and Tales! Pair stories about the natural world with citizen science projects.

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citizen science games Citizen Science Get to Know a Scientist 

Citizen Science Games Mix Design with Discovery

May 14, 2021October 11, 2021 Science Connectedvideo games

Exclusive interview with Claire Baert about citizen science games. Claire has been working in the game industry for 10 years.

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revolutionize medicine Citizen Science Genetics and Heredity Health 

One Million Volunteers Could One Day Revolutionize Medicine

April 2, 2021August 11, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, citizen science projects, medicine

NIH program promises to revolutionize medicine and cure some of the nation’s deadliest diseases. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers are needed.

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brown dwarf star, an artist's concept Astronomy and Astrophysics Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Have Found Dozens of Brown Dwarfs Near Earth

March 26, 2021April 3, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, stars

Volunteers scanning the night sky for elusive hints of Planet Nine are uncovering the secrets of a strange class of stars called brown dwarfs.

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Citizen Science Ecology SciStarter Blog 

Could Evolution be Changing your Neighborhood Squirrels?

March 19, 2021March 4, 2021 Science Connectedevolution

Black squirrels — a relic of ancient, old-growth forests — are now more common in cities. To understand why, scientists want to track the color of squirrels in your backyard.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
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Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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