Citizen Science, a podcast from SciStarter, spotlights the many different ways that individuals and communities are exploring and changing the world around them through public participation in science.
In this episode, Bob and Emma share some of their favorite tree-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 favorite tree-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 Joro spiders, 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 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Big Brown Bat Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS, Public Domain via Flickr Creative Commons Big Brown Bat in blue glove Credit: Celley/USFWS, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons Joro Spider Credit: Jef Wodniack, iStock Miami Cemetery photos Credit: Miami City Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery Credit: Ralph.Torello, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons Koala Credit: Jordimaringuasch, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons Music: Pharmacy Party Steven Combs Theme E Steven Combs and Delta Is Podcast Theme Kevin Hartnell
In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we feature Joro spiders, 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 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Big Brown Bat Credit: Paul Cryan, USGS, Public Domain via Flickr Creative Commons Big Brown Bat in blue glove Credit: Celley/USFWS, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons Joro Spider Credit: Jef Wodniack, iStock Miami Cemetery photos Credit: Miami City Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery Credit: Ralph.Torello, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons Koala Credit: Jordimaringuasch, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons 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 in the journal Science, based on data provided by citizen scientists! 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 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 Whale Shark Credit: Daniel Kwok, 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: Pablo Marx, 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 Tiger Moth 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: Ingeborg van 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
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 Whale Shark Credit: Daniel Kwok, 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: Pablo Marx, 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 Tiger Moth 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: Ingeborg van 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 discover flower/bee partnerships, an app for monitoring the populations and distribution of turtles and other reptiles, and a new water quality testing technique that uses 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 Miranda Waite SciStarter Theme: Podcast Theme Kevin Hartnell Additional Music: Mess Steven Combs The Confluence Gagmesharkoff
In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we recap Citizen Science Month, the April solar eclipse, learn about a new episode of the Wild Hope video series on rewilding landscapes, building vernal pools, and an unusual 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 maybe that special someone. Projectsmentioned in this podcast include: Budburst https://scistarter.org/budburst The Great Backyard Bird Count https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count Do NASA Science Live https://scistarter.org/nasa-live Mountain Rain or Snow https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow Fresh Eyes On Ice 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 SunGrazer Project https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project Message from Kristi 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: Budburst https://scistarter.org/budburst The Great Backyard Bird Count https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count Do NASA Science Live https://scistarter.org/nasa-live Mountain Rain or Snow https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow Fresh Eyes On Ice 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 SunGrazer Project https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project Message from Kristi 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/
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 Mapper Project Squirrel Seek iNaturalist Zooniverse Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science Macauley Library's Best Bird Photos of 2024 HamSCI Project FRESH Air Schools' Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) AirCasting Drug Sniffing Squirrels video Podcast 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 Mapper https://scistarter.org/squirrelmapper Project Squirrel https://scistarter.org/project-squirrel Seek https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/ Zooniverse https://www.zooniverse.org/ Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science https://scistarter.org/citizensciencemonth Macauley Library's Best Bird Photos of 2024 https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/macaulay-librarys-best-bird-photos-2024/?__hstc=161696355.15fcc8de350a1a8b773b79c5eed9a2d0.1705541103104.1705541103104.1705541103104.1&__hssc=161696355.1.1705541103104&__hsfp=1354570303&_gl=1*1m8wr2z*_ga*MTkzODQ4MDM0Mi4xNzA1MzY3MjIw*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTcwNTU0MTEwMS4xLjAuMTcwNTU0MTEwMS42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.11040432.529497690.1705541102-1938480342.1705367220 HamSCI https://hamsci.org/ Project FRESH Air http://www.hollerlab.com/fresh-air.html Schools' 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%20humidity AirCasting https://scistarter.org/aircasting Drug Sniffing Squirrels video https://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: TreeSnap iNaturalist American Chestnut Foundation Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell Image Credits: American Chestnut Photo Credit: Bob MacInnes, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ American Elm Photo Credit: Katya Schulz, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Ash Tree Photo Credit: Ron Mader, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese Chestnut Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese Chestnut Tree Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Japanese Chestnut Photo Credit: Harum.koh, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Butternut Photo Credit: Cdanna2003, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Pacific Madrone Photo Credit: brewbooks, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Oregon Ash Photo Credit: born1945, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Pinyon Pine Photo Credit: Joshua Tree National Park, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Torreya taxafolia Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Torreya taxafolia grove Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons https://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 iNaturalist American Chestnut Foundation Podcast 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 Balland Night Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos Lomba Tall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan Levine Aspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Thepixiesdidit Dragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Nyffy Water Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew Hazen Bluestreak 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/JPL Reef video footage courtesy José Ricardo Paula Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell Additional 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 Balland Night Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos Lomba Tall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan Levine Aspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Thepixiesdidit Dragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Nyffy Water Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew Hazen Bluestreak 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/JPL Reef video footage courtesy José Ricardo Paula Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell Additional 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 Me Outbreaks Near Me Home Page LUNGevity Participant Survey LUNGevity Foundation SciStarter Project Page: All of Us All of Us Network of the National Library of Medicine All of Us: NIH Join All of Us SciStarter National Library of Medicine page SciStarter Libraries Page Photo Credit: CDC Music 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 Me Outbreaks Near Me Home Page LUNGevity Participant Survey LUNGevity Foundation SciStarter Project Page: All of Us All of Us Network of the National Library of Medicine All of Us: NIH Join All of Us SciStarter National Library of Medicine page SciStarter Libraries Page Photo Credit: CDC Music 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 Me STEM Near Me (Alabama) Alabama STEM Council Dragonfly Swarm Project Music 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 Me STEM Near Me (Alabama) Alabama STEM Council Dragonfly Swarm Project Music 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 System SciStarter NASA Page SciStarter Eclipse Page NASA Heliophysics Big Year Citizen CATE Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector Eclipse Soundscapes Observer NASA Heliophysics Big Year Zines NASA Eclipse Map Media Credits: All video simulations Credit: NASA Orrery with wood base, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit Karen_O'D Brass Orrery, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: Raneko Solar System graphic (planets at an angle), via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: NASA Eclipse and Mountains, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) Credit: NASA/ Bill Ingalls Apollo 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 rawpixel Photo of Apollo golden relief via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0); Photo Credit: Chris Waits Solar System, side view, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0; Image Credit: This is Yu Music 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/nasa www.SciStarter.org/eclipse NASA Heliophysics Big Year Citizen CATE Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector Eclipse Soundscapes Observer NASA Heliophysics Big Year Zines NASA 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) (Correction: We incorrectly referred to Brett Amy Thelen as a herpetologist; she is a conservation biologist with expertise in amphibian conservation.) 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) (Correction: We incorrectly referred to Brett Amy Thelen as a herpetologist; she is a conservation biologist with expertise in amphibian conservation.) 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
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