Category: Citizen Science

Do you have a citizen science story? Tell us in this essay contest — your story could end up in Discover Magazine! Science is all around us – and now anyone can be a scientist! Citizen scientists study everything from distant galaxies to firefly populations, helping researchers collect valuable data. We want to hear about […]

With National Moth Week worldwide AND the Big Butterfly Count in the UK launching on July 19, we’re all aflutter! SciStarter’s editors netted a list of seven other Moth and Butterfly research projects. Learn more about National Moth Week through the Encyclopedia of Life’s Moth Week podcast! Mothing Take and upload photographs of moths near […]

Every week, Caren Cooper’s Coop’s Citizen Sci Scoop delves into relevant citizen science topics, and rounds up scientific publications that have relied on citizen science.  In honor of Independence Day, Caren focused on Thomas Jefferson’s vision of civic duty and pursuit of knowledge, and demonstrated how Jefferson’s desire to track weather conditions has resulted in a legacy […]

Save the Date!  The Citizen Science Association will host the Citizen Science 2015 Conference on February 11 and 12, 2015. Members of the SciStarter team serve on committees for the Citizen Science Association and pre-conference, including Darlene Cavalier (Web/Communications Committee), Lily Bui (Conference Communications Committee), and Caren Cooper (co-Chair, Publications Committee). What: Citizen Science is […]

This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. Imagine if everyday […]

This week on The Pulse and SciStarter’s segment about citizen science, producer Kimberly Haas speaks with Dan Duran, who is running a project that monitors the elusive Elaphrus beetle to monitor stream health. Read WHYY’s related blog post to learn more. Here’s an excerpt: Dan Duran, assistant professor in Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth […]

Help scientists monitor the phytoplankton population in oceans with a secchi disk and the secchi app. Want more marine-themed citizen science projects? We’ve got you covered! Marine ecosystems, like all ecosystems, are made of complex food webs. At the base of the marine food web are the phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are very important, as they are responsible for about […]

Save the sablefish (also known as black cod) and help scientists by counting the fish in video clips. Want more marine-themed citizen science projects? We’ve got you covered! Scientists call it Anoplopoma fimbria, fishers might know it as the sablefish, while some chefs call it the Black Cod. Found hovering just above the muddy North […]

Citizen scientists can use an iPhone app or online tool to log seahorse sightings to help seahorse conservation. Want more marine-themed citizen science projects? We’ve got you covered!   With the head of a horse, the tail of a monkey, and the belly of a kangaroo, seahorses look almost like mythical creatures, and their unique […]

This post is part of Exploring a Culture of Health, a citizen science series brought to you by Discover Magazine, SciStarter and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serving as an ally to help Americans work together to build a national Culture of Health that enables everyone to lead healthier lives now and for generations to come. Early life experiences […]