Articles for Citizen Scientists

Citizen scientists: How chasing butterflies has created amateur scientists across India
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Citizen scientists: How chasing butterflies has created amateur scientists across India

The Hindu  

Citizen science is research driven by the participation of students, amateur scientists, and the general public. Among the different citizen science projects is Butterflies of India that has garnered a huge interest among urban and rural citizens alike. The Bangalore Butterfly Club announces a walk every two weeks, where citizen scientists, including children, make detailed observations of butterflies, larval-host plants, …

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Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means
1 month, 1 week ago

Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Decoding the cosmic puzzle Daniela de Paulis, an artist in residence at the SETI Institute and recipient of the Baruch Blumberg Visiting Fellowship in Astrobiology at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, designed the project, called “A Sign in Space,” alongside a small team of international scientists and artists who explored …

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Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means
1 month, 1 week ago

Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Decoding the cosmic puzzle Daniela de Paulis, an artist in residence at the SETI Institute and recipient of the Baruch Blumberg Visiting Fellowship in Astrobiology at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, designed the project, called “A Sign in Space,” alongside a small team of international scientists and artists who explored …

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Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters
2 months ago

Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters

ABC  

Robyn Williams: Hello again, Robyn Williams, with lots happening in research. Robyn Williams: Dr Vanessa Pirotta with her paper, just published, on that new whale, and there's a link to the paper on The Science Show website. Bani Anvari: Well, he didn't take back control, so… Robyn Williams: So, he's dead, but it's not his fault. Robyn Williams: I suppose …

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Hopes young citizen scientists can help preserve Kimberley population of rare snubfin dolphins
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hopes young citizen scientists can help preserve Kimberley population of rare snubfin dolphins

ABC  

In short: WA scientists say local sightings of snubfin dolphins in the Kimberley can help preserve the rare species, which has a healthy population in Broome. Bush Rangers Cadet unit leaders from six schools learned about dolphin watching a conference in Broome this week and will teach their cadets to monitor the animals as citizen scientists. Local data aiding conservation …

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How killer whales move around Australia now better understood, thanks to citizen science project
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How killer whales move around Australia now better understood, thanks to citizen science project

ABC  

Killer whales have long been a challenge for researchers, particularly off Australia's south-eastern coast. But over the past three decades, data on sightings collected by the public and logged by citizen science project Killer Whales Australia is helping to create a better understanding of the elusive apex predators. After a great white shark carcass washed up near Portland in Victoria's …

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Migratory birds are rapidly losing their migratory quarters and wintering grounds in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Migratory birds are rapidly losing their migratory quarters and wintering grounds in India

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 02, 2023 16:04 IST - 10 MINS READ It was a late winter evening in the early 1980s. Ecologically designed studies have been conducted only recently: before this, two decades of mid-winter waterbird counts across Asia and India were the only source of information on migratory birds. Highlights Migratory birds are rapidly losing their migratory quarters and …

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The celestial police: Meet India’s asteroid hunters
1 year, 8 months ago

The celestial police: Meet India’s asteroid hunters

Live Mint  

It has been an eventful week for astronomers around the world. After initial training, amateur astronomers and asteroid hunters rely largely on astronomical data sets and images shared by large sky surveys to spot these objects. Divyendu Sen, a biology lecturer at the Government Senior Secondary School at Unhel in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district, has been participating in asteroid search campaigns …

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Stars are ‘disappearing from the night sky’, astronomers warn
1 year, 11 months ago

Stars are ‘disappearing from the night sky’, astronomers warn

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stars are disappearing from the night sky in front of our eyes, astronomers …

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Marine researchers notice strange whale behaviour off Victoria's coastline
2 years ago

Marine researchers notice strange whale behaviour off Victoria's coastline

ABC  

As a pod of "pretty dolphins" pop up next to the research boat David Donnelly is skippering, even the seasoned researchers seem caught by a wave of delight. Mr Donnelly, a marine researcher with the Dolphin Research Institute, has been tracking the movements of dolphins and whales in the waters off Victoria's coast since the 1980s. "It's quite clear that …

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Citizen scientists urged to count bees and flies as 60 years of research released for pollinator week
2 years, 1 month ago

Citizen scientists urged to count bees and flies as 60 years of research released for pollinator week

ABC  

When James Wheildon set out to solve a problem on his farm, he had no idea it would end with him being known as the 'fly guy,' or that his solution would become a potential back-up to bees under pressure. Key points: 60 years of honey bee research has been digitised and made available to the public The role of …

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Variety of whales visit NSW Far South Coast, intriguing marine experts, citizen scientists
2 years, 3 months ago

Variety of whales visit NSW Far South Coast, intriguing marine experts, citizen scientists

ABC  

Whale watching on the NSW Far South Coast is in full swing and citizen scientists are being encouraged to report sightings of some of the more reclusive species, such as the Bryde's whale. Key points: Whale watching season on the NSW Far South Coast is in full swing Sightings of quieter whales, including Bryde's and dwarf minke, have excited local …

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Citizen scientists uncover hidden koala population at Heathcote National Park near Sydney
2 years, 7 months ago

Citizen scientists uncover hidden koala population at Heathcote National Park near Sydney

ABC  

Koalas are now an endangered species in New South Wales, with the Koala Foundation estimating their numbers have declined by 41 per cent in the three years until 2021. Key points: Citizen scientists Steven Anyon-Smith and Tom Kristensen have found and named nearly 80 previously undocumented koalas The koalas are within the Heathcote National Park, near the Royal National Park …

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Earth day 2022: Discover the citizen scientist within you
2 years, 7 months ago

Earth day 2022: Discover the citizen scientist within you

Hindustan Times  

Let your next picnic, hike, nature trail serve a larger cause. “The information collected through citizen-science projects is very important,” says wildlife biologist Iravatee Majgaonkar, co-founder of the Wild Canids India Project. “These initiatives help collect information from across vast areas, in a relatively small amount of time.” Turtles and trees The Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India project encourages …

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Platypus family good news for Grampians' Mackenzie River ecology
2 years, 9 months ago

Platypus family good news for Grampians' Mackenzie River ecology

ABC  

A team of researchers from Ecology Australia hit the platypus jackpot during a recent survey of Victoria's Mackenzie River after the surprise discovery of four juvenile platypuses in the pristine waters of the northern Grampians. Key points: The discovery of four young platypuses, or puggles, raises hope for the vulnerable species Platypus numbers are in decline across Australia Drought and …

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Citizen scientists discover new frogs, monitor health of environment with simple phone app
3 years, 1 month ago

Citizen scientists discover new frogs, monitor health of environment with simple phone app

ABC  

Scientist Jodi Rowley found her "Prince Charmings" on a field trip – she fell in love with frogs and has dedicated her life to the amphibians. Key points: The Australian Museum's FrogID project has recorded nearly 500,000 frog calls from 240 species The data is helping identify new species and breeding habitats FrogID Week, from November 12 to 21, encourages …

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Are we alone? Citizen scientists discover two planets orbiting Sun-like star
3 years, 6 months ago

Are we alone? Citizen scientists discover two planets orbiting Sun-like star

India Today  

One of the biggest questions in astronomy has been: Are we alone? Citizen scientists, part of the Planet Hunters TESS project, have found two exoplanets orbiting a Sun-like star. However, all 15 scientists part of the project flagged at least two transits showing there were two planets orbiting the star. Meanwhile, to confirm the presence of two planets and the …

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Be a plant seeker with this citizen science smartphone app
3 years, 6 months ago

Be a plant seeker with this citizen science smartphone app

Live Mint  

Citizen scientists have so much to offer, a fact that the covid-19 pandemic has only brought into focus. And, ahead of World Environment Day tomorrow, LeafSnap is an interesting example of how you can leverage the power of citizen science. There are some other exciting citizen science apps that look at everything from avian species to connecting citizen scientists around …

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Citizen scientists help create 'most complete' 3D map of brown dwarfs in Milky Way
3 years, 10 months ago

Citizen scientists help create 'most complete' 3D map of brown dwarfs in Milky Way

Firstpost  

Citizen scientists from NASA-funded Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 have now managed to create the ‘most complete’ three-dimensional map of 525 brown dwarfs in our cosmic Milky Way neighbourhood. NASA added that citizen scientists have been searching for brown dwarf candidates as part of Backyard Worlds, using data from NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer satellite along with all-sky observations …

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How To Fight Deforestation In The Amazon From Your Couch
4 years, 2 months ago

How To Fight Deforestation In The Amazon From Your Couch

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If you’ve got as little as 30 seconds and a decent internet connection, you can help combat the deforestation of the Amazon. “You don’t have to be a climate scientist, you don’t have to be a data scientist, you just have to be a citizen that is concerned about the issue of deforestation,” said Elliot Inman, a …

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Citizen scientists help discover 95 brown dwarfs that are neighbors of our sun
4 years, 4 months ago

Citizen scientists help discover 95 brown dwarfs that are neighbors of our sun

CNN  

CNN — Our sun may not be so alone after all. The brown dwarfs don’t have quite enough mass to sustain nuclear reactions in their core that power stars, so they’re more like cooling embers, according to researchers at the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab. “These Backyard Worlds discoveries show that members of the public can play an important role in …

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