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…
STEM Center GA Spotlight: Cristal!
Hello! My name is Cristal Campocasso, and I am from Caracas, Venezuela. I moved to Miami, FL when I was 9 years old with my mother, father, and brother due to a political and humanitarian crisis in my home country. I moved to St. Charles, MO for college after obtaining a scholarship from Lindenwood University’s…
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…
STEM Instructor Spotlight: Ricky!
My name is Ricardo Wells. I’m from Chicago IL. I attended Rich Central high school. I attended SIUE for undergraduate school. My degree is in elementary education. I chose my degree because of my internships, as my internships allowed me to work with students while exploring STEM fields. For me to have earned a degree…