Announcements – Citizen Science Today

What happens to your mail? Myriad Sensors will ship thousands of sensors in global citizen science

Myriad Sensors, Inc — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:00:23 +0000

Excerpt: Myriad Sensors launched a first of its kind Citizen Science experiment to test what happens to packages as they are shipped through the mail. The experiment will involve hundreds of packages and millions of data points as sensors travel to people around the globe. Data will include the temperature, humidity, pressure, and orientation of...

Federal Citizen Science Bill makes its way to President

Lea Shanley, PhD — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:00:19 +0000

Excerpt: Our bill on citizen science (that started with my briefing the awesome AAAS fellow Rose Mutiso in Sen Coons’ office in early 2014) was incorporated into the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (COMPETES) (see Sec 402), which is now on its way for signing by the President. Section 402 makes clear that federal agencies may use crowdsourcing...

Editor’s Choice: Annual Christmas Bird Count provides crucial data

Rich Landers — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:00:21 +0000

Editor’s Choice: Often cited as the longest-running citizen science effort, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) returns next week for its 117th season. This article illustrates the excitement of a particular, local community, while also depicting the bigger picture of CBC’s longevity, global scalability, and relevance to conservation. Taking this opportunity to reflect on CBC’s legacy, here is a...

Welcome to Citizen Science Today

Lucy Fortson — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:30:51 +0000

Welcome to the First Edition of Citizen Science Today! By Chris Lintott and Lucy Fortson We’re delighted to announce the launch of Citizen Science Today as the latest PressForward publication, presented by the Zooniverse and our friends from the growing community of researchers and practitioners of citizen science. Citizen science – the involvement of non-professionals...