(Somerville, Massachusetts) — Light pollution is erasing our night skies—but citizen scientists are stepping up to fight back. Through projects like Globe at Night, everyday people...
Many of us have dreamed of seeing the northern lights, the aurora borealis, dancing in the night sky. For Vincent Ledvina and Jeremy Kuzub, this dream-turned-reality...
If community scientists treated their technology like another member of the team, would it increase engagement? Zoey Rosen, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for...
Article Title: Dark citizen science Authors: James Riley and Will Mason-Wilkes Journal: Public Understanding of Science URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09636625231203470 Publication Date: October 20, 20 Abstract Citizen science...
As Tammo Reichgelt was walking around his urban Connecticut town one day, he noticed that certain species of ferns were growing on human-made structures and thriving....
CivicSciTV News host Jake Krauss highlights the Jackson Wild 2024 film awards celebrating natural history filmmaking, new research on bridging participatory science and science communication best...
Sometimes, when a research organization has an active and robust public outreach component, it creates a tension between providing educational programming and offering the public with...
Participatory research contributes to knowledge and university students develop cattail management plan
Looking for more guidance in creating a quality assurance framework for your participatory science project? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a suite of tools that may...
Civic Science is a growing field characterized by its focus on community engagement and democratic action to tackle diverse challenges at the intersection of science and...
