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 | May 19, 2009 | Citizen Science, OTA, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Though our continued support for citizen scientist programs across the country is vital to the success of directed scientific research about specific topics, we also need make sure we remain broadly educated about the general scientific issues we face everyday. The...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 12, 2009 | Bird Projects, Blog, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment Projects, Nature & Outdoor Projects, Projects & Activities
I’m heading to Phoenix for a few days to meet with the Science Debate organizers. I won’t be there long enough to catch the big Eagles-Cardinals football show down on Sunday. If mascots have any influence on the outcome, the Cardinals are going down...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 31, 2008 | Astronomy & Space Projects, Citizen Science, Computer & Technology Projects, Projects & Activities
Want to gaze at stunning astronomical photographs and help astronomers do their research at the same time? Meet, GalaxyZoo.org, a Web site that enables amateur galaxy analyzers to work from the comfort of their computers. You don’t need any specialized...