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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
Instant Wild
Project Sidewalk
Monkey Health Explorer
Citizen and Community Science Library Network
Wild Hope
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
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.
Projectsmentioned in this podcast include:
Budburst
https://scistarter.org/budburst
The Great
Backyard Bird Count
https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count
Do NASA Science
Live
https://scistarter.org/nasa-live
Mountain Rain or
Snow
https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow
Fresh Eyes On
Ice
https://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-ice
GLOBE Observer–
Land Cover
https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-cover
Backyard Worlds:
Cool Neighbors
https://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighbors
The SunGrazer
Project
https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project
Message from
Kristi Yamaguchi
https://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUi
Valentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickerson
https://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEv
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
ttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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:
Budburst
https://scistarter.org/budburst
The Great Backyard Bird Count
https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count
Do NASA Science Live
https://scistarter.org/nasa-live
Mountain Rain or Snow
https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow
Fresh Eyes On Ice
https://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-ice
GLOBE Observer– Land Cover
https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-cover
Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors
https://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighbors
The SunGrazer Project
https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project
Message from Kristi Yamaguchi
https://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUi
Valentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickerson
https://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEv
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
ttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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 Mapper
Project Squirrel
Seek
iNaturalist
Zooniverse
Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science
Macauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024
HamSCI
Project FRESH Air
Schools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE)
AirCasting
Drug Sniffing Squirrels video
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
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 Mapper
https://scistarter.org/squirrelmapper
Project Squirrel
https://scistarter.org/project-squirrel
Seek
https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
iNaturalist
https://www.inaturalist.org/
Zooniverse
https://www.zooniverse.org/
Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science
https://scistarter.org/citizensciencemonth
Macauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/macaulay-librarys-best-bird-photos-2024/?__hstc=161696355.15fcc8de350a1a8b773b79c5eed9a2d0.1705541103104.1705541103104.1705541103104.1&__hssc=161696355.1.1705541103104&__hsfp=1354570303&_gl=1*1m8wr2z*_ga*MTkzODQ4MDM0Mi4xNzA1MzY3MjIw*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTcwNTU0MTEwMS4xLjAuMTcwNTU0MTEwMS42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.11040432.529497690.1705541102-1938480342.1705367220
HamSCI
https://hamsci.org/
Project FRESH Air
http://www.hollerlab.com/fresh-air.html
Schools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) https://www.sei.org/projects/samhe/#:~:text=The%20SAMHE%20research%20team%EF%BB%BF,with%20temperature%20and%20relative%20humidity
AirCasting
https://scistarter.org/aircasting
Drug Sniffing Squirrels video
https://youtu.be/RY-dyiv5TR0?si=AjcX9ObPV9iCaNwL
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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
iNaturalist
American Chestnut Foundation
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Image Credits:
American Chestnut
Photo Credit: Bob MacInnes, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
American Elm
Photo Credit: Katya Schulz, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Ash Tree
Photo Credit: Ron Mader, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Chinese Chestnut
Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Chinese Chestnut Tree
Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Japanese Chestnut
Photo Credit: Harum.koh, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Butternut
Photo Credit: Cdanna2003, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Pacific Madrone
Photo Credit: brewbooks, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Oregon Ash
Photo Credit: born1945, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Pinyon Pine
Photo Credit: Joshua Tree National Park, via Flickr Creative Commons
Public Domain
Torreya taxafolia
Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Torreya taxafolia grove
Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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
iNaturalist
American Chestnut Foundation
Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
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 episode:
TreeSnap
GLOBE Observer: Trees
Enviro Champs
Genius Dog Challenge
Reef Life Survey
Image Credits:
Redwood cover pic via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Jeff Balland
Night Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos Lomba
Tall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan Levine
Aspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Thepixiesdidit
Dragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Nyffy
Water Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew Hazen
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse photo Brian Gratwicke via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
A Giant Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) with cleanerfish. North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula). North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
A pair of Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
Taters Video Footage courtesy NASA/JPL
Reef video footage courtesy José Ricardo Paula
Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
Additional music, via Free Music Archive:
Jason Shaw, Glitch
Jangwa, Hurry Hurry
The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Bass Bumper
The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Trumpet Blast
Gagmesharkoff, The Confluence
Steve Combs, Pharmacy Party
Steve Combs, Mess
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 episode:
TreeSnap
GLOBE Observer: Trees
Enviro Champs
Genius Dog Challenge
Reef Life Survey
Image Credits:
Redwood cover pic via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Jeff Balland
Night Trees via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Marcos Lomba
Tall Pine, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Alan Levine
Aspen Trees, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Thepixiesdidit
Dragonfly Larva, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Nyffy
Water Strider, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Andrew Hazen
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse photo Brian Gratwicke via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
A Giant Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) with cleanerfish. North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula). North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
A pair of Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW Richard Ling https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
Taters Video Footage courtesy NASA/JPL
Reef video footage courtesy José Ricardo Paula
Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
Additional music, via Free Music Archive:
Jason Shaw, Glitch
Jangwa, Hurry Hurry
The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Bass Bumper
The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll, Trumpet Blast
Gagmesharkoff, The Confluence
Steve Combs, Pharmacy Party
Steve Combs, Mess
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 Me
Outbreaks Near Me Home Page
LUNGevity Participant Survey
LUNGevity Foundation
SciStarter Project Page: All of Us
All of Us Network of the National Library of Medicine
All of Us: NIH
Join All of Us
SciStarter National Library of Medicine page
SciStarter Libraries Page
Photo Credit: CDC
Music Credit: Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
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 Me
Outbreaks Near Me Home Page
LUNGevity Participant Survey
LUNGevity Foundation
SciStarter Project Page: All of Us
All of Us Network of the National Library of Medicine
All of Us: NIH
Join All of Us
SciStarter National Library of Medicine page
SciStarter Libraries Page
Photo Credit: CDC
Music Credit: Podcast Theme, by Kevin Hartnell
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 and activities to bring science opportunities right to your phone or computer! Learn more about it in this month's video podcast.
Projects mentioned in this podcast are:
Science Near Me
STEM Near Me (Alabama)
Alabama STEM Council
Dragonfly Swarm Project
Music Credit:
Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
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 right to your phone or computer.
Projects mentioned in this podcast are:
Science Near Me
STEM Near Me (Alabama)
Alabama STEM Council
Dragonfly Swarm Project
Music Credit:
Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
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 variety of citizen science opportunities to bring the public along for the ride.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Short Film To Scale: The Solar System
SciStarter NASA Page
SciStarter Eclipse Page
NASA Heliophysics Big Year
Citizen CATE
Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector
Eclipse Soundscapes Observer
NASA Heliophysics Big Year Zines
NASA Eclipse Map
Media Credits:
All video simulations Credit: NASA
Orrery with wood base, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit Karen_O’D
Brass Orrery, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: Raneko
Solar System graphic (planets at an angle), via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Image Credit: NASA
Eclipse and Mountains, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) Credit: NASA/ Bill Ingalls
Apollo on the Clouds Artwork (1688-1698), via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) Artist: Johan Teyler (original from The Rijksmuseum); Digitally enhanced by rawpixel
Photo of Apollo golden relief via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0); Photo Credit: Chris Waits
Solar System, side view, via Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0; Image Credit: This is Yu
Music Credit:
Podcast Theme, by Keith Hartnell
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 variety of citizen science opportunities to bring the public along for the ride.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
www.Scistarter.org/nasa
www.SciStarter.org/eclipse
NASA Heliophysics Big Year
Citizen CATE
Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector
Eclipse Soundscapes Observer
NASA Heliophysics Big Year Zines
NASA Eclipse Map
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-BARQ and Fe-BARQ
Darwin’s Ark
Dog Lineage graphic credit: Emily V. Dutrow and MSJONESNYC; Source: “Domestic Dog Lineages Reveal Genetic Drivers of Behavioral Diversification,” by Emily V. Dutrow, James A. Serpell and Elaine A. Ostrander, in Cell, Vol. 185; December 8, 2022 (reference)
Dog Video Credits:
Dog in polka dot bed: Credit: Edward Everidge
https://pixabay.com/videos/animal-dog-pet-play-home-house-111252/
Poodle with nose out window: Credit: Coverr Free Footage
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-poodle-car-window-wind-storm-104/
Dog Looking Uncertain: Credit: Edward Everidge
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-puppy-canine-pet-animal-cute-109613/
Two dogs, grumpy and vigilant: Credit: 11327359
https://pixabay.com/videos/dogs-australian-shepard-growl-snarl-133959/
Dog Biting Waves: Credit: Andy Faeth
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-belgian-shepherd-dog-dog-water-22558/
Two Dogs Play Fighting: Credit: Coverr-Free-Footage
https://pixabay.com/videos/dogs-playing-two-pets-canine-10820/
Dog Rolling on Beach: Credit: VMonte13
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-river-dog-playing-nature-water-38992/
Dog being brushed: Credit: Marsel Sharipov
https://pixabay.com/videos/dog-animal-wool-house-friend-122604/
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Cover Image:
Shiba Inu dog: Credit: Picography, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Picography-curious-dog-animal-pet-house-home-sm-1.jpg
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-BARQ and Fe-BARQ
Darwin’s Ark
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
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 Marc Kuchner.
Projects and programs mentioned in this podcast include:
Do NASA Science Live!
SciStarter.org/NASA
Citizen Science Association C*Sci 23
Citizen CATE
Aurorasaurus
Are We Alone In The Universe?
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Title Image Credit: UCLA SETI and Yuri Beletsky
Orange Annular Eclipse Credit: NASA
Blue total eclipse, Flickr Public Domain, Credit: Jamie Kohns
Aurora video and still image: Flickr Public Domain, Credit: Paul Stewart
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 Marc Kuchner.
Projects and programs mentioned in this podcast include:
Do NASA Science Live!
SciStarter.org/NASA
Citizen Science Association C*Sci 23
Citizen CATE
Aurorasaurus
Are We Alone In The Universe?
SciStarter Podcast Theme Music: Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
Title Image Credit: UCLA SETI and Yuri Beletsky
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 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 prevent disease.
All of Us promises to take personal data from a diverse cross-section of volunteers and turn it into groundbreaking insights about the complex roles our genes, lifestyles and environments play in our health. Learn more and sign up to join this important effort today! https://www.joinallofus.org/nlm-csm2023