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 I…

In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybethat special someone. Projectsmentioned in this podcast include: Budburst https://scistarter.org/budburst The GreatBackyard Bird Count https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird…

In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybe that special someone.Projects mentioned in this podcast include:Budbursthttps://scistarter.org/budburstThe Great Backyard Bird Counthttps://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-c…

Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast!Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are:Squirrel MapperProject SquirrelSeekiNaturalistZooniverseCitizen Science Month: One Million Acts of ScienceMaca…

Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast! Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are:Squirrel Mapperhttps://scistarter.org/squirrelmapperProject Squirrelhttps://scistarter.org/project-squirrelSe…

You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app.Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:TreeSnapiNaturalistAmerican Chestnut FoundationPodcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell Image Credits:American ChestnutPhoto Credit: Bob MacI…

You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app.Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:TreeSnap iNaturalistAmerican Chestnut FoundationPodcast Theme by Kevin HartnellAv SciStarter

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 e…

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 e…

By donating just a little bit of your time (and maybe some saliva and/or blood), you can make a meaningful contribution to medical research! In this episode, you’ll learn about three participatory research programs that need your help.Projects and websites included in this podcast include:SciStarter Project Page: Outbreaks Near MeOutbreaks Near Me …

By donating just a little bit of your time (and maybe some saliva and/or blood), you can make a meaningful contribution to medical research! In this episode, you’ll learn about three participatory research programs that need your help.Projects and websites included in this podcast include:SciStarter Project Page: Outbreaks Near MeOutbreaks Near Me …

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 an…

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 righ…

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 …

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 …

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-BA…

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-BA…

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 Mar…

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 Mar…

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 …

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 igualita…

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 DetectiveZooniverseNature's NotebookNational Phenol…

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 DetectiveZooniverseNature's NotebookNational Phenol…

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 preven…

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 s…

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 s…

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 am…

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 am…

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.Av SciStarter

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 NightiNaturalistLibrary Telescope ProjectScience Near MeNever Home AloneBudburstStall CatchersHealth…

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 da…

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 …

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 Ame…

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 PromiseNASA GLOBE Observer: TreesTreeSnapTrees Please! Help the Girl Scouts and NASA/GLOBE Pro…

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 PageSeek EducationProject SquirreliNaturalistGLOBE Observer: TreesJourney NorthGlobe at NightUndergraduate Student Exper…

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!P…

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 WatchJourney NorthMonarch Larva Monitoring Project…

Summertime blues? Not on our watch! In this Summer Fun podcast, learn how you can plate and serve an ant picnic fit for a queen; use spider webs as air quality monitors; and help make cities around the world more accessible by strolling their sidewalks (virtually), looking for cracks, potholes, and missing curb cuts that could stop a wheelchair, st…

Yes, Benjamin Franklin was a founding father of the United States, helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was the first Postmaster General. But he was also an energetic citizen scientist (even though the word "scientist" didn't yet exist). He studied electricity, the Gulf Stream, refrigeration and meteorology, and he published his researc…

It's spring, and the birds are back in town, so we're dedicating this episode of the SciStarter podcast to our avian neighbors. Get a peak into the secret world of woodpeckers, monitor the effects of climate change on birds, and learn how even city-dwellers can participate in bird research.Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:Woodpeck…

Burst out of your winter hibernation and into some exciting springtime citizen science fun with this special, pre-Citizen Science Month podcast. Learn about Nature's Notebook and ISeeChange, and get the latest on CitSci library kits that you and your family can borrow.Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:SciStarter Library NetworkSciS…

By donating your time, energy and, for one project, a saliva and blood sample, you can help researchers make life-saving medical discoveries. In this episode, we focus on three of the many health-related citizen science projects in the SciStarter database.Projects and websites featured in this podcast are:National Library of Medicine/ All of UsMobi…

In this episode of Citizen Science, we learn about citizen science projects sponsored by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We speak with NOAA staff in charge of sharing their vast data sets with the public, managing meteorological data, and running their program on earth magnetism. Projects featured in this podcast are:CoCo…

In this episode of Citizen Science, we share stories from citizen science volunteers about how they share citizen science with others, and about how they got involved in citizen science themselves. We speak with a school teacher in Texas, an astrophysics graduate student in India, a Girl Scout troop leader in Virginia and a college professor in Ups…

As a citizen scientist, you can help researchers explore the causes, effects and potential responses to global climate change and other environmental issues. And you can do it from home or out in the field! In this episode of Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together, we explore six projects coming at the issue from six very different …

NASA offers an entire universe of citizen science projects, and at CitSciCon – the first-of-its-kind online event series that was hosted by the Citizen Science Association and SciStarter in May of 2021 – project leaders and volunteers from dozens of those projects shared their stories. Check out this podcast to hear some of those stories, and if yo…

Citizen Science Month is an opportunity to showcase the entire panoply of citizen science projects all over the world, and we try to capture it all in this roundup episode. Which isn't possible. But we do hope this show gives you a taste of what the month had to offer. If you want to go deeper, you can learn more at CitizenScienceMonth.org. Video o…

Public libraries are playing an increasingly important role in citizen science, running educational programs – both in-person and online – and loaning out kits with citizen science instruments, material and other resources. And they are very involved with Citizen Science Month. In this podcast episode, Caroline and Bob speak with library-based part…

To kick off Season 2 of the Citizen Science podcast, new host Bob Hirshon and citizen science enthusiast Caroline Nickerson take a virtual trip around the world – and even into intergalactic space – to learn about some exciting new citizen science projects, including CrowdWater, Spiral Graph and Land Loss Lookout. In addition, they preview upcoming…