Spring is prime time for citizen scientists, also called "community scientists," to get involved with helping to gather data for research about our natural world and more. Even with public health and social distancing in mind, many opportunities to contribute to citizen science projects exist all across Maine, and globally as well. We’ll learn what they are, and how to participate.
Guests
Adrienne Leppold, wildlife biologist; director, Maine Bird Atlas; Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Doug Hitchcox, staff naturalist, Maine Audubon
Derek Yorks (call-in), wildlife biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Seth Benz (call-in), bird ecology director, Schoodic Institute
Beth Bisson (call-in), coordinator, Signs of Seasons, University of Maine Extension; associate director, Maine Sea Grant Program
Elissa Ballman (call-in), research associate, University of Maine; citizen science coordinator, Maine Forest Tick Survey
Resources
- What is Citizen Science?
- iNaturalist
- The Cornell Lab: Merlin
- Signs of the Seasons
- Southern Maine Volunteer Beach Profile Monitoring Program
- Maine Amphibian & Reptile Atlasing Project
- Downeast Salmon Federation: Smelt Surveying
- Nature's Notebook
- BOINC: Compute For Science
- Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Citizen Science Program
- World Series of Birding
