Citizen Science

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

Únase a SciStarter, Globe Observer: CLOUDS y al programa de investigación All of Us para un evento en línea en español que celebra El Día del Idioma. El 23 de abril. fue establecido por el Departamento de Información Pública de la ONU en 2010, con el objetivo de "celebrar el multilingüismo y la diversidad cultural, así como promover el uso igualitario de los seis idiomas oficiales de trabajo en toda la organización"este día Fue determinado para celebrar El Día de el Idioma Español.

SOBRE LOS SOCIOS DEL EVENTO SciStarter ayuda a reunir a millones de personas curiosas que están preocupadas en el mundo por cambios significativos ofreciendo miles de oportunidades para participar en preguntas de investigación del mundo real en colaboración con investigadores, comunidades, organizaciones, empresas; que proveen recursos, productos y servicios permitiendo a las personas realizar y disfrutar estas actividades mientras aprenden y aceleran investigaciones importantes. Juntos, podemos ayudar a responder preguntas que no pueden responderse solos. https://SciStarter.org/NLM

GLOBE Observer es una iniciativa internacional de ciencia ciudadana para comprender nuestro entorno global. Sus observaciones ayudan a los científicos a rastrear los cambios en las nubes y con el apoyo de la investigación climática. Los científicos también usan sus datos para verificar datos satelitales de la NASA. Cuando envían sus investigaciones, puede ayudar a estudiantes de todas las edades a realizar más investigaciones científicas reales como parte del Programa GLOBE. https://scistarter.org/globe-observer...

El futuro de la medicina individualizada puede depender de un ejército de aproximadamente un millón de voluntarios. Los científicos quieren que tu también te involucres en el Programa de Investigación “All of Us" Que es una parte clave del Mes de la Ciencia Ciudadana. https://www.joinallofus.org/nlm-csm2023

With any pursuit, there are casual dabblers and there are hardcore enthusiasts, and citizen science is no different. In this episode, we'll meet some serious citsci volunteers, some of whom have gone on to pursue full-time careers in science.

Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:

Disk Detective

Zooniverse

Nature's Notebook

National Phenology Network (NPN) USA

American River Conservancy

Journey North

I See Change

BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing)

AirCasting, from HabitatMap

Citizen Science Association conference

Sun/cloud image credit: FurbyChan, via Flickr, Creative Commons license by/nc/2.0/

With any pursuit, there are casual dabblers and there are hardcore enthusiasts, and citizen science is no different. In this episode, we'll meet some serious citsci volunteers, some of whom have gone on to pursue full-time careers in science.

Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:

Disk Detective

Zooniverse

Nature's Notebook

National Phenology Network (NPN) USA

American River Conservancy

Journey North

I See Change

BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing)

AirCasting, from HabitatMap

Citizen Science Association conference

Sun/cloud image credit: FurbyChan, via Flickr, Creative Commons license by/nc/2.0/

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. In this podcast, we re-broadcast SciStarter's own Caroline Nickerson discussing All of Us Wisconsin on the radio show Men Making Health a Priority on Wisconsin radio station 101.7 The Truth.

Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast include:

SciStarter

The Future of Health Research With All of Us Wisconsin (live event is April 18, 2023)

Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. Join conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke in reporting your amphibian sightings on the iNaturalist project The Global Amphibian Bioblitz. Also in this special podcast, learn how you can make your own vernal pool to provide breeding habitat to frogs and salamanders that lay eggs only in small, temporary, fishless pools.

Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:

iNaturalist

The Global Amphibian Bioblitz

Amphibian Ark

SciStarter Citizen Science Month

Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. Join conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke in reporting your amphibian sightings on the iNaturalist project The Global Amphibian Bioblitz. Also in this special podcast, learn how you can make your own vernal pool to provide breeding habitat to frogs and salamanders that lay eggs only in small, temporary, fishless pools.

Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:

iNaturalist

The Global Amphibian Bioblitz

Amphibian Ark

SciStarter Citizen Science Month

Amphibians all over the world are fighting for survival. Fortunately, citizen scientists like you can help them, especially if you live near streams and vernal pools where they breed each spring. (Photo: Brett Amy Thelen)

(Correction: We incorrectly referred to Brett Amy Thelen as a herpetologist; she is a conservation biologist with expertise in amphibian conservation.)

Projects and websites mentioned in this episode are:

Salamander Crossing Brigades

Harris Center for Conservation Education

Herp Mapper

What The Herp?

SciStarter Citizen Science Month