Citizen Science: Recent Episodes
SciStarter
Citizen Science, a podcast from SciStarter, spotlights the many ways communities are exploring and changing the world around them through public participation in science.
In this episode, Bob and Emma share some of their favoritetree-related citizen science projects, discuss the Sourdough For Science project to prepare you for baking fresh bread for the holidays, and explore the truth about whether a turkey dinner can make you sleepy.
Projects and Websites in this podcast:
Sourdough for Science
TreeSnap
NASA GLOBE Observer: Trees
iSeaTree
SciStarter Ambassadors
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
Produced by
Bob Hirshon
Springtail Media
In this episode, Bob and Emma share some of their favoritetree-related citizen science projects, discuss the Sourdough For Science project to prepare you for baking fresh bread for the holidays, and explore the truth about whether a turkey dinner can make you sleepy.
Projects and Websites in this podcast:
Sourdough for Science
TreeSnap
NASA GLOBE Observer: Trees
iSeaTree
SciStarter Ambassadors
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
Produced by
Bob Hirshon
Springtail Media
In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we feature Jorospiders, Big Brown Bats and a project for sleuthing out the secret stories of cemeteries.
Projects and websites in this episode:
JoroWatch
BatsCount!
StrollThrough the Cemetery/GoBituary
MtAuburn Cemetery Citizen Science
WyndhamCemetery
Image and Music Credits:
Black throated green warbler on statue
Credit: emydee1, CCBY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Big Brown Bat
Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS, Public Domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Big Brown Bat in blue glove
Credit: Celley/USFWS, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Joro Spider
Credit: JefWodniack, iStock
Miami Cemetery photos
Credit: Miami City Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Credit: Ralph.Torello, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Koala
Credit: Jordimaringuasch, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Music:
PharmacyParty
Steven Combs
ThemeE
Steven Combs and Delta Is
PodcastTheme
Kevin Hartnell
In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we feature Jorospiders, Big Brown Bats and a project for sleuthing out the secret stories of cemeteries.
Projects and websites in this episode:
Joro Watch
Bats Count!
Stroll Through the Cemetery/GoBituary
Mt Auburn Cemetery Citizen Science
Wyndham Cemetery
Image and Music Credits:
Black throated green warbler on statue
Credit: emydee1, CC BY-SA 4.0via Wikimedia Commons
Big Brown Bat
Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS, Public Domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Big Brown Bat in blue glove
Credit: Celley/USFWS, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Joro Spider
Credit: Jef Wodniack, iStock
Miami Cemetery photos
Credit: Miami City Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Credit: Ralph.Torello, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Koala
Credit: Jordimaringuasch, public domain via Flickr CreativeCommons
Music:
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
Theme E
Steven Combs and Delta Is
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
SciStarter Podcast S5E9: Global Bird Migration
Billions of birds are on the move for the fall migration,flying to points south, with many covering thousands of miles. In this podcast, world-renowned ornithologist Pete Marra discusses the migration and the challenges that migratory birds face, as well as what we can do to help monitor and protect them.
Projects and Websites in this episode:
The Earth Commons, Georgetown University
https://earthcommons.georgetown.edu/
SciStarter.org/Flyways
https://scistarter.org/flyways?utm_campaign=NL0924_2FallBirds&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_source=Flyways
BirdCast
https://scistarter.org/birdcast?utm_campaign=NL0924_2FallBirds&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_source=BirdCast
Audubon Bird Migration Explorer
https://explorer.audubon.org/home?layersPanel=expand
Image Credits:
Geese flying by orange moon
Alamy Stock Photo
Arrow Stork
Image: Zoologische Sammlung der Universität Rostock, CC BY-SA 3.0
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66997013
White Stork Migration Map:
Image Credit: Bamse
CC BY-SA 3.0
Magnolia Warbler
Susan Young, Lantana Preserve
Flickr Creative Common, public domain
https://flic.kr/p/2oDHDdE
SciStarter Podcast S5E9: Global Bird Migration
Billions of birds are on the move for the fall migration,flying to points south, with many covering thousands of miles. In this podcast, world-renowned ornithologist Pete Marra discusses the migration and the challenges that migratory birds face, as well as what we can do to help monitor and protect them.
Projects and Websites in this episode:
The Earth Commons, Georgetown University
SciStarter.org/Flyways
BirdCast
Audubon Bird Migration Explorer
Image Credits:
Geese flying by orange moon
Alamy Stock Photo
Arrow Stork
Image: Zoologische Sammlung der Universität Rostock, CC BY-SA 3.0
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66997013
White Stork Migration Map:
Image Credit: Bamse
CC BY-SA 3.0
Magnolia Warbler
Susan Young, Lantana Preserve
Flickr Creative Common, public domain
https://flic.kr/p/2oDHDdE
In this encore presentation of our August 2022 podcast episode, we celebrate National Dog Day (August 26th) with some canine citizen science. Scientists would like to learn about dog personalities and genetics; what traits help them perform well as service animals; and how environmental factors could affect their health. If you have a canine companion, you have the perfect lab partner!
Projects featured in the podcast include:
C-BARQ
Darwin's Ark
Also, check out this study from Darwin's Ark, published inthe journal Science, based on data provided by citizenscientists!
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639
Dive into shark citizen science,get ready for National Moth Week, and try out the Airbeam air quality test kitin Beirut!
Featured Projects:
SharkBase
ReefLife Survey
Wildbookfor Whale Sharks
Sharksof California
FishWatchers
OrcaSound
NationalMoth Week
Butterfliesand Moths of North America
Mothingat Discover Life
Aircasting
Image and Video Credits:
Sharks on reef with fish
Credit: Amanderson2, FlickrCreative Commons, CC by 2.0
Cecropia Moth
Credit: Mark Beckemeyer, CC BY-NC2.0
White green eyed moth facingforward
Credit: Sven Lachmann, via Pixabay
Brown Moth Face
Credit: ericeven1, via Pixabay
Discovery Channel Shark WeekTrailer
Credit: Discovery Channel
Tropical beach
Credit: Walkerssk from Pixabay
Green Explosion 2 Video
Credit: WilliamMcDonald from Pixabay
White sparkles on green screen
Credit: SandroLima from Pixabay
Hokey Pokey silhouette dancers
Credit: Jamick from Pixabay
Several sharks green screen
Credit: MustafaKeskin from Pixabay
Goofy Shark in Aquarium
Credit: Albedo20, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Dwarf Lantern Shark
Credit: Chip Clark/SmithsonianInstitution, Public Domain
Another Whale Shark
Credit: Daniel Kwok, CC BY-NC-ND2.0
Goblin Shark
Credit: Dianne Bray/MuseumVictoria, CC BY 3.0 AU
Spotted Wobbegong
Credit: Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 3.0
Saw shark
Credit: Diliff - Own work, CC BY2.5,
Angel Shark
Credit: Nick Long - Angel Shark,CC BY-SA 2.0
Megamouth Shark
Credit: Sergei Boka - Own work,CC BY-SA 4.0
Lizard Shark:
Credit: R. Mintern - Public Domain
Lizard Shark head
Credit: Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hammerhead Shark
Credit: Barry Peters, CC BY 2.0
Black Tip Shark
Credit: waiguobox, via Pixabay
Blue Colored Shark Scene
Credit: nicolachooo, via Pixabay
Dermal Denticles
Credit: Noémie - Gautier - Adrien- Quentin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dermal Denticles
Credit: Pascal Deynat/Odontobase,CC BY-SA 3.0
Pendant Jewelry
Credit: QVC
Ampullae of Lorenzini diagram
Credit: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA4.0
Shark Electrorecepter Diagram
Credit: Chris_huh, Public domain,via Wikimedia Commons
Shark being held
Credit: Kqedquest via FlickrCreative Commons
Hammerheads Swimming
Credit: Ryo Sato, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spiny Dogfish
Credit: NOAA's National OceanService, CC BY 2.0
Whale Shark
Credit: Zac Wolf, CC BY-SA 2.5
Greenland Shark
Credit: Hemming1952, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dead Sharks
Credit: Stephen Geyer, CCBY-NC-ND 2.0
Bag of shark fins
Credit: Oleg., CC by 2.0
Shark fin soup
Credit: Aemosion, CC by 2.0
Black Tipped Sharks
Credit: Pablo Marx, CC BY-NC-ND2.0
Video of shark and diver
Credit: Richard Pyle/BishopMuseum and NOAA, CC BY-NC 2.0
Great White Shark
Credit: Terry Goss, CC BY 2.5
Banjo Shark
Credit: Alpha, CC by-NC 2.0
Hummingbird Moth
Credit: Adege
Hummingbird hawk moth
Credit: FlickrVideos from Pixabay
Two Polyphemus moths
Credit: John Pickering
Atlas moth
Credit: dmarr515 from Pixabay
Luna Moth
Credit: Keith Ramos/USFWS, PublicDomain
Rosy Maple Moth
Credit: RioReason from Pixabay
Ruby Tiger Moth
Credit: ErikKarits from Pixabay
White ermine moth
Credit: IanLindsay from Pixabay
Six spot burnet moth
Image by RolandSteinmann from Pixabay
Bird poop moth
Credit: Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA3.0
Cute Flannel Moth
Credit:BrettHondow from Pixabay
White Flannel Moth caterpillar
Credit: JanHaerer from Pixabay
Hornet Moth
Credit: Ingeborg van Leeuwen, CCBY-NC-ND 2.0
Mothra footage
Credit: Toho Co., Ltd
Music:
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
Theme E
Steven Combs and Delta Is
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
Dive into shark citizen science, get ready for National Moth Week, and try out the Airbeam air quality test kit in Beirut!
Featured Projects:
Shark Base
Reef Life Survey
Wildbook for Whale Sharks
Sharks of California
Fish Watchers
OrcaSound
National Moth Week
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Mothing at Discover Life
Aircasting
Image and Video Credits:
Sharks on reef with fish
Credit: Amanderson2,Flickr Creative Commons, CC by 2.0
Cecropia Moth
Credit: Mark Beckemeyer, CC BY-NC 2.0
White green eyed moth facing forward
Credit: Sven Lachmann, via Pixabay
Brown Moth Face
Credit: ericeven1, via Pixabay
Discovery Channel Shark Week Trailer
Credit: Discovery Channel
Tropical beach
Credit: Walkerssk from Pixabay
Green Explosion 2 Video
Credit: William McDonald from Pixabay
White sparkles on green screen
Credit: Sandro Lima from Pixabay
Hokey Pokey silhouette dancers
Credit: Jamick from Pixabay
Several sharks green screen
Credit: Mustafa Keskin from Pixabay
Goofy Shark in Aquarium
Credit: Albedo20, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Dwarf Lantern Shark
Credit: Chip Clark/Smithsonian Institution, Public Domain
Another WhaleShark
Credit: DanielKwok, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Goblin Shark
Credit: Dianne Bray/Museum Victoria, CC BY 3.0 AU
Spotted Wobbegong
Credit: Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 3.0
Saw shark
Credit: Diliff - Own work, CC BY 2.5,
Angel Shark
Credit: Nick Long - Angel Shark, CC BY-SA 2.0
Megamouth Shark
Credit: Sergei Boka - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lizard Shark:
Credit: R. Mintern - Public Domain
Lizard Shark head
Credit: Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hammerhead Shark
Credit: Barry Peters, CC BY 2.0
Black Tip Shark
Credit: waiguobox, via Pixabay
Blue Colored Shark Scene
Credit: nicolachooo, via Pixabay
Dermal Denticles
Credit: Noémie - Gautier - Adrien - Quentin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dermal Denticles
Credit: Pascal Deynat/Odontobase, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pendant Jewelry
Credit: QVC
Ampullae of Lorenzini diagram
Credit: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 4.0
Shark Electrorecepter Diagram
Credit: Chris_huh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Shark being held
Credit: Kqedquest via Flickr Creative Commons
Hammerheads Swimming
Credit: Ryo Sato, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spiny Dogfish
Credit: NOAA's National Ocean Service, CC BY 2.0
Whale Shark
Credit: Zac Wolf, CC BY-SA 2.5
Greenland Shark
Credit: Hemming1952, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dead Sharks
Credit: Stephen Geyer, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Bag of shark fins
Credit: Oleg., CC by 2.0
Shark fin soup
Credit: Aemosion, CC by 2.0
Black Tipped Sharks
Credit: PabloMarx, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Video of shark and diver
Credit: Richard Pyle/Bishop Museum and NOAA, CC BY-NC 2.0
Great White Shark
Credit: Terry Goss, CC BY 2.5
Banjo Shark
Credit: Alpha, CC by-NC 2.0
Hummingbird Moth
Credit: Adege
Hummingbird hawk moth
Credit: FlickrVideos from Pixabay
Two Polyphemus moths
Credit: John Pickering
Atlas moth
Credit: dmarr515 from Pixabay
Luna Moth
Credit:Keith Ramos/USFWS, Public Domain
Rosy Maple Moth
Credit: Rio Reason from Pixabay
Ruby TigerMoth
Credit: Erik Karits from Pixabay
White ermine moth
Credit: Ian Lindsay from Pixabay
Six spot burnet moth
Image by Roland Steinmann from Pixabay
Bird poop moth
Credit: Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cute Flannel Moth
Credit:Brett Hondow from Pixabay
White Flannel Moth caterpillar
Credit: Jan Haerer from Pixabay
Hornet Moth
Credit: Ingeborgvan Leeuwen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Mothra footage
Credit: Toho Co., Ltd
Music:
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
Theme E
Steven Combs and Delta Is
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
SciStarter S5E6 Info and Credits
Every season has its own unique sights, sounds and other sensations. In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we look at fireflies, listen to cicadas, feel the ocean waves and extend our senses beyond the bounds of our planet.
Credits:
Firefly Closeup
Terry Priest
CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED
Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic
Surfing Beach Video
Wu Chunchi,Creative Commons
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Photuris firefly on leaf
Katja Schulz
CC by 2.0
Photuris firefly on white bg
Brian Gratwicke
CC by 2.0
Photuris bethaniansis
Kayt Jonsson, US FWS
Public Domain
Phausis firefly
Paul Marek
CC by 4.0
Pyractomena firefly
Judy Gallagher
CC by 2.0
Photinus firefly
Dan Mullen
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Cicadas on Leaves
F. Delventhal
CC by 2.0
Cicadas on concrete post
Martin Labar
CC BY-NC 2.0
Surfrider origin images
Credit: SurfRider Foundation
Save the Waves promotional clips
Credit: Save the Waves
Music:
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
Theme E
Steven Combs and Delta Is
SciStarter Theme:
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
SciStarter S5E6 Info and Credits
Every season has its own unique sights, sounds and other sensations. In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we look at fireflies, listen to cicadas, feel the ocean waves and extend our senses beyond the bounds of our planet.
Music:
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
Theme E
Steven Combs and Delta Is
SciStarter Theme:
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
In this episode, we learn about efforts to discoverflower/bee partnerships, an app for monitoring the populations and distribution of turtles and other reptiles, and a new water quality testing technique thatuses cotton tampons.
Projects and websites included in this podcast:
Ask A Bumblebee
Bees In Your Backyard
HerpMapper
What The Herp?
David M. Carroll
iNaturalist
Seek by iNaturalist
Tampling: Optical Brightener Water Quality Sampling
Image Credits (all public domain, except where noted):
Green Sea Turtle Hatchling
Pete Leary/USFWS
https://flic.kr/p/2pzRDd3
Galearis spectabilis, Showy Orchis
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/VSQspD
Micranthes virginiensis, Early saxifrage
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/XpVyfo
Echinacea purpurea, Coneflower
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/NDE3qc
Green-fringed orchid
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/2hWNCyv
Cercis, Redbud
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/27ipYfq
Yellow Corydalis
Helen Lowe Metzman
https://flic.kr/p/McNQTa
Honey bees in yellow pumpkin flower
Credit: Kirsten Strough/USDA
https://flic.kr/p/2maRLeD
Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Credit: Sarah Warner/USFWS
https://flic.kr/p/We58Uu
Backyard Bees of North America poster
BeesInYourBackyard.com
Sam Droege at desk
https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/usgs-native-bee-inventory-and-monitoring-lab-eastern-ecological-science-center
USGS Media
Floating fuzzy bumblebee and flower
James Johnstone
https://flic.kr/p/2adZcpU
CC BY 2.0 DEED
Attribution 2.0 Generic
Eastern Box Turtle
Shendandoah National Park
https://flic.kr/p/fC5iYg
Tampling images and video
Kelly Albus, Ben Hendrickson, Desiree Jackson, and MirandaWaite
SciStarter Theme:
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
Additional Music:
Mess
Steven Combs
The Confluence
Gagmesharkoff
In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we recap CitizenScience Month, the April solar eclipse, learn about a new episode of the WildHope video series on rewilding landscapes, building vernal pools, and anunusual fish that swims ashore to mate.Projects and resources featured include:
Project FeederWatch
iNaturalist
Squirrel Mapper
Project Squirrel
Stall Catchers
Wild Hope
NASA Eclipse Debrief
Project Budburst
Journey North
Bumble Bee Watch
Ask A Bumble Bee
Grunion Greeters
Credits:
Grunion video:
Michael Murrie, Pepperdine University
Podcast Theme
Kevin Hartnell
Additional Music:
Mess
Steven Combs
Pharmacy Party
Steven Combs
March is Women’s History Month AND we’re just days away from Citizen Science Month. And that’s why we have Rosie the Robot urging everyone to roll up their sleeves and do their part by signing up for the One Million Acts of Science Challenge! If we all work together We Can Do It!
Projects Mentioned:
Citizen Science Month
Dolphin Chat
Manatee Chat
Instant Wild
Project Sidewalk
Monkey Health Explorer
Citizen and Community Science Library Network
Wild Hope
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybethat special someone.
Projectsmentioned in this podcast include:
Budburst
https://scistarter.org/budburst
The GreatBackyard Bird Count
https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count
Do NASA ScienceLive
https://scistarter.org/nasa-live
Mountain Rain orSnow
https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow
Fresh Eyes OnIce
https://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-ice
GLOBE Observer–Land Cover
https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-cover
Backyard Worlds:Cool Neighbors
https://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighbors
The SunGrazerProject
https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project
Message fromKristi Yamaguchi
https://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUi
Valentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickerson
https://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEv
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
ttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybe that special someone.Projects mentioned in this podcast include:Budbursthttps://scistarter.org/budburstThe Great Backyard Bird Counthttps://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-countDo NASA Science Livehttps://scistarter.org/nasa-liveMountain Rain or Snowhttps://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snowFresh Eyes On Icehttps://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-iceGLOBE Observer– Land Coverhttps://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-coverBackyard Worlds: Cool Neighborshttps://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighborsThe SunGrazer Projecthttps://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-projectMessage from Kristi Yamaguchihttps://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUiValentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickersonhttps://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEvPodcast Theme by Kevin Hartnellttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast!Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are:Squirrel MapperProject SquirrelSeekiNaturalistZooniverseCitizen Science Month: One Million Acts of ScienceMacauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024HamSCIProject FRESH AirSchools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) AirCastingDrug Sniffing Squirrels videoPodcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast! Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are:Squirrel Mapperhttps://scistarter.org/squirrelmapperProject Squirrelhttps://scistarter.org/project-squirrelSeekhttps://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_appiNaturalisthttps://www.inaturalist.org/Zooniversehttps://www.zooniverse.org/Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Sciencehttps://scistarter.org/citizensciencemonthMacauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/macaulay-librarys-best-bird-photos-2024/?__hstc=161696355.15fcc8de350a1a8b773b79c5eed9a2d0.1705541103104.1705541103104.1705541103104.1&__hssc=161696355.1.1705541103104&__hsfp=1354570303&_gl=11m8wr2z_gaMTkzODQ4MDM0Mi4xNzA1MzY3MjIw_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTcwNTU0MTEwMS4xLjAuMTcwNTU0MTEwMS42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.11040432.529497690.1705541102-1938480342.1705367220HamSCIhttps://hamsci.org/Project FRESH Airhttp://www.hollerlab.com/fresh-air.htmlSchools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) https://www.sei.org/projects/samhe/#:~:text=The%20SAMHE%20research%20team%EF%BB%BF,with%20temperature%20and%20relative%20humidityAirCastinghttps://scistarter.org/aircastingDrug Sniffing Squirrels videohttps://youtu.be/RY-dyiv5TR0?si=AjcX9ObPV9iCaNwL Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app.Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:TreeSnapiNaturalistAmerican Chestnut FoundationPodcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell Image Credits:American ChestnutPhoto Credit: Bob MacInnes, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ American ElmPhoto Credit: Katya Schulz, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Ash TreePhoto Credit: Ron Mader, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese ChestnutPhoto Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese Chestnut TreePhoto Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Japanese ChestnutPhoto Credit: Harum.koh, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ButternutPhoto Credit: Cdanna2003, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Pacific MadronePhoto Credit: brewbooks, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Oregon AshPhoto Credit: born1945, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Pinyon PinePhoto Credit: Joshua Tree National Park, via Flickr Creative CommonsPublic Domain Torreya taxafoliaPhoto Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Torreya taxafolia grovePhoto Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app.Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:TreeSnap iNaturalistAmerican Chestnut FoundationPodcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Help NASA measure Earth's tree canopy with GLOBE Observer: Trees; sleuth out endangered trees for TreeSnap; learn how cleaner fish support reef ecosystems; and see why NASA is sending cat videos through millions of miles of space. All that and more on this episode of Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together!Projects featured in this episode:TreeSnap GLOBE Observer: Trees Enviro Champs Genius Dog Challenge Reef Life Survey Image Credits:Redwood cover pic via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Jeff BallandNight Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos LombaTall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan LevineAspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain ThepixiesdiditDragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain NyffyWater Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew HazenBluestreak Cleaner Wrasse photo Brian Gratwicke via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ A Giant Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) with cleanerfish. North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula). North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ A pair of Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Taters Video Footage courtesy NASA/JPLReef video footage courtesy José Ricardo PaulaPodcast Theme, by Kevin HartnellAdditional music, via Free Music Archive:Jason Shaw, Glitch Jangwa, Hurry Hurry The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Bass Bumper The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Trumpet Blast Gagmesharkoff, The Confluence Steve Combs, Pharmacy Party Steve Combs, Mess
Help NASA measure Earth's tree canopy with GLOBE Observer: Trees; sleuth out endangered trees for TreeSnap; learn how cleaner fish support reef ecosystems; and see why NASA is sending cat videos through millions of miles of space. All that and more on this episode of Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together!Projects featured in this episode:TreeSnap GLOBE Observer: Trees Enviro Champs Genius Dog Challenge Reef Life Survey Image Credits:Redwood cover pic via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Jeff BallandNight Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos LombaTall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan LevineAspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain ThepixiesdiditDragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain NyffyWater Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew HazenBluestreak Cleaner Wrasse photo Brian Gratwicke via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ A Giant Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) with cleanerfish. North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula). North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ A pair of Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Taters Video Footage courtesy NASA/JPLReef video footage courtesy José Ricardo PaulaPodcast Theme, by Kevin HartnellAdditional music, via Free Music Archive:Jason Shaw, Glitch Jangwa, Hurry Hurry The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Bass Bumper The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Trumpet Blast Gagmesharkoff, The Confluence Steve Combs, Pharmacy Party Steve Combs, Mess
By donating just a little bit of your time (and maybe some saliva and/or blood), you can make a meaningful contribution to medical research! In this episode, you’ll learn about three participatory research programs that need your help.Projects and websites included in this podcast include:SciStarter Project Page: Outbreaks Near MeOutbreaks Near Me Home PageLUNGevity Participant SurveyLUNGevity FoundationSciStarter Project Page: All of UsAll of Us Network of the National Library of MedicineAll of Us: NIHJoin All of UsSciStarter National Library of Medicine pageSciStarter Libraries PagePhoto Credit: CDCMusic Credit: Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
By donating just a little bit of your time (and maybe some saliva and/or blood), you can make a meaningful contribution to medical research! In this episode, you’ll learn about three participatory research programs that need your help.Projects and websites included in this podcast include:SciStarter Project Page: Outbreaks Near MeOutbreaks Near Me Home PageLUNGevity Participant SurveyLUNGevity FoundationSciStarter Project Page: All of UsAll of Us Network of the National Library of MedicineAll of Us: NIHJoin All of UsSciStarter National Library of Medicine pageSciStarter Libraries PagePhoto Credit: CDCMusic Credit: Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
You: There must be lots of cool science events, projects and other opportunities right in my own neighborhood... but how do I find them?Us: With Science Near Me! It's a National Science Foundation-supported project that partners SciStarter with museums, science centers, state-based education councils and other sources of quality science projects and activities to bring science opportunities right to your phone or computer! Learn more about it in this month's video podcast.Projects mentioned in this podcast are:Science Near MeSTEM Near Me (Alabama)Alabama STEM CouncilDragonfly Swarm ProjectMusic Credit:Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
How do you find science events, projects and other opportunities right in your own neighborhood? With Science Near Me, a National Science Foundation-supported project that partners SciStarter with museums, science centers, state-based education councils and other sources of quality science projects and activities to bring science opportunities right to your phone or computer.Projects mentioned in this podcast are:Science Near MeSTEM Near Me (Alabama)Alabama STEM CouncilDragonfly Swarm ProjectMusic Credit:Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
The sun is now entering the “solar maximum,” the time during its 11-year solar cycle when it’s most active, producing sunspots and solar flares. There are also two solar eclipses coming up over a six-month period. Not coincidentally, we’re also now beginning the Heliophysics Big Year, when solar science researchers are most active, and there are a variety of citizen science opportunities to bring the public along for the ride.Links mentioned in this podcast include:Short Film To Scale: The Solar SystemSciStarter NASA PageSciStarter Eclipse PageNASA Heliophysics Big YearCitizen CATE Eclipse Soundscapes Data CollectorEclipse Soundscapes ObserverNASA Heliophysics Big Year ZinesNASA Eclipse MapMedia Credits:All video simulations Credit: NASAOrrery with wood base, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit Karen_O’DBrass Orrery, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: RanekoSolar System graphic (planets at an angle), via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: NASAEclipse and Mountains, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) Credit: NASA/ Bill IngallsApollo on the Clouds Artwork (1688-1698), via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) Artist: Johan Teyler (original from The Rijksmuseum); Digitally enhanced by rawpixelPhoto of Apollo golden relief via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0); Photo Credit: Chris WaitsSolar System, side view, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0; Image Credit: This is YuMusic Credit:Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
The sun is now entering the “solar maximum,” the time during its 11-year solar cycle when it’s most active, producing sunspots and solar flares. There are also two solar eclipses coming up over a six-month period. Not coincidentally, we’re also now beginning the Heliophysics Big Year, when solar science researchers are most active, and there are a variety of citizen science opportunities to bring the public along for the ride.Links mentioned in this podcast include:www.Scistarter.org/nasawww.SciStarter.org/eclipseNASA Heliophysics Big YearCitizen CATEEclipse Soundscapes Data Collector Eclipse Soundscapes ObserverNASA Heliophysics Big Year ZinesNASA Eclipse Map
Are you curious about how your dog or cat compares to others? And/or would you like to contribute to science research that could benefit pets and people? Then you should consider participating in C-BARQ (for dogs) and Fe-BARQ (for cats). Learn more about these projects from the scientist who created them.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
C-BARQ and Fe-BARQ
Darwin’s Ark
Dog Lineage graphic credit: Emily V. Dutrow and MSJONESNYC; Source: “Domestic Dog Lineages Reveal Genetic Drivers of Behavioral Diversification,” by Emily V. Dutrow, James A. Serpell and Elaine A. Ostrander, in Cell, Vol. 185; December 8, 2022 (reference)
Dog Video Credits:
Dog in polka dot bed: Credit: Edward Everidge
https://pixabay.com/videos/animal-dog-pet-play-home-house-111252/
Poodle with nose out window: Credit: Coverr Free Footage
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-poodle-car-window-wind-storm-104/
Dog Looking Uncertain: Credit: Edward Everidge
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-puppy-canine-pet-animal-cute-109613/
Two dogs, grumpy and vigilant: Credit: 11327359
https://pixabay.com/videos/dogs-australian-shepard-growl-snarl-133959/
Dog Biting Waves: Credit: Andy Faeth
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-belgian-shepherd-dog-dog-water-22558/
Two Dogs Play Fighting: Credit: Coverr-Free-Footage
https://pixabay.com/videos/dogs-playing-two-pets-canine-10820/
Dog Rolling on Beach: Credit: VMonte13
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-river-dog-playing-nature-water-38992/
Dog being brushed: Credit: Marsel Sharipov
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-animal-wool-house-friend-122604/
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Cover Image:
Shiba Inu dog: Credit: Picography, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Picography-curious-dog-animal-pet-house-home-sm-1.jpg
Are you curious about how your dog or cat compares to others? And/or would you like to contribute to science research that could benefit pets and people? Then you should consider participating in C-BARQ (for dogs) and Fe-BARQ (for cats). Learn more about these projects from the scientist who created them.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
C-BARQ and Fe-BARQ
Darwin’s Ark
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Did you know that one of the major players in the field of citizen science is NASA? At the 2023 annual conference of the Citizen Science Association, NASA held a full day of workshops for project leaders working on their many citizen science projects. In this podcast, we learn about three of them, and also hear from NASA Citizen Science Officer Marc Kuchner.
Projects and programs mentioned in this podcast include:
Do NASA Science Live!
SciStarter.org/NASA
Citizen Science Association C*Sci 23
Citizen CATE
Aurorasaurus
Are We Alone In The Universe?
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Title Image Credit: UCLA SETI and Yuri Beletsky
Orange Annular Eclipse Credit: NASA
Blue total eclipse, Flickr Public Domain, Credit: Jamie Kohns
Aurora video and still image: Flickr Public Domain, Credit: Paul Stewart
Did you know that one of the major players in the field of citizen science is NASA? At the 2023 annual conference of the Citizen Science Association, NASA held a full day of workshops for project leaders working on their many citizen science projects. In this podcast, we learn about three of them, and also hear from NASA Citizen Science Officer Marc Kuchner.
Projects and programs mentioned in this podcast include:
Do NASA Science Live!
SciStarter.org/NASA
Citizen Science Association C*Sci 23
Citizen CATE
Aurorasaurus
Are We Alone In The Universe?
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Title Image Credit: UCLA SETI and Yuri Beletsky
In this special presentation, join All of Us Wisconsin and SciStarter to discuss diseases that impact our community and how you can help with the research.
Researchers need your help to change the future of medicine. The All of Us Research Program is inviting one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in history. They welcome participants from all backgrounds, and researchers will use the data to learn how our biology, lifestyle, and environment affect health. This can help researchers find ways to treat and prevent disease.
All of Us promises to take personal data from a diverse cross-section of volunteers and turn it into groundbreaking insights about the complex roles our genes, lifestyles and environments play in our health. Learn more and sign up to join this important effort today! https://www.joinallofus.org/nlm-csm2023
Únase a SciStarter, Globe Observer: CLOUDS y al programa de investigación All of Us para un evento en línea en español que celebra El Día del Idioma. El 23 de abril. fue establecido por el Departamento de Información Pública de la ONU en 2010, con el objetivo de "celebrar el multilingüismo y la diversidad cultural, así como promover el uso igualitario de los seis idiomas oficiales de trabajo en toda la organización"este día Fue determinado para celebrar El Día de el Idioma Español.
SOBRE LOS SOCIOS DEL EVENTO SciStarter ayuda a reunir a millones de personas curiosas que están preocupadas en el mundo por cambios significativos ofreciendo miles de oportunidades para participar en preguntas de investigación del mundo real en colaboración con investigadores, comunidades, organizaciones, empresas; que proveen recursos, productos y servicios permitiendo a las personas realizar y disfrutar estas actividades mientras aprenden y aceleran investigaciones importantes. Juntos, podemos ayudar a responder preguntas que no pueden responderse solos. https://SciStarter.org/NLM
GLOBE Observer es una iniciativa internacional de ciencia ciudadana para comprender nuestro entorno global. Sus observaciones ayudan a los científicos a rastrear los cambios en las nubes y con el apoyo de la investigación climática. Los científicos también usan sus datos para verificar datos satelitales de la NASA. Cuando envían sus investigaciones, puede ayudar a estudiantes de todas las edades a realizar más investigaciones científicas reales como parte del Programa GLOBE. https://scistarter.org/globe-observer...
El futuro de la medicina individualizada puede depender de un ejército de aproximadamente un millón de voluntarios. Los científicos quieren que tu también te involucres en el Programa de Investigación “All of Us" Que es una parte clave del Mes de la Ciencia Ciudadana. https://www.joinallofus.org/nlm-csm2023
With any pursuit, there are casual dabblers and there are hardcore enthusiasts, and citizen science is no different. In this episode, we'll meet some serious citsci volunteers, some of whom have gone on to pursue full-time careers in science.
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
Disk Detective
Zooniverse
Nature's Notebook
National Phenology Network (NPN) USA
American River Conservancy
Journey North
I See Change
BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing)
AirCasting, from HabitatMap
Citizen Science Association conference
Sun/cloud image credit: FurbyChan, via Flickr, Creative Commons license by/nc/2.0/
With any pursuit, there are casual dabblers and there are hardcore enthusiasts, and citizen science is no different. In this episode, we'll meet some serious citsci volunteers, some of whom have gone on to pursue full-time careers in science.
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
Disk Detective
Zooniverse
Nature's Notebook
National Phenology Network (NPN) USA
American River Conservancy
Journey North
I See Change
BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing)
AirCasting, from HabitatMap
Citizen Science Association conference
Sun/cloud image credit: FurbyChan, via Flickr, Creative Commons license by/nc/2.0/
The All of Us Research Program is inviting one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in history. They welcome participants from all backgrounds, and researchers will use the data to learn how our biology, lifestyle, and environment affect health. This can help researchers find ways to treat and prevent disease. In this podcast, we re-broadcast SciStarter's own Caroline Nickerson discussing All of Us Wisconsin on the radio show Men Making Health a Priority on Wisconsin radio station 101.7 The Truth.
Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast include:
SciStarter
The Future of Health Research With All of Us Wisconsin (live event is April 18, 2023)
Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. Join conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke in reporting your amphibian sightings on the iNaturalist project The Global Amphibian Bioblitz. Also in this special podcast, learn how you can make your own vernal pool to provide breeding habitat to frogs and salamanders that lay eggs only in small, temporary, fishless pools.
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
iNaturalist
The Global Amphibian Bioblitz
Amphibian Ark
SciStarter Citizen Science Month
Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. Join conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke in reporting your amphibian sightings on the iNaturalist project The Global Amphibian Bioblitz. Also in this special podcast, learn how you can make your own vernal pool to provide breeding habitat to frogs and salamanders that lay eggs only in small, temporary, fishless pools.
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
iNaturalist
The Global Amphibian Bioblitz
Amphibian Ark
SciStarter Citizen Science Month
Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. (Photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
Salamander Crossing Brigades
Harris Center for Conservation Education
Herp Mapper
What The Herp?
SciStarter Citizen Science Month
Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. (Photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:
Salamander Crossing Brigades
Harris Center for Conservation Education
Herp Mapper
What The Herp?
SciStarter Citizen Science Month
In this episode, we explore the romance of citizen science: how through citsci you can not only find birds, bugs, plants, and stars but also new friends and just maybe that special someone.
In this episode, we explore the romance of citizen science: how through citsci you can not only find birds, bugs, plants, and stars but also new friends and just maybe that special someone.
Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast are:
Globe At Night
iNaturalist
Library Telescope Project
Science Near Me
Never Home Alone
Budburst
Stall Catchers
Health eHeart
Great Backyard Bird Count
Whenever you're out frolicking in a winter wonderland, why not take a frolicking break every now and then to measure snow depth for your friends at the Community Snow Observations project? Your observations will help them verify data obtained from satellites and other remote sensing tools, and also fill in both spatial and temporal gaps in their datasets. Having a good handle on snow depth over space and time helps climate researchers, hydrologists, foresters and also specialists who track avalanche and flood threats. Then you can resume frolicking, now with the satisfaction that comes from having done your part to contribute to important science research.
Projects and apps mentioned in this podcast include:
Community Snow Observations project
Snow Scope
SnowPilot
CitSci.org
regObs
Image credit: David Hill, Oregon State University
Join host Bob Hirshon, SciStarter founder Darlene Cavalier, Arizona State University's Deron Ash, Henry Reges from the weather watching project CoCoRaHS, and children's book author Susan Edwards Richmond for a special holiday podcast, featuring over a dozen great gift ideas for citizen science lovers!
(Image: The crew of Expedition 46 decorated the International Space Station's Cupola module, a 360-degree series of windows that provides a stunning view of Earth for observations. Wikimedia, Public Domain.)
Links to projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:
Globe at Night
AirCasting
Raven CleanAir Map
CO2 Monitor Review in New York Times Wirecutter
iNaturalist
CoCoRaHS
Susan Edwards Richmond
Links to Gift Ideas:
- Books!
- The Field Guide to Citizen Science by Darlene Cavalier
- BioBlitz! & BirdCount by Susan Edwards Richmond
- Citizen Science Tools!
- Airbeam 3
- Sky Quality Meter (SQM-L) Discount Code: GAN-USE
- Aranet 4 Home (Email Dr. Freimark @ Freimark@saftehnika.com to request a discount)
- CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge and The Year-End Fundraiser
- For more ideas, visit our Library Build-A-Kit Page to find supplemental supplies to participate in specific citizen science projects
- Recommendation by a LIVE attendee: Foldscopes (Great gift for teachers!)
Thousands of mycophiles took to the forest in October to document as many mushrooms as they could, as part of the first annual Great North American FungiQuest. In this podcast, we spoke with Robert Courteau, project creator and also founder of the non-profit group Think Fungi.
Projects and other links relevant to this podcast are:
The Great North American Fungi Quest
ThinkFungi
Mushroom Observer
With forests being wiped out worldwide by climate change, deforestation, pests and plagues, trees need all the help they can get. Pitch in by learning about citizen forestry and joining the citizen science projects featured in this episode.
Girl Scout Tree Promise
NASA GLOBE Observer: Trees
TreeSnap
Trees Please! Help the Girl Scouts and NASA/GLOBE Protect the Planet (Video)
This month we're heading back to school to see how teachers and even college professors are making citizen science a part of their classroom instruction.
Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast include:
SciStarter Education Page
Seek Education
Project Squirrel
iNaturalist
GLOBE Observer: Trees
Journey North
Globe at Night
Undergraduate Student Experiences with Citizen Science Network (USECitSci)
In this podcast episode, we celebrate National Dog Day (August 26th) with some canine citizen science. Scientists would like to learn about dog personalities and genetics; what traits help them perform well as service animals; and how environmental factors could affect their health. If you have a canine companion, you have the perfect lab partner!
Projects featured in the podcast include:
C-BARQ
https://scistarter.org/c-barq-and-fe-barq
Darwin's Ark
https://scistarter.org/darwins-ark
Also, check out this study from Darwin's Ark, published in the journal Science, based on data provided by citizen scientists!
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639
Beat the summer heat by taking a refreshing dip into an ocean of marine citizen science activities, including swimming with sharks, chatting with manatees and sleuthing out sea dragons.
Projects featured in the podcast include:
eShark (on the eOcean platform)
Wildbook for Whale Sharks (from Wild.me)
Manatee Chat
It's summer and there's a whole lot of pollinating going on. Learn about scientists' efforts to monitor important pollinators like bumblebees, monarch butterflies and hummingbirds, and how you can help.
Projects featured in this podcast are:
Bumble Bee Watch
Journey North
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Summertime blues? Not on our watch! In this Summer Fun podcast, learn how you can plate and serve an ant picnic fit for a queen; use spider webs as air quality monitors; and help make cities around the world more accessible by strolling their sidewalks (virtually), looking for cracks, potholes, and missing curb cuts that could stop a wheelchair, stroller or walker in its tracks.
Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:
Ant Picnic
Discover Ants
Project Sidewalk
Spidey Senser
Yes, Benjamin Franklin was a founding father of the United States, helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was the first Postmaster General. But he was also an energetic citizen scientist (even though the word "scientist" didn't yet exist). He studied electricity, the Gulf Stream, refrigeration and meteorology, and he published his research. He even conducted experiments on using electricity to cook turkeys! Michael Madeja is Director of Education at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, a society founded by Franklin himself. In this special "minisode" of the SciStarter podcast, Madeja discusses some of Franklin's achievements and corrects some misconceptions about one of America's founding "citizen scientists."
It's spring, and the birds are back in town, so we're dedicating this episode of the SciStarter podcast to our avian neighbors. Get a peak into the secret world of woodpeckers, monitor the effects of climate change on birds, and learn how even city-dwellers can participate in bird research.
Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:
Woodpecker Cavity Cam
Audubon's Climate Watch
Celebrate Urban Birds
Burst out of your winter hibernation and into some exciting springtime citizen science fun with this special, pre-Citizen Science Month podcast. Learn about Nature's Notebook and ISeeChange, and get the latest on CitSci library kits that you and your family can borrow.
Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:
SciStarter Library Network
SciStarter Event Calendar
Foundations of Citizen Science Learning Module
SciStarter Citizen Science Month
Globe at Night
Nature's Notebook
ISeeChange
By donating your time, energy and, for one project, a saliva and blood sample, you can help researchers make life-saving medical discoveries. In this episode, we focus on three of the many health-related citizen science projects in the SciStarter database.
Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:
National Library of Medicine/ All of Us
Mobile Health and Movement Assessment
Outbreaks Near Me (formerly, COVID Near You)
In this episode of Citizen Science, we learn about citizen science projects sponsored by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We speak with NOAA staff in charge of sharing their vast data sets with the public, managing meteorological data, and running their program on earth magnetism.
Projects featured in this podcast are:
CoCoRaHS
CrowdMag
Find citizen science projects supported by your local science center or museum at SciStarter.org/NOAA
In this episode of Citizen Science, we share stories from citizen science volunteers about how they share citizen science with others, and about how they got involved in citizen science themselves. We speak with a school teacher in Texas, an astrophysics graduate student in India, a Girl Scout troop leader in Virginia and a college professor in Upstate New York.
Projects discussed in this podcast:
iNaturalist
Ant Picnic
Globe at Night
Disk Detective
Clean Water Hub
Download a transcript of the episode.
As a citizen scientist, you can help researchers explore the causes, effects and potential responses to global climate change and other environmental issues. And you can do it from home or out in the field! In this episode of Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together, we explore six projects coming at the issue from six very different angles. Discover these and many other climate change-focused and environment-related citizen science volunteer opportunities through the SciStarter Project Finder!
Projects featured in this podcast episode include:
- Caroline Nickerson’s Miss Louisiana Earth featured projects
- Climate Change in Scripted Media
- OSDG Community Platform
- Climate History Australia
- Urban Buzz
- Ghosts of the Coast
- Ripple Effects via the Citizen Science, Civics and Resilient Communities program supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Find other NOAA-supported citizen science pages hosted by science centers and museums on SciStarter.
The article by Max Cawley (of the Museum of Life + Science in Durham, North Carolina) that Caroline mentions in the episode intro is on the SciStarter Blog.
Transcript for this episode coming soon on the SciStarter Podcast page.
We found the song of the summer! The "Citizen Scientist Song" was written and recorded by Monty Harper for SciStarter.org. You can find Monty on Twitter @montyharper and his website is www.montyharper.com.
Enjoy!
NASA offers an entire universe of citizen science projects, and at CitSciCon – the first-of-its-kind online event series that was hosted by the Citizen Science Association and SciStarter in May of 2021 – project leaders and volunteers from dozens of those projects shared their stories. Check out this podcast to hear some of those stories, and if you'd like to learn more and participate in the featured projects, visit SciStarter's NASA CitSciCon webpage (https://SciStarter.org/NASA). You'll find links to the original livestreamed events, and project pages for all of these exciting citizen science volunteer opportunities!
Projects mentioned in this podcast include:
Backyard Worlds: Planet 9
Disk Detective
GLOBE Observer: Trees
Fjord Phyto
iNaturalist
NASA NeMO-Net Coral Classification
GLOBE Observer: Landcover
Snapshot Wisconsin
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Citizen Science Month is an opportunity to showcase the entire panoply of citizen science projects all over the world, and we try to capture it all in this roundup episode. Which isn't possible. But we do hope this show gives you a taste of what the month had to offer. If you want to go deeper, you can learn more at CitizenScienceMonth.org. Video of some of the webinars described in this podcast can be found at SciStarter.org/Citizen-Science-Videos
Projects mentioned in this podcast include:
SciQuest
Caterpillars Count
Public Editor
Demo Watch
Fjord Phyto
GLOBE Observer: Clouds
Happywhale
OpenStreetMap
Globe at Night
Stall Catchers
GLOBE Observer: Mosquito Habitat Mapper
Safecast
iNaturalist
Marine Debris Tracker
All of Us
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Public libraries are playing an increasingly important role in citizen science, running educational programs – both in-person and online – and loaning out kits with citizen science instruments, material and other resources. And they are very involved with Citizen Science Month. In this podcast episode, Caroline and Bob speak with library-based partners implementing ambitious plans for Citizen Science Month and beyond. Guests include Robin Salthouse, formerly of the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert, Arizona and now an advisor to the SciStarter team; Alynda Smithey a Children’s/Youth Services Librarian from the Riverside Regional Library in Missouri; Don Ficken, President of International Dark Sky Association - Missouri Chapter; and Vivienne Byrd, Librarian III - Lead on STEM/STEAM & Citizen Science Initiatives at the Los Angeles Public Library. All of them have planned events for you to discover throughout April on CitizenScienceMonth.org!
Projects mentioned in this podcast include:
Globe at Night
Stall Catchers
GLOBE Observer: Mosquito Habitat Mapper
GLOBE Observer: Clouds
ISeeChange
iNaturalist
Marine Debris Tracker
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To kick off Season 2 of the Citizen Science podcast, new host Bob Hirshon and citizen science enthusiast Caroline Nickerson take a virtual trip around the world – and even into intergalactic space – to learn about some exciting new citizen science projects, including CrowdWater, Spiral Graph and Land Loss Lookout. In addition, they preview upcoming Citizen Science Month events coming this April.
Projects mentioned in this episode:
CrowdWater
Spiral Graph
Land Loss Lookout
Theme music is Podcast Theme by Keith Hartnell used under Creative Commons license.
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This episode, our second that looks at community and citizen science in cultural heritage institutions, explores how natural history museums use crowdsourcing to unlock the potential of biodiversity collections for research and education. Justin Schell talks to researchers and volunteers involved in the Notes From Nature project, which is one of the largest crowdsourcing projects focused on natural history information.
Projects mentioned in this episode:
Notes From Nature
WeDigBio (October 15-18, 2020)
Zooniverse
Other transcription platforms to visit:
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers Transcription Center
Library of Congress - By the People
DigiVol (Australia)
Les herbanoutes (Paris Herbarium)
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North Carolina State University -- typically referred to as NCSU, NC State, or just State -- is a public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina and a leader in public engagement in science. In this episode, Caren Cooper, professor at NCSU, and student citizen science leader, Brianna Johns, discuss all the different components of a citizen science campus: the Citizen Science Club, the SciStarter Educational Portal, themed citizen science programs, researchers with important projects that need citizen scientists’ help, and more. Resources: Citizen Science Campus Website Webinar about SciStarter Education How to Start a Citizen Science Club (Blog by Brianna Johns) Citizen Science Research at NCSU Professor Caren Cooper's Website Projects mentioned in the episode: Crowd the Tap Never Home Alone Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions, used under a Creative Commons license. A transcript is available here.
This is the first of two episodes that will focus on how citizen science can be done by and within cultural heritage institutions, including libraries, archives, and museums. In this episode, we’ll focus on how natural history museums and public libraries have involved members of their communities in projects that can contribute to local, national, and global understandings of scientific questions.
We speak with Richard Smart, one of the managers of the Community Science program at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Sara Medina, a volunteer community scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles; Dan Stanton, a librarian at Arizona State University who supports the School for the Future of Innovation in Society; and Robin Salthouse, the Adult Services Supervisor Librarian at the Southeast Regional library in Gilbert, Arizona.
Listen to learn how the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County studies urban biodiversity with the help of community scientists, how Arizona State University and local public libraries collaborate to create citizen science kits for library patrons to check out and more!
Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions, used under a Creative Commons license. A transcript is available here. Resources for Natural History Museums
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Community Science https://nhm.org/community-science-nhm
NHM Community Science Projects
- SuperProject
- SLIME
- RASCals
- BioSCAN
Resources for Libraries
SciStarter IMLS Grant: Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science
Librarian's Guide to Citizen Science
Maricopa County Library System
Maricopa County Citizen Science Webinar
Arizona State University Library Guide on Citizen Science
NASA's GLOBE project
GLOBE - SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive)
Measuring Light in the Night Kit
Globe at Night
Exploring Biodversity Library Kit
Zombee Hunting Library Kit
iNaturalist allows anyone, anywhere to contribute to a global record of biodiversity by uploading pictures of plants and animals with their smartphone or computer. In this episode, co-host Justin Schell talks with Dr. Carrie Seltzer, the Stakeholder Engagement Strategist for iNaturalist, about how the platform works, the iNaturalist community, and how iNaturalist advances scientific research. Featured in this episode is the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the oldest outdoor group in the United States. The AMC runs multiple citizen science projects, and in this episode, Georgia Murray, a staff scientist at AMC; Annie Evankow, a Research Assistant with AMC; and Alina Michelewicz, a volunteer with a number of AMC projects speak about their citizen science work with iNaturalist — how they have been able to supplement the core data fields on iNaturalist with some specific to their project, as well as how they have approached citizen science and research with the Northeast Alpine Flower Watch project. Music for this episode is from MWD, used under a Creative Commons license from the Free Music Archive. Special thanks to Jill Nugent for conducting the interview with the AMC team. A transcript is available here.
For those of you who have accounts on SciStarter, add your iNaturalist username to your SciStarter dashboard, and you’ll get credit for your contributions.
Links:
iNaturalist
Appalachian Mountain Club
Seek
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
National Phenology Network
Toilet weasel publication
Justin's (Mistaken) Coyote Identification
With thousands of projects listed on SciStarter, a main challenge can be finding the right project, one that really suits your needs and your interests. After meeting at workshop on the Open Science of Learning hosting by the Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity, Kobi Gal, a leading expert in human-centered artificial intelligence, and Darlene Cavalier, the founder of SciStarter, collaborated, with support from NESTA, a UK-based innovation foundation, to create a smart recommendation system to help SciStarter users find the right project. Kobi and Na'ama Dayan, another team member working on this project, sit down with Caroline Nickerson from the SciStarter team to talk about the new system and how YOU can help us test it. A transcript is available here. Music in this episode is by Discount Fireworks, used under a Creative Commons license via the Free Music Archive.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (or COASST, for short) project is a network of citizen scientists that monitor marine resources and ecosystem health at over 400 beaches across northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. COASST works to translate long-term monitoring into effective marine conservation solutions. Co-host Caroline Nickerson chats with Dee Richie, a citizen scientist who volunteers with COASST, and Hillary Burgess, the science coordinator for COASST, about how to get involved with COASST and citizen science focused on marine ecosystem health. A transcript can be accessed here.
Music in this episode: “Smile for Me, Sun” from Adam & Alma, used under a Creative Commons license via the Free Music Archive. Other resources mentioned in this episode:
- BeachCOMBERS
- Beach Watch
- NOAA Marine Debris Program
- Mussel Watch
- Marine Mammal Stranding Network
- SEANET
- Great Lakes Monitoring Program
NASA-funded Community Snow Observations (CSO) project recruits citizen scientists to help collect snow depth observations – anytime and anywhere, and then they can submit their observations via the mobile-sharing platform Mountain Hub. Co-host Caroline Nickerson chats with one of the project leaders, David Hill, and one of CSO’s volunteers, Katie O’Connell, talk about the importance of collecting snow depth data around the world--how that informs both local knowledge of things like avalanches and water availability, to how data contributed by everyday hikers can better inform global models of snow availability and its relationship to the water cycle. You can find a transcript here.
This episode spotlights EarthEcho International and one of the organization’s signature programs, the EarthEcho Water Challenge. Kicking off in March each year on World Water Day, EarthEcho encourages participation in the Water Challenge year-round. Founded by the grandchildren of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, EarthEcho's mission is to inspire young people throughout the world to take action for a more sustainable future. Caroline Nickerson talks with Sean Russel, the Manager for EarthEcho's Water Challenge program, and Katelyn Higgins, a student leader in EarthEcho and member of the group's Youth Leadership Council. They discuss what it means to incorporate youth voices at every level of the organization, how to explain water chemistry to kids, how water monitoring can turn into water action, and how you can get involved in the science to better understand and protect the waters where you live. A transcript is available here.
This episode is all about trees and how users of the Curio can map and monitor urban and community trees globally. Terrence Pickles is the founder of Exeter Trees, which attempts to document and preserve every tree in Exeter, in the UK, using both YouTube and the Curio app, which was developed by our second guest, Paul Hickey. Co-host Caroline Nickerson talks to Terrence and Paul about their motivations for doing the work they do, the kinds of results they’ve had so far, and how you can get started using Curio to better see and understand the whole of the world, or at least the trees you walk by every day. A transcript can be accessed here.
Music: Discount Fireworks, "Dots 1" and "Five," used under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license.
This episode features a conversation between Samantha Harrington, ISeeChange's Digital Community Manager, and Amber Kleinman, a volunteer who uses ISeeChange to document weather events in Paonia, a small town in western Colorado. ISeeChange is a platform to help users and their communities document weather in their own backyards, bringing greater visibility to effects of climate change through multimedia storytelling. Samantha and Amber chat with Caroline, Citizen Science's co-host, about how they got started with ISeeChange, the work that they do, and their recommendations for others to get started documenting changes in weather and climate. A transcript can be accessed here.
This episode features a conversation between Kyle Copas, Communications Manager at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, which is known as GBIF, and John Turnbull, the Sydney, Australian coordinator for Reef Life Survey. The focus of this conversation is citizen science data: how it’s collected, what happens to it, and what is the process from collection by citizen scientists to the transformation and processing that brings the data into GBIF’s index. A transcript can be accessed here.
Our first "mini-sode" is an interview with Dr. Jessica Wardlaw at the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab talking about the Slavery From Space project, which allows allows users to contribute to the antislavery movement by mapping the locations of activities in which people are frequently found to be enslaved. A transcript of the episode can be accessed here.
Our first episode features a conversation about Stall Catchers, a game that asks volunteers to examine stalled blood vessels in videos of mice brains to advance the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. We talk with Pietro Michelucci, director of the Human Computation Institute, and Guy Caulkins, a “Super Catcher” who not only helps catch these vessels, but has also utilized his marketing experience to plan the Stall Catchers Megathon on April 13th. A transcript can be accessed here.