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CITIZEN SCIENTISTS: FIND PROJECTS OF INTEREST TO YOU!
About Citizen Science Central

Citizen science, volunteer monitoring, participatory action research... this site supports organizers of all initiatives where public participants are involved in scientific research (read more about different project models).

To cover the breadth of resources and best practices across different project types, we aim to bring together the expertise of diverse practitioners working in this field. The site is currently administered by the Department of Program Development and Evaluation at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Click here to find current projects

Find a project in the following categories (lists are automatically updated as new projects are added):

Mammals Birds Invertebrates Plants Invasive Species

Water Quality Air Quality Weather Climate Change Astronomy

Or browse an alphabetical list of all projects.

And example of one of the projects you will find is:

Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) is run by the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University in partnership with the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and the USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure

Description:

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) is a user-friendly web site and database that shares butterfly and moth species information with the public via dynamic maps, checklists, and species pages. BAMONA data are updated regularly and come from a variety of sources, including citizen scientists. Individuals can get involved by documenting butterflies and moths in their neighborhoods and submitting photographs for review. Collaborating lepidopterists serve as coordinators and oversee quality control. Submitted data are verified, added to the database, and then made available through the web site.

Open the Butterflies and Moths of North America website

and another is:

Watch the Wild

Watch the Wild™ is run by Nature Abounds

Description:

Nature Abounds announces Watch the Wild™, a program where citizen science volunteers observe and report on the “wild” in your community, from trees and plants to weather and wildlife activity. By monitoring the "wild", observations can help us to understand how our eco-systems are changing and aids us in adapting for the future.

Open the Watch the Wild website

BRFAL Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist wants you to get outside and explore, learn something new today. We hope these resources are useful to you and encourage you to get involved in Citizen Science. Don't forget to take your camera, water bottle and bug spray!