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The SciStarter team is back from the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences in Portland, Oregon. Here’s what we shared. Onboarding Research Libraries to Citizen Science Darlene Cavalier (SciStarter and Arizona State University) joined colleagues Karen Ciccone (North Carolina State University), Anne Kathrine Overgaard, Thomas Kaarsted, and Linnea Harboe (all from the University of Southern Denmark), shared perspectives […]

Highlights from SciStarter-supported NSF STEM Day Events. On May 10, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) marked its 75th anniversary with a national celebration. SciStarter proudly partnered with eight organizations nationwide to celebrate NSF STEM Day with engaging, hands-on science activities featuring citizen science and Science Near Me. Check out highlights from each event!  […]

Interactive NSF STEM Day Events to Spotlight SciStarter and Science Near Me For Immediate Release– The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) marks its 75th anniversary with a national celebration featuring NSF-funded SciStarter and Science Near Me. On this special occasion, eight community partners across the country will host interactive events showcasing these platforms and their […]

One Million Acts of Science in One Month! Log Observations and Help Accelerate Scientific Research Participatory science gains traction; researchers aim for 1,000,000 Acts of Science this April during Citizen Science Month Tempe, Arizona – (February 24, 2025) – This April, everyone, everywhere is invited to keep their eyes, ears, and phones open to log […]

In 2024, volunteers like you made more than 2.5 MILLION data contributions to SciStarter Affiliate projects alone! Science thanks you! And while we appreciate each and every one of you, in this year-end edition of the newsletter, we highlight the top 10 participants based on data contributions.   You’ll also find our Top Ten Projects based on participation […]

Our master chefs in the SciStarter kitchen have been working overtime to bring you this delectable Thanksgiving menu, featuring citizen science projects guaranteed to satisfy even the most insatiable curiosity. Hors d’oeuvres: Nature’s Notebook At Nature’s Notebook, nature is always in season; currently, the program features the spicy flavors of autumn! Deepen your connection with […]

To paraphrase Joyce Kilmer, you’ll never see a newsletter as lovely as a tree, but this newsletter should inspire you to go out and not only appreciate trees, but help scientists working to understand and protect them. You’ll track down endangered trees for TreeSnap; monitor urban trees for iSeaTree; learn about trees with the Girl Scout […]

Bats, spiders, cemeteries, unseen creatures living in our homes– even roadkill– have stories to tell and important lessons to teach us. Go a little batty! You don’t need your own belfry to watch fascinating bats; you can join Bats Count! Bat Cam Emergence Count and watch them leave their Connecticut barn every evening through the project’s live […]

In my role as the Sciences and Sustainability Librarian at San Diego State University (SDSU), I have been looking for ways to forge partnerships and collaborations in my community to support engagement and resilience. This community includes our students, faculty, and staff, as well as the broader community. As the  liaison librarian to several STEM […]

Billions of birds are flying south for the annual fall migration, including 4.7 billion leaving the U.S. alone, bound for Mexico, Central and South America. Sadly, over the past 50 years, North American bird populations dropped by nearly 3 billion, due to habitat loss, climate change, and massive development along their flight paths. An estimated […]