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Citizen Scientists Wanted

Do you have scientific questions? Would you like to be a citizen scientist? You can join an interesting local or global project or create your own. All ages welcome!

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  • Globe at Night is an international citizen science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen scientists to measure and submit their night sky brightness observations.
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  • eBird is the world’s largest biodiversity related citizen science project with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year by eBirders from around the world.
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  • iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. By recording and sharing observations, you help create research quality data for scientists working to understand and protect nature. If you want to participate in a local…
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  • We are competing against hundreds of cities throughout the world to show how bio-diverse our region is. Make as many observations of as many species as possible from April 24-27, 2020! Document nature in your backyard, by your school, in…
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  • At CitSci.org, you are guided to create a project to investigate your own scientific questions or you can join an existing project as a volunteer.
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  • Make environmental observations that complement NASA's satellite observations to help scientists studying Earth and the global environment. The GLOBE Observer App currently includes four main tools: Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land…
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  • The Front Range Pika Project, a citizen science initiative, engages the public in field research on the potential impacts of climate change on American pika and alpine ecosystems across Colorado.
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  • Wildlife data that volunteers collect through this project will be used to assess the effectiveness of the Vail Pass Wildlife Byway by comparing data collected before and after construction of the overpass. Volunteers assist with setting…
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  • Colorado Bat Watch Program will use citizen scientists to collect data to monitor bat species over time and to better understand the impacts of White Nose Syndrome and other threats on local bat populations. This will help land managers…
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  • In the Zooniverse, anyone can be a researcher and contribute to real academic research—on their own computer, at their own convenience. Study interesting objects like images of faraway galaxies, videos of animals in their natural habitats,…
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  • SciStarter is an online community dedicated to improving the citizen science experience for project managers and participants. Over 3,000 projects and events are searchable by location, scientific topic, and age level. Members can track…
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  • Imagine a future where your health care is tailored to you. All of Us Research program wants to make that future possible by creating a resource that allows researchers to conduct thousands of studies on health and disease. The program…
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  • Stall Catchers, a citizen science game tackling Alzheimer's disease, just had a spin-off. Dream Catchers is very similar to its predecessor but it's tackling SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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  • Citizen Science

    How Anyone Can Contribute to Scientific Discovery

    Hulick, Kathryn,
    Many research labs need help to handle the volume of data and time needed to look for patterns or anomalies. Citizen scientists come to the rescue and are essential to science. This book describes a large number and variety of citizen…
    BookSan Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., [2020]
  • Citizen Science

    How Ordinary People Are Changing the Face of Discovery

    Cooper, Caren B. (Caren Beth),
    Cooper tells inspiring stories of citizen science volunteers participating in scientific processes and contributing to discoveries around the world.
    BookNew York : Overlook Press, 2016. — 500 COOPER
  • The Field Guide to Citizen Science

    How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research and Make a Difference

    Cavalier, Darlene,
    Are you ready to start participating in real scientific research and discoveries? This guide from the SciStarter team has everything you need learn to succeed, including projects you can join.
    BookPortland, Oregon : Timber Press Inc., [2020] — 500 CAVALIER
  • Bat Count

    a Citizen Science Story

    Forrester, Anna, 1966-
    A children's citizen science story about counting and recording bat numbers to see if the bat population can recover from white-nose syndrome. Brought to you by Bat Conservation International.
    BookMt. Pleasant, SC : Arbordale Publishing, [2017] — E 599.4 FORRESTER
  • Citizen Scientists

    Be a Part of Scientific Discovery From Your Own Backyard

    Burns, Loree Griffin
    Burns encourages children to try four citizen science activities, one for each season. Clear color photos illustrate the animals mentioned and the adults and children observing them. You might also like other books in this Scientist in the…
    BookNew York : Henry Holt, 2012. — J 590.723 BURNS