by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 21, 2009 | Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities
Proteus Gowanus is calling all citizen scientists in the area to help them map out the distribution of crickets and katydids throughout the five boroughs of New York City on September 11, 2009 (rain date: September 12, 2009) from dusk to 1:00 am. Crickets and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 18, 2009 | Animal Projects, Blog, Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
A first-person account of a citizen science project, from our very own, Georgette. Last weekend, I gave my first go at searching for ladybugs to photograph for the Lost Ladybug Project. The project looks for local evidence of a few native species of ladybugs that have...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 16, 2009 | Citizen Science, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
A citizen science alert from Georgette. If you’re near Durham, NC this weekend (July 19), join the Plant Stalkers training session and help track and monitor invasive species of plants near the Eno River. Invasive plants range from those that do not provide...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 3, 2009 | Animal Projects, Bird Projects, Blog, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
Cornell Lab of Ornithology presents this year’s contest in Celebrating Urban Birds, Funky Nests in Funky Places! Do some bird-watching and get creative with a photo, painting, quilt, sculpture, story…or any other medium that inspires you. And if the thought of getting...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 26, 2009 | Animal Projects, Citizen Science, Dr. John Reports, Projects & Activities
Here’s Dr. John, with a new twist on the classic game of Frogger. The Vancouver Aquarium has re-imagined the classic arcade game, Frogger, to better reflect the global decline in the amphibian population. The new version, Frogster, retains the spirit of the...