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 …
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YCITYSCI February Blog Post on Scientist’s Careers
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Candi Johnson. There are countless STEM careers, many that the general public do not even know exist. I would like to share my unique career and the path I took to get to it. I am the Program Coordinator for the SIUE STEM Center. What this…
Welcome back students!
Last week, our YCITYSCI students attended our first session after our winter break! During the session, students reviewed the topics of air and noise pollution and land cover change as well as learned about environmental science and how our environment affects us. When the session ended, a student asked if they could prevent pollution. Another…
Protecting Soils: A Small Step toward Protecting the Environment
Today’s blog is brought to you by Jannatul Ferdous. The more I learn about nature, the more I am humbled by its diversity. Many people may not care about the components of nature like trees, birds, plants, soil, air, and water. But, people are a component of nature and the health of trees, birds, plants,…