Santa Cruz – Citizen Science Today

Citizen scientists at Elkhorn Slough aid in sea otter research

Jennifer Leman — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:00:26 +0000

Excerpt: Sleepy sea otters piling onto pads of pickleweed in Elkhorn Slough are causing quite a stir. A partnership between local researchers and dedicated citizen scientists is researching Elkhorn Slough’s rebounding sea otter populations and the strange behavior that might have brought them there. The results of this years-long study, published in the journal Ecology,...

Loch Lomond’s algal bloom evident after citizen scientists test waters

Michael Todd — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:00:43 +0000

Excerpt: Saturday, citizen scientists throughout the U.S. gathered at watersheds to celebrate National Lakes Appreciation Month by conducting similar studies. Vincent Kaping, 10, of Felton, said he was surprised the disk wasn’t a more complex tool. He thought it would have some filter or other contraptions attached to it. “I was thinking that it would...