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