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Category: Citizen Science

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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All of Us project addresses the problem of lack of diversity in medicine Citizen Science Diversity in Science Genetics and Heredity 

All of Us: A Lack of Diversity in Medicine

April 15, 2022April 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, diversity, genome

With the release of its first 100,000 genomes this project is solving a dangerous problem: a startling lack of diversity in medicine.a

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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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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 Environment 

Map the World’s Coral Reefs for NASA with NeMO-Net

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Science Connected

Play a fun tablet game, learn about coral reefs and help NASA scientists build an algorithm that will map out the world’s coral!

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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

Earth Day 2020 Environment 

Earth Day: Get Informed, Get Involved

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 Science Connectedenvironmental health
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. Learn more and find out how to get involved in an Earth...
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.

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
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
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