Today’s blog post is brought to you by Candi Johnson. This summer, Y-CITYSCI is hosting a summer camp for current 8th through 12th graders that attend school in Madison, Venice, Brooklyn, Granite City, and East Alton, IL. This free camp will be held in Madison, IL on Monday through Friday, from July 6th to July…
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The History of Citizen Science
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Lisa Drennen. The term citizen science is relatively new, but public participation in scientific research to expand knowledge has been going on since the late 1800s. The first formal documentation of volunteers and scientists working together to further scientific knowledge involved bird migration monitoring between 1890s-1910. A…
Y-CITYSCI Citizen Science App Spotlight: Globe at Night!
Can You See the Stars? Twinkle, twinkle, little star… Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight… Have you looked at the stars lately? You probably aren’t seeing as many of them as you would have a few years ago. Our beautiful, dark, starry skies are slowly but surely being blotted out by…
Scientist's Interest and Careers: Cassidy!
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…
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 …