Wildlife on us, in our homes and neighborhoods.
Fun blog about wonderful and strange things living around us, and ways YOU can help researchers discover what they are!
Find and photograph ladybugs to see how distribution of ladybug species is changing.
Great website for earthworm ecology and tracking earthworms in our forests.
Plant phenology:
Timing is everything. Timing of emergence, leafing out, flowering, fruiting is closely linked to climate.
Keeping good records of when trees leaf out in your area contributes to global database.
Maybe you enjoy science and love the idea of participating in a real scientific study that will eventually be published.
Check out this website if you're searching for a citizen science project by topic or activity.
Lots of bird-related citizen science at Cornell University.
View pollinator projects and tools!
Planting Science: Online mentoring from plant scientists - mentoring science fair projects and ideas for plant science inquiry projects.
Frogwatch programs connected with Zoos
Articles about Citizen Science and K-12 Education
What Is Citizen Science?
Research often involves teams of scientists collaborating across continents. Now, using the power of the Internet, non-specialists are participating, too.
In these projects, scientists turn to the general public to help them collect data, make observations, and conduct "real" science.
“Teachers who try these kinds of projects get sold because they see their students get more interested. [Students] take that interest beyond classroom learning.”