Written by Ida Ghorbani Did you know that you don’t have to be a scientist to be actively engaged with scientific research in your community? That’s right! Citizen science, also known as community or participatory science, relies on participation and collaboration from the public to increase scientific knowledge. Through citizen science projects, people like youContinue reading “Birdwatching for Citizen Science: The Great Backyard Bird Count!”
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Marvelous Monarch Migration
Written by Ida Ghorbani (Environmental Justice Eco Rep) Every year in late September through October, almost half a million Monarch butterflies begin making their way from where they hatched in the north to Mexico, marking the start of a truly remarkable 1,500 mile-long journey. Being in Texas, we have the unique opportunity of being oneContinue reading “Marvelous Monarch Migration”
Amateur-Shmamateur: The Power of Citizen Science
Science isn’t just for scientists anymore. Every child starts out as a scientist with a natural curiosity and desire to make sense of the world around them. However, many people abandon the idea of being a scientist as they grow up because it is presented in school as a binary option where scientist go intoContinue reading “Amateur-Shmamateur: The Power of Citizen Science”
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