Citizen scientist taking a precipitation measurement on a CoCoRaHS rain gauge

Citizen and Community Science

A compilation of citizen science and community science resources; these community projects enable people from all walks of life to participate in and advance scientific research.

Citizen and Community Science
Opportunities and Resources

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  • SciStarter logo with tagline Science we can do science together
    SciStarter
    is an online citizen science hub with a database of more than 3,000 projects, searchable by location and topic
    https://scistarter.org
    SciStarter for educators 
    https://scistarter.com/page/Educators.html
  • Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS)
    Participatory sciences include community science, citizen science, community-based monitoring, volunteer research, and more — research and monitoring efforts that depend on knowledge, insights, or observations from members of the public. (formerly the Citizen Science Association)
    https://participatorysciences.org/
  • CitSci.org
    provides tools for the entire research process including: creating new projects, managing project members, building custom data sheets, analyzing collected data, and gathering participant feedback:
    https://CitSci.org/
  • Citizenscience.gov
    provides a catalog of federally supported citizen science projects, a toolkit to assist federal practitioners with designing and maintaining their projects, and a gateway to a community of hundreds of citizen science practitioners
    https://www.citizenscience.gov
  • ASTC Community Science Initiative
    https://communityscience.astc.org
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Annual Events

NISE Network Activities Connected to NASA GLOBE Observer

A group of learners observing a cloud that was made in a plastic bottle

Exploring Earth: Investigating Clouds

In this activity, learners create a cloud in a bottle and explore it with laser light.
Family using thermometer to take temperature of their arm for the Heat Map activity

Exploring Earth: Temperature Mapping

In this activity, learners model the way Landsat satellites use a thermal infrared sensor to measure land surface temperatures.
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Online Workshop Recording: Celebrate Earth Day with NISE Net: Activity Connections and How Visitors Can Contribute Local Environmental Observations to NASA Science

Online professional development workshop recording (2019).

Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities Project

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Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC)

Through forums and citizen science projects, museums engage the public in active learning and resilience planning around heat waves, sea level rise, extreme precipitation, and drought.
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Science-To-Civics: Building Community Resilience to Climate Hazards Through Citizen Science and Public Deliberation

November 2, 2020
Sara Benson, Museum of Science
The Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC) project engages public participants in active learning about climate hazards through citizen science, also known as community science, deliberative forums and resilience planning. Learn more about this project and upcoming opportunities, including an online workshop on December 1st.
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Online Workshop Recording: Learn about how to get involved with a new community science project around heat waves, sea level rise, extreme precipitation, and drought

Online professional development workshop recording (2020).
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Finding STEM Experts

Nature Journals and Outdoor Observations