by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 27, 2011 | Citizen Science, Climate & Weather Projects, Projects & Activities
As record levels of snow blanket much of the United States this year, Science Cheerleader’s sister site, Science For Citizens, is collaborating with an important climate research project at the University of Waterloo called Snow Tweets. We’re pleased that...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 30, 2009 | Archeology Projects, Blog, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather Projects, Ecology & Environment Projects, Geology & Earth Science Projects, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
Studying gravestones to track changes in Earth’s chemistry. Call for volunteers! EarthTrek presents a global Gravestone Project. This project aims to map the location of a graveyards around the globe and then use marble gravestones in those graveyards to measure the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 2, 2009 | Animal Projects, Biology Projects, Bird Projects, Citizen Science, Climate & Weather Projects, Computer & Technology Projects, Dr. John Reports, Ecology & Environment Projects, Nature & Outdoor Projects
While we most commonly associate Google with its ability to search the Intertubes for our favorite science FAILs, the tech giant is also opening new doors for citizen science. A recent article in the Public Library of Science (PloS) ONE highlights a new mobile phone...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 28, 2009 | Citizen Science, Climate & Weather Projects, Projects & Activities
From Sarah: This photo was taken while I was painting ceramics by the beach of our Cancun resort…and I’m sure you observant readers can detect the sunburn on my face even though we had only been outside for 30 minutes. (And by the way, don’t think I...
by Darlene Cavalier | Mar 13, 2009 | Blog, Climate & Weather Projects, Ecology & Environment Projects, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
Flower shows around the country are a pleasant reminder that spring is just around the corner! One of my favorite things about spring is the blooming of the beautiful plants and flowers as the weather begins to warm. (Even if my seasonal allergies beg to differ.)...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 23, 2009 | Astronomy & Space Projects, Blog, Climate & Weather Projects, Ecology & Environment Projects, Geology & Earth Science Projects, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
GLOBE at Night wants you to participate in a global campaign to observe and record visible stars to help researchers measure light pollution. “2008 marked a monumental shift in human history when the number of people living in cities exceeded half the people...
