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Still Time for JoyAstronomy Club at the NJ Shore Spreads Passion for Telescopes and Exploring the Universe (ASTRA)When is the last time you explored the night sky firsthand and looked at the moon and the stars? Watch this episode with beautiful images of the moon, the Milky Way, and more, to be inspired to get outside and look up.Jim Webster, president of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area (ASTRA), says we all should explore the night sky more often. ASTRA holds "Star Parties", where members share their telescopes and knowledge with newcomers and anyone interested in astronomy.In this interview, Webster talks about opportunities for citizen science, as well as the...
2025-02-2620 min
On Tech Ethics with CITI ProgramCitizen or Participatory Science Ethics - On Tech EthicsDiscusses citizen or participatory science, including its benefits and key ethical issues. Our guest today is Lisa Rasmussen who is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Accountability in Research. Lisa has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on over $1 million in National Science Foundation awards and serves as a Co-Editor of the book series Philosophy and Medicine and an Associate Editor of the publication Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. Additional resources: Association for the Advancement of Participatory Sciences: https...
2025-02-0420 min
Go! For LaunchSTEM Career: Wildlife Biologist to Science Communicator -- The Fancy ScientistGo! For Launch Ep 02 - Featuring Dr. Stephanie Manka
Join hosts Audrey and Kam as they delve into a fascinating discussion with Dr. Stephanie Manka, a wildlife biologist turned science communicator and digital content creator. Dr. Manka shares her journey from traditional wildlife research to launching her platform, Fancy Scientist, where she mentors aspiring conservationists and advocates for effective science communication. Explore her insights on the challenges in wildlife careers, the power of community science, and her innovative approach to inspiring the next generation of conservationists. Whether you’re curious about wildlife conservation, breaking stereotypes in science, or making a...
2025-01-1043 min
Citizen ScienceA Citizen Science Thanksgiving: Trees, Turkey and Tryptophan (VIDEO Version)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 Ha...
2024-11-1918 min
Citizen ScienceA Citizen Science Thanksgiving: Trees, Turkey and Tryptophan (AUDIO Version)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
...
2024-11-1918 min
Citizen ScienceBats, Spiders & Cemeteries (AUDIO version)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...
2024-10-3121 min
Citizen ScienceBats, Spiders & CemeteriesIn 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
2024-10-3121 min
Citizen ScienceThe Fall Bird Migration (AUDIO)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/flyw...
2024-10-0217 min
Citizen ScienceThe Fall Bird MigrationSciStarter 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
2024-10-0217 min
ScIC "Science is Cool" UnpluggedMaking Citizen Science a Classroom Priority: Tools and Resources with Caroline NickersonEngaging students through digital field experiences and technology. In this conversation, Caroline Nickerson discusses her dissertation on webinars and the effectiveness of a model called a digital field experience. She partnered with extension agents in different locations in Florida to test the model's effectiveness in teaching people about climate hazards and engaging them in citizen science projects. The findings showed that the digital field experience model was effective in engaging people and prompting them to take action on climate change. They also discuss the value of vicarious learning and the potential of technology to connect people to scientific knowledge and p...
2024-09-1152 min
Citizen ScienceDog Days of Citizen Science (encore presentation)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!
...
2024-08-2324 min
Citizen Science Show#064 - Darlene Cavalier | Sci Starter | Science CheerleaderDarlene Cavalier has been named a National Geographic Explorer and Fellow.She is a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the driving force behind SciStarter. A Citizen Science champion, and science cheerleader, with a real understanding of the diversity of citizen science projects.More Informationhttps://scistarter.org/https://open.spotify.com/show/4N1dm7WjueDq2wIbjAuzxChttps://www.facebook.com/SciStarterhttps://www.youtube.com/@SciStarter Hosted on...
2024-08-0340 min
Citizen ScienceSharks! Moths! And MORE (AUDIO Version)
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
2024-07-1512 min
Citizen ScienceSharks! Moths! And MORE!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
2024-07-1512 min
Citizen ScienceSensations of Summer– VIDEO PODCASTSciStarter 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...
2024-06-1815 min
Citizen ScienceSensations of Summer- AUDIO PODCASTSciStarter 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
2024-06-1815 min
Citizen ScienceBees, Turtles and TamponsIn 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...
2024-05-2417 min
Citizen ScienceSolar Eclipse, Citizen Science Month and MoreIn 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
2024-05-0523 min
Citizen ScienceOne Million Acts of ScienceMarch 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...
2024-03-2319 min
Citizen ScienceThe Romance of Citizen ScienceIn 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
...
2024-03-2217 min
It's Time for ScienceIt's Time for Science Podcast Episode 10: Community Engagement and Citizen ScientistsIt's Time for Science Podcast Episode 10 This month on It's Time for Science, it's time to talk about community engagement and citizen scientists! Host Tom Racine talks with Dr. Mwenda KudumuBiggs from the Fleet Science Center and Emma Giles from SciStarter. Mwenda KudumuBiggs, the Fleet Science Center's Vice President for Community Service and Engagement, fell in love with science while growing up in the Valencia Park and Lincoln Park neighborhoods of Southeastern San Diego. Her passion for science was encouraged and nurtured at the Elementary Institute of Science, where at age 15, she received a young scientist award, presented to...
2024-03-1940 min
Citizen ScienceThe Romance of Citizen ScienceIn 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
Mess...
2024-02-1417 min
Empowering Homeschool ConversationsScience at Home: A Homeschool Parent's to Integrating STEM into Everyday LifeLearn how to move science lessons from complicated and boring to applicable and interest-led so your kids won't just learn about science, but will approach life, decisions, and learning with inquisitiveness, leading to a deep understanding of how the world works. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Tina Salmanowitz, a teacher, homeschooling mom, and owner of Little Monster's Universe, science-based homeschooling curriculum for building lifelong science learners. Tina shared with us about "Science at Home: A Homeschool Parent's to Integrating STEM into Everyday Life." Viewers like you funded similar episodes, and...
2024-02-1356 min
Citizen ScienceSquirrely Citizen Science (VIDEO)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
2024-01-1822 min
Citizen ScienceSquirrely Citizen ScienceSquirrels 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=161696355.15fcc8de350a1a8b773b79c5eed9a2d...
2024-01-1820 min
Citizen ScienceTreeSnap Interview With Co-Creator Ellen Crocker (VIDEO)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 Creat...
2023-12-3110 min
Citizen ScienceTreeSnap Interview with Co-Creator Ellen CrockerYou 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
2023-12-3110 min
Citizen ScienceMonitoring and Protecting Trees (plus citizen science news!) VIDEOHelp 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 Publi...
2023-12-2913 min
Citizen ScienceMonitoring and Protecting TreesHelp 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 Publi...
2023-12-2912 min
Citizen ScienceYou Can Help Medical Researchers Fight Disease! (VIDEO)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
Mus...
2023-11-1629 min
Citizen ScienceLearn How You Can Help Medical Researchers!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
Mus...
2023-11-1629 min
Citizen ScienceDiscover Science Near You With Science Near Me! (Video)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
2023-10-2322 min
Citizen ScienceScience Near Me (audio podcast)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
2023-10-1822 min
Citizen ScienceSun-Drenched Citizen Science (Video Version)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...
2023-09-2725 min
Citizen ScienceSun-Drenched Citizen ScienceThe 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 Heliophys...
2023-09-1825 min
Citizen ScienceGive your dog (or cat) a personality quiz for science! (Video)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...
2023-08-1811 min
Citizen ScienceGive your dog (or cat) a personality quiz for science!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
2023-08-1810 min
Citizen ScienceHelp NASA With Space and Earth Based Research! (Video)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
...
2023-06-2924 min
Citizen ScienceHelp NASA With Space and Earth Based Research!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
...
2023-06-2924 min
Citizen ScienceThe Future of Health Research with the All of Us Research ProgramIn 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...
2023-06-141h 02
Citizen ScienceCitSci Month Event Special: El Día del Idioma con SciStarterÚnase 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 mi...
2023-05-1735 min
Citizen ScienceLife-Changing Citizen Science (video)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/
2023-04-2923 min
Citizen ScienceLife-Changing Citizen ScienceWith 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/
2023-04-2623 min
Choose to be CuriousEp. #193: Citizen Science Is for Everyone, with Caroline Nickerson"A citizen scientist is anyone who is curious about the world and eager to help explore and understand it,” explains National Science Foundation director, Sethuraman Panchanathan.
Caroline Nickerson advises SciStarter, one of the allied network of organizations promoting citizen science and April as Citizen Science Month. Her citizen science enthusiasm is infectious!
Learn more about SciStarter and Citizen Science Month: https://scistarter.org
We mentioned these studies in our conversation. Check them out!
Crowd the Tap: https://scistarter.org/crowd-the-tap
Land Loss Lookout: https://cartosco.pe/kioskProject.html#/hubPage/landloss2016
Stream Selfie: https://scistarter.org/stream-selfie
All of Us: https://al...
2023-04-1928 min
Citizen ScienceThe Future of Health Research With the All of Us ProjectThe 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...
2023-04-1650 min
Citizen ScienceJoin the Amphibian Bioblitz/Build Your Own Vernal Pool (Video)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
2023-04-0311 min
Citizen ScienceJoin the Amphibian Bioblitz/Build Your Own Vernal PoolAmphibians 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
2023-04-0311 min
Citizen ScienceFrogs and Salamanders Need Your Help (Video)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
2023-03-2724 min
Citizen ScienceFrogs and Salamanders Need Your HelpAmphibians 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
2023-03-2724 min
Citizen ScienceCitizen Science is for Lovers (Video)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.
2023-02-1521 min
Citizen ScienceCitizen Science Is For Lovers!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
2023-02-1028 min
Citizen ScienceScience in the SnowWhenever 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...
2023-01-2018 min
Citizen ScienceSciStarter Holiday Gift Guide LIVE!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...
2022-12-0531 min
Citizen ScienceThe Great North American FungiQuestThousands 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
2022-11-1717 min
Citizen ScienceCitizen ForestryWith 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)
2022-10-0730 min
Citizen ScienceCitizen Science Goes to SchoolThis 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)
2022-09-0730 min
Citizen ScienceDog Days of ScienceIn 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
2022-08-1124 min
Citizen ScienceUnder the SeaBeat 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
2022-07-2433 min
Citizen SciencePollinatorpaloozaIt'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
2022-07-0126 min
Citizen ScienceSummer FunSummertime 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
2022-05-2935 minCitizen ScienceBen Franklin: Citizen ScientistYes, 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...
2022-04-2013 minCitizen ScienceSpring BirdCastIt'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
2022-04-1732 minCitizen ScienceSpringing Into Citizen Science MonthBurst 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
2022-03-1428 minCitizen ScienceHelping Medical Researchers Track Disease and Save LivesBy 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)
2022-02-1029 minCitizen ScienceExploring Earth with NOAA Citizen ScienceIn 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
2022-01-1339 minCitizen ScienceSharing Citizen ScienceIn 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.
2021-11-2219 minCitizen ScienceClimate Change and the EnvironmentAs 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 Com...
2021-08-271h 04
Citizen ScienceThe Citizen Scientist Song by Monty HarperWe 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!
2021-07-1503 minCitizen ScienceCitSciCon with NASA ProjectsNASA 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:
Backya...
2021-07-0125 minCitizen ScienceCitizen Science Month (April 2021) RoundupCitizen 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
Gl...
2021-05-2920 min
Mindful XBecome a Citizen Scientist! | Earth Day SpecialIn honor of Earth Day, we're celebrating this amazing planet all week long! On this episode, Hayden talks about what being a citizen scientist is all about. What is Citizen Science - National Geographic CitizenScience.gov Become a Citizen Scientist - Citizen Science (US National Park Service) SciStarter - SciStarter NASA Citizen Science U.S. EPA Citizen Science for Environmental Protection > Join the Mindful X community www.MindfulX.net > IG/Twitter/Clubhouse linktr.ee/MindfulX > Connect with Justin linktr.ee/mind...
2021-04-2203 min
Hannah and Erik Go BirdingGet Involved with ScienceDarlene Cavalier is a professor at Arizona State University and the founder of SciStarter, Science Cheerleaders, and cofound of ECAST. She joins us to talk about Citizen Science Month and all of the ways that you can help scientists do research.Sorry, y'all really long intro this week!April listener contest winner at: 5:00Main story at: 17:48Show notesThe Library & Community Guide to Citizen Science SciStarterZooniverseStephanie Peters ArtistAOS Community Congress on English Bird NamesDavid Yarnold Stepping Down Audubon for All Union Twitter...
2021-04-2253 minCitizen ScienceLibraries and Citizen Science Month 2021Public 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 S...
2021-04-0224 minCitizen ScienceVirtual TravelTo 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.
A complete transcript of this episode can be found as a PDF.
2021-03-1728 min
Cool Stuff DailyMon. 03/15 - Brood X and Self-Sabotaging Zoom Calls
Brood X is coming: what you need to know about your soon-to-be neighbors. A new discovery in Spain has led to questions about the true role of women in the Bronze Age. The science behind why, once you pop, the fun just don’t stop. And a new app that will purposefully sabotage your Zoom calls. Sponsors: Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke StartMail, Get 50% off your first year at StartMail.com/kottke
Links:
Giant Brood of Billions of Insects Set to Emerge in US in Mass Synchronized Eve...
2021-03-1519 min
Warm RegardsHistorical and Volunteer Climate Data, with Cary Mock and Theresa CrimminsThis episode of Warm Regards continues our exploration of the often unexpected stories behind climate data. First we explore historical climatology records with Dr. Cary Mock. These are the measurements and observations of things like wind, pressure, rainfall, and more found in archives and historical societies around the world. Then, we turn to the present and talk with Dr. Theresa Crimmins, Director of the National Phenology Network, about how volunteers can contribute their own climatological and ecological observations. In doing so, they can better understand not only how climate change is affecting their immediate environment, but also assist in large-scale...
2021-01-111h 15
The Boundless PodcastEP16 Infinite Leaders: Jessie Oliver, Australian Citizen Science Association: The role of Citizen Science in sustainability💬 “With AI, we are learning things that we've never had the ability to learn before about species conservation. This is crucial. We can’t protect species if we don’t know or don’t understand them.” @Jessie Oliver This is a conversation with Jessie Oliver 🎙️ Jessie is passionate about avian ecology and environmental outreach. She has been heavily involved in the development of the Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) since its inception and is currently the ACSA International Liaison. Since 2015, Jessie has been researching how to design technologies that entice people to have fun, meaningful, and impactful experien...
2020-12-0731 min
Uncharted 20sGeneration Z vs. Millennials DebateWant to hear Generation Z and Millennials go head to head on some of the most pressing issues of our time? Tune into this discussion about business (5:12), life (13:38), technology/social media (27:56) and politics (43:48). We hope you enjoyed our Gen Z/Millennial series!
Guest Information:
Keep up with the Gen Zs Zoe and Lucia on Instagram: @girlswithgoals.miami
Caroline (@CHNickerson on all social media) is program manager at @SciStarter, where she helps people discover real science they can do to monitor water quality, advance health research, study light pollution & more.
Join the Bo...
2020-10-231h 10Citizen ScienceCultural Heritage Institutions and Citizen Science - Part 2This 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)
A complete transcript of this epi...
2020-10-1532 min
Young Adult Authors Unplugged From Arroe CollinsCarly Ciarrocchi and Charlie Engelman From Weird But True On Disney+The newest season of WEIRD BUT TRUE! on Disney+ gets even weirder! Set both in studio and in the field, the award-winning WEIRD BUT TRUE! integrates a mix of arts and crafts, unbelievable facts and real-life exploration. Whether hunting for dinosaur fossils, hiking volcanoes or flying planes, the science-loving duo of Carly and Charlie inspires kids to get excited about the world around them. This season includes guest appearances from Nat Geo Photographers and Explorers, including Anand Varma, who teaches Carly and Charlie the correct way to take the perfect photo, and professor and founder of SciStarter Darlene Cavalier, who...
2020-09-3009 min
Citizen ScienceCitizen Science at North Carolina State UniversityNorth 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)
...
2020-01-2422 min
Citizen ScienceCultural Heritage Institutions and Citizen Science - Part 1This 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 Stanto...
2019-11-2237 minCitizen ScienceiNaturalist and Appalachian Mountain ClubiNaturalist 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 Michel...
2019-10-0836 min
Citizen ScienceMinisode - Smart Recommendations in SciStarterWith 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 SciS...
2019-09-2631 min
Citizen ScienceCOASSTThe 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...
2019-08-2540 min
Citizen ScienceCommunity Snow ObservationsNASA-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...
2019-07-2932 minCitizen ScienceEarthEcho Water ChallengeThis 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...
2019-07-0141 min
Citizen ScienceCurioThis 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...
2019-06-0528 min
Citizen ScienceISeeChangeThis 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.
2019-05-1539 min
Citizen ScienceReef Life Survey and GBIFThis 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.
2019-04-3040 min
Citizen ScienceMinisode - Slavery From SpaceOur 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.
2019-04-1714 min
Citizen ScienceStall CatchersOur 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.
2019-04-0129 min
Straight from a Scientist Medical Research Education and Discussion PodcastEp. 19: Bluebirders vs House Sparrows with Suzanne HartleyWe got the chance to sit down with Suzanne Hartley, a graduate student at North Carolina State University. Suzanne researches how to help Bluebirds in their surprisingly violent turf war with House Sparrows, and how we can use this war to learn about environmental toxins like pesticides or other chemicals. Bluebirds are a beautiful, native species in North America, but they are constantly harassed by House Sparrows, an invasive species from Europe. So listen in to learn about Bluebird defenders, called Bluebirders, and what they are doing change the balance. Read below to learn more about the study or...
2018-04-1416 min
This Week in VirologyTWiV 442: The New York TimFreelance science journalist Tim Requarth joins the TWiVers to explain why scientists should stop thinking that explaining science will fix information illiteracy. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Tim Requarth Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Neuwrite JMBE science communication issue Smallpox vaccination day The problem with facts (Fin Times) Countering antivaccination attitudes (PNAS) Effective messages in vaccine promotion (Pediatrics) Science curiosity and political information processing (Political Psychol) Teaching science using pseudoscience (D. Duncan) Letters read on TWiV 442 Weekly Science P...
2017-05-211h 56
Season 10 – Lab Out LoudCitizen Science Day: Goggles, Lab Coat, Degree not RequiredTo listen to this episode, download the mp3 directly, find us on iTunes, or use the player below.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL167.mp3
Darlene Cavalier
Our guest this week is Darlene Cavalier. In addition to her position as Professor of Practice at Arizona State University’s Center for Engagement and Training, Darlene is the founder of SciStarter – an online community to designed to help people find, join and contribute to science through both formal and informal research projects and events. Darlene joins us to help promote Citizen Science Day – a month-long challenge that seeks to celebrate an...
2017-05-0800 min
Lab Out LoudCitizen Science Day: Goggles, Lab Coat and Degree not RequiredThis week, Lab Out Loud welcomes Darlene Cavalier to the show. In addition to her position as Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Center for Engagement and Training, Darlene is the founder of SciStarter - an online community to designed to help people find, join and contribute to science through both formal and informal research projects and events. Darlene joins co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to help promote Citizen Science Day - a month-long challenge (through May 20, 2017) that seeks to celebrate and engage citizen scientists throughout the world. Listen to the show to learn how you, your...
2017-05-0822 min
2ScientistsPeople power
Andrea Wiggins rather confusingly is a scientist that studies other people doing science. The technologies they use, how they work together and how they share information. Did you think research was just for scientists? Well Andrea looks at how citizen science works. How people without formal scientific training are helping to push the boundaries for research in fields ranging from ornithology to astronomy.
Do you think you too want to be a citizen scientist? Well check out SciStarter where you can f
2017-04-0146 min
Ever Better TodayHow to Make a Difference as a Citizen Scientist With Dr. Caren CooperDr. Caren Cooper is passionate about involving people in the scientific process as citizen scientist. Growing up, she wanted to study wildlife and the environment. Her interests led her to earn a Ph.D., to fieldwork in Australia, and to a position at Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology. She is currently Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University as well as Assistant Head, Biodiversity Research Lab, NC Museum of Natural Sciences. During our discussion, Caren shares how residents of Flint, MI acted to have their water tested and their voices hea...
2017-03-1739 min
Tumble Science Podcast for KidsThe Secret Life of Your Shower with Noah FiererSomething is living in your showerhead. Scientists need your help to figure out what it is, and why it’s there. Biologist Noah Fierer is enlisting people around the country to search out the tiny, microscopic life in showers. Find out what happens when Lindsay and Marshall sign up as citizen scientists, and turn their bathroom into a lab.
To find out more about the Showerhead Microbiome Project, visit http://robdunnlab.com/projects/showerheads
For more citizen science projects you can participate in, check out https://scistarter.com
More information about this episode on our blog at tumblepodcast.com
For ed...
2017-02-1014 min
KGNU - How On EarthCitizen ScienceCitizen Science (start time: 5:32): For those who would love to track birds and other creatures or to test drinking water quality in their community, for instance, but think it would require a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries, our guest today aims to set the record straight. Dr. Caren Cooper is an associate professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. An ornithologist, she studies bird ecology, conservation and management through the use of citizen science. She wrote a recently published book called Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Di...
2017-02-0724 min