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Category: Citizen Science

SciStarter Citizen Science Month logo Citizen Science SciStarter Blog STEM Education 

April Is Citizen Science Month!

April 7, 2023March 29, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science, education

Citizen Science Month on the SciStarter Blog features projects and events to all month long during April. Here’s how to get involved!

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Let’s talk about trees!

March 6, 2023July 12, 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, 2023July 10, 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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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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Image of delighted woman playing video game on mobile phone while sitting on sofa at home Citizen Science SciStarter Blog Technology 

How Video Games Are Making Research Fun

August 18, 2022August 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, gamification, video games

Gamification and citizen science meet when research projects create video games to make data collection and analysis fun.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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