Give back: Help map every tree in San Francisco
Urban Forest Map screenshot One of my favorite books of all time is Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, a tale about the relationship between a boy and a selfless tree that does whatever it can to make...
View ArticleHow to Winterize Your Trees
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to plant three trees during a Casey Trees community tree planting event in Washington, D.C. On that freezing cold December morning, I got to thinking: how do trees...
View ArticleIn the Philadelphia area? Contribute to PhillyTreeMap!
One of several Honeylocust trees living harmoniously among 18th Century homes in Philadelphia Participating in PhillyTreeMap, one of the newest projects in the Science for Citizens Project Finder, is...
View ArticleCitizen Science Opportunities with The American Chestnut Foundation
Jay Hoar describes various chestnut artifacts to visitors of PA Outdoor Heritage Days in Somerset, PA. (Photo: Karen Danes) Sara Fitzsimmons is the Regional Science Coordinator at The American Chestnut...
View ArticleWhy do some tree leaves turn red?
SciStarter has a whole round-up of tree-related projects for you this season. Branch out into citizen science!Walking around my neighborhood the other day, I was casually observing the local flora when...
View ArticleFraxinus to Fight Fungus
Human beings are remarkably capable animals when it comes to pattern recognition. The human ability to quickly and accurately recognize recurrent patterns is a skill that numerous citizen science...
View ArticleTiny Woolly Terrors: The Attack of the Adelgid
If you’re looking for more projects for the holiday season, we’ve got 12 Days of Citizen Science for you! Don’t forget to check out the public radio segment about Tiny Terrors on WHYY’s The...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with SciStarter and Citizen Science!
Photo: NPSEarth Day is April 22 and Arbor Day (in the USA) is April 24! Just about every one of the 1,000 projects featured on SciStarter contributes to a better planet but here five projects you can...
View ArticleSaving the Majestic Redwoods With Citizen Science
California redwoods at Humboldt State Park (Image Credit: Steve Dunleavy/Flickr)Citizen scientists collect data to find out how climate change impacts redwoodsby Kristin Butler“The redwoods, once seen,...
View ArticleLogging Your Local Woodland for Citizen Science: No Axe Required!
Follow a tree through its journey into spring! Citizen scientists can record budbursting, leafing and flowering with Track a Tree as seasons shift in the United Kingdom.by Nina FriedmanAs Citizen...
View Article12 Days of Christmas with Citizen Science (seriously!)
Photo: John Ohab The holiday season is upon us! In the spirit of the season, we’ve put together another edition of our annual 12 Days of Christmas Newsletter. ANNNNNNNND…as our gift to you, we’ve made...
View ArticleCitizen Science in the City
Do you live or work in a city? Well, have we got the projects for YOU! Below, we highlight research projects in need of your help in cities. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now or bookmark...
View ArticlePerfect your weighing and measuring skills with these projects!
Neil Cummings Whether you’re a fan of imperial or metric, this past Sunday was the day to celebrate the way we measure our surroundings. What better way to celebrate a day dedicated to measurement than...
View ArticleThe future is here: Artificial Intelligence meets Citizen Science
Artificial Intelligence Programming Robot Ai Ki Put Artificial Intelligence to work for you in these five projects. Need a little help identifying that mysterious bug you found? Artificial Intelligence...
View ArticlePart One of Curio Series: Protect Urban Forests With Curio
This post is part one of a three-part series about how Curio can help citizens recognize, appreciate, and care for the highly beneficial green spaces around them. Part One | Part Two | Part Three...
View ArticlePart Two of Curio Series: A Word From Co-Founder, Paul Hickey
This post is part two of a three-part series about how Curio can help citizens recognize, appreciate, and care for the highly beneficial green spaces around them. Part One | Part Two | Part Three...
View ArticlePart Three of Curio Series: Q&A with Co-Founder, Conor Nugent
This post is part three of a three-part series about how Curio can help citizens recognize, appreciate, and care for the highly beneficial green spaces around them. Special thanks to Megan Ray Nichols...
View ArticleFive ways to integrate citizen science into your New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! We resolve to make it easier than ever for you to discover and engage in research that needs you. Here are simple ways to integrate citizen science into your own resolutions. Cheers!...
View ArticleSurvivors in the Forest: Help Scientists by Identifying Resilient Trees
Calling all tree lovers! This Arbor Day, help scientists study trees near you with TreeSnap, an easy-to-use app. You can use a smartphone to document trees with the TreeSnap app.Image Credit: Sid Verma...
View ArticleCitizen Science in the City
Do you live or work in a city? Well, have we got the projects for YOU! Below, we highlight research projects in need of your help in cities. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now or bookmark...
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