Hello! My name is Cassidy Miles. I use pronouns she, her, and hers. I identify as queer and I am 30 years old. My hobbies are picking up trash while walking my dog and roller skating! I am currently finishing up graduate school at Western Illinois University for my Master’s in Biology. Important classes I…
Tag: Biology
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a citizen science app that you can use to track wildlife that you see. This app is among the most popular citizen science apps. The app’s interface is user friendly and allows everyone, not just scientists, to learn more about various species including plants, animals, insects, and more. How to use the app …
Scientist's Interests and Careers: Julia!
My name is Julia Hampton and I work as an aquatic ecology technician at the Great Rivers Field Station (GRFS), which is part of the Illinois Natural History Survey. During the field season, June through October, I work on a team conducting fish surveys on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Our team samples fishes that…
Science Matters!
Last week the YCITYSCI students learned about citizen science. After learning about how citizen science is for everyone, the students engaged in activities where they were able to search for citizen science projects that interested them. Below are the questions they had at the end of the lesson. Our graduate assistant, Lisa Drennen, had the…