Citizen Science Projects Canada & the United States
Birds and Windows Project (
http://birdswindows.biology.ualberta.ca) – This Canadian-based research project determines factors that cause birds to collide with windows. Data is collected via online survey.
Bumblebee Watch (Project Bumble Bee) (
http://bumblebeewatch.org) – This citizen science project relies on participants to record bee and bee nest sightings via an online system, enabling scientists to determine overall bee population health.
Celebrate Urban Birds (
http://celebrateurbanbirds.org) – Celebrate Urban Birds provides participants a data sheet and identi- fication guide to help them recognize birds in their area. The sheet is then mailed back to Cornell University, where scientists keep track of bird sightings. The website includes lessons, art activities, and other resources for teachers; bilingual materials are provided.
Carolina Herp Atlas (
www.carolinaherpatlas.org) – The Carolina Herp atlas is a database where amateur herpetologists can upload their observations of reptile and amphibian species in North and South Carolina.
Project Squirrel (
www.projectsquirrel.org) – The University of Chicago’s Project Squirrel enables participants to record their squirrel observations at home, work, or school. The site provides directions for experimentation with food sources that can easily be completed by schools, and data is shared via the website or Project Squirrel app.
The Great Backyard Bird Count (
http://gbbc.birdcount.org) – For the GBBC, participants count the number of birds seen within a 15-minute time period at least once during a four-day window. The data are submitted via online system or with the eBird Mobile app.
Journey North (
https://www.learner.org/jnorth/) – The Journey North provides K-12 citizen science projects focusing on tulip growth, monarch tracking, seasonal studies, bird studies, and whale citizen science projects. Each citizen science project includes classroom lessons, resources, and readings. Teachers can input data, including photos, online or via the Journey North app.
International
Citizen Science Alliance: Zooniverse (
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects) – This is an online hub of citizen science projects covering a variety of topics, ecosystems, and countries; currently over forty projects are listed for participants.
Herp Mapper (
www.herpmapper.org/about) – Herp Mapper is an online database where participants store records of reptile and amphibian observations, which are then shared with scientists.
Scientific American (
www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/) – Scientific American offers links to a plethora of citizen science projects covering a variety of topics, including life and earth science.
United States only The Great Sunflower Project (
www.greatsunflower.org.) – Participants in the Great Sunflower Project observe a plant and count the number of pollinators on the plant in a five (or more) minute time period. The website includes resources for schools and the public to create pollinator-friendly gardens. Data is submitted online.
Canada only
Ontario Bioblitz (
www.ontariobioblitz.ca) – The Ontario Bioblitz is a 24-hour project where participants inventory all species in an area that they can find, and scientists verify the identifications. This project is designed to determine the biodiversity of Ontario’s ecosystems.
Citizen Scientists (
www.citizenscientists.ca/Citizen_Scientists.html) – This Toronto-based organization focuses on ecological monitoring, and environmental education and training. Current projects focus on birds, road ecology, insects, vernal pools, and endemic species. Data is collected via fieldwork.
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