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1 Out of Every 3 Bites of Food We Eat is Courtesy of a Pollinator

Sustainability & Environment wrote 1 week ago: Do you enjoy Artichokes, Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery … more →

Tags: Access to healthy food, Awareness, community, Community Health, Eco-Friendly, news 2, Newsletter, public involvement, sustainability community

Citizen scientists train to hunt the top 24 invasive plants in Austin

invasivehunter wrote 1 week ago: My sketchbook of the top 24 invasive plant species in Austin, Texas As the Invasive Hunter, I always … more →

Tags: giant reed, City of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Invaders of Texas Citizen Science Program, City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division, Invaders of Texas, citizen scientist, Texas Invasives, Wildland Conservation Division

What happened to the transcription progress?15 comments

Andrew Sallans wrote 2 weeks ago: One of the questions we have been grappling with at Notes from Nature is how to add more specimen im … more →

Tags: Botany, CalBug, Entomology, Featured Collection, sernec

Are you a teacher?

Andrew Sallans wrote 3 weeks ago: If you are a teacher, and you love Notes from Nature and other Zooniverse projects, now is a great t … more →

Tags: discussion

"What's in bloom?"1 comment

Andrew Sallans wrote 3 weeks ago: Have you enjoyed contributing to scientific research by transcribing plant specimen labels in Notes … more →

Tags: Botany, discussion, sernec

Bee-ing a BeeSpotter24 comments

lifeonthecutoff wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve mentioned Jane and Pat before. They are at times referred to as our butterfly ladies for … more →

Tags: Nature/Animals, Beespotter, collecting data about pollinators, Hive Colony Collapse, pollinators, University of Illinois bee spotting

Profile of Notes from Nature Citizen Scientist: "jaymoore"1 comment

Andrew Sallans wrote 4 weeks ago: Name: Jonathan Moore (user jaymoore) Country of residence: UK What sort of science background or int … more →

10 Featured Citizen Scientist Projects for Families

Hilltown Families wrote 1 month ago: Citizen Scientists are Studying All Over the World From ladybugs to sunflowers to birds to babies … more →

Tags: citizen scientist, Contributing Writer, Theresa Heary-Selah, Community-Based Education, Place-based education

Profile of Notes from Nature Citizen Scientist: “El_Lion”

Andrew Sallans wrote 1 month ago: Name (or userid if you prefer to remain more private): Eliane Escher (userid: El_Lion and I have no … more →

Profile of Notes from Nature Citizen Scientist: "SandersClan"

Andrew Sallans wrote 1 month ago: Name:  Maggie (my userid is SandersClan). Country of residence:  I live in the good ol’ U.S. o … more →

What to do about insufficient information?

Andrew Sallans wrote 1 month ago: Today’s post is going to highlight a recent conversation amongst Notes from Nature citizen sci … more →

Tags: Botany, discussion, sernec

The Ripple: The Magic of Spring Peepers. The Science of Vernal Pools

Hilltown Families wrote 1 month ago: How do spring peepers know when to start singing? Vernal pools contain creatures (amphibians and bug … more →

Tags: citizen scientist, Contributing Writer, Ecology, kurt Heidinger, Climate, Hilltowns, Massachusetts, Nature, outdoors

Citizen Scientists Wanted to Monitor Plants as the Seasons Change

Hilltown Families wrote 3 months ago: Project BudBurst Citizen Scientist Opportunity for Families & Students For younger children, Bud … more →

Tags: Science, Volunteer Opportunity, citizen scientist, Environment, Place-based education, Nature Science, Community-Based Education, project budburst, Plant Cycles

curiouser and curiouser...a list of five books on curiosities in the animal kingdom

jillsbooks wrote 3 months ago: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Tails with tassels, and tails … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Non-Fiction, Caldecott Books, animals, winter, what do you do with a tail like this?, Secrets of Sound, Under the Snow, the secrets of animal flight

How Can You Help the Bees?

halterbrothers wrote 3 months ago: There are many things that each of us can do to help urban honey-, bumble- and solitary-bees. Creati … more →

Tags: Trees, bees, Honey 2, honey, Halter Brothers, Bees, Honeybees, Water Smart, bee trees

Science Cafes Offer Sips of Knowledge

Arts Council of Greater New Haven wrote 3 months ago: This Reuters article tracks the latest trend- Science Cafes. “Americans may be turning away fr … more →

Tags: Articles, Yale, Tilde Cafe, Yale Science Diplomats, science cafe

Researching insects 2 comments

Insectamonarca wrote 4 months ago: I am trying to identify several insect species, which I am researching for my third book “Fiel … more →

Tags: moths, Beetles, Entomology, insect identification, Moths, beetles, Biology, Giant Carrion Beetle, Nicrophorus americnaus

Citizen Science Round-up

Madeline Bodin wrote 4 months ago: On Friday, the Great Backyard Bird Count, a massive citizen science project run by Audubon and the C … more →

Tags: wildlife, Conservation, Citizen Science

Diamond Lil Lays First Egg

Bob and Robin wrote 4 months ago: Robin posted this notice on Facebook this morning. Great to hear! San Francisco’s Peregrine Fa … more →

Tags: special information, Fledge Watchers Team, Special Events, Boise Falcon Fans, Peregrine falcons, Report By Robin, Peregrine Monitor, Fledge Watch, Report By Bob


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