Amateur Birders Become Scientists Online
Fledgling birding project is the next generation in citizen science
View ArticleFinding Your Place in the Universe
Astrometry.net matches images of the sky to their celestial coordinates, turning anyone into an astronomer
View ArticleLooking up to look within
Outreach extraordinaire Jason Kendall brings astronomy to New York City public
View ArticleVolunteers for the Birds and the Bees
Ordinary citizens make valuable contributions to scientific research. The post Volunteers for the Birds and the Bees appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticlePower to the people through citizen cartography
Private citizens create online maps to chart crimes, first aid and groceries The post Power to the people through citizen cartography appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticleFlying rhinos, flocking birds, and Barbie brains
Our favorites from the week The post Flying rhinos, flocking birds, and Barbie brains appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticleThe astronomical data explosion
With the surge in telescopic space data, pro-am astronomy collaborations are making stellar discoveries The post The astronomical data explosion appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticleVIDEO: The Gowanus Robot
Maurizio Porfiri and his students use a robot to monitor the Gowanus canal The post VIDEO: The Gowanus Robot appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticlePlankton to the people
Researchers reach out to citizen scientists to identify species The post Plankton to the people appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticleSNAPSHOT: Conserving the sea stallion
A citizen science initiative is trying to collect more information about seahorses from around the world The post SNAPSHOT: Conserving the sea stallion appeared first on Scienceline.
View ArticleSaving California condors
How citizen scientists and biologists are working together to help the endangered birds The post Saving California condors appeared first on Scienceline.
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Restoring New York harbor with a billion oysters
Oysters have been a New York City culinary staple for centuries. Hundreds of years ago, when the Indigenous Lenape people lived in the region prior to European colonization, the harbor teemed with...
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On Staten Island, flood control plans threaten a haven for rare plants
On a chilly December afternoon, a small team of botanists and volunteer naturalists congregated on Staten Island’s Oakwood Beach. They had one overarching goal: finding rare, tiny plants before...
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One woman’s mission to diversify and document New York City’s mushroom scene
After a long day as an independent marketing analyst, solving challenges for companies like IBM and Home Depot, Sigrid Jakob pulls out her mushrooms — not to eat, but to sequence. Her home lab, which...
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