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Category Archives: Environment
Counting Dead Bugs on Dutch License Plates
People were asked to count the dead bugs on their number plates after driving and share that information with biologist Arnold Van Vliet via a website. Since the initial call-out, more than 600 people have taken part. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, Biology, Entomology, Environment, Projects
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Citizen Science Tools for Community Engagement
Non-profit groups, educators and researchers can now create, manage and maintain citizen science wildlife surveys with multiple contributors at Wildlife Sightings. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, Biology, Community, Entomology, Environment, Marine Biology, Ornithology, Projects, Wildlife
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“Reality TV” for Birds–in High Def
In a first for technology and for bird watching, thousands of people watched live this weekend as a tiny Great Blue Heron emerged from an egg in between its father’s gigantic feet. Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Breaking News, Community, Environment, Ornithology, Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife
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What’s Really Up With Roundup?
Last Monday I posted about how Monsanto’s popular herbicide Roundup has led to the development of super-weeds. Since then I’ve seen some additional articles, and friends have sent me some links to articles that lay a multitude of ills at the feet of this product or, more to the point, its active ingredient Glyphosate. Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Botany, Environment, Experimentation, Microbiology, Projects, Science Fair
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Citizen Science Musings: Raising Superpests
Last week there was an article about a letter sent by several scientists to the EPA regarding the emergence of corn rootworms (Diabrotica spp.) capable of consuming genetically modified corn that was designed specifically to kill them. Continue reading
Posted in Botany, Citizen Science Musings, Entomology, Environment, Evolution
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Making, Maintaining, and Using Serious Field Notes
But if you want to do serious natural science you have to keep good field notes. Continue reading
Citizen Scientists Wrap Up Major Climate-Impact Survey
The volunteers have measured more than 150,000 trees, equivalent to 60 years’ work for one scientist. Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Biology, Botany, climate, Environment
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More on Fukushima Crowdsources Radiation Monitoring
This is a good piece, and an excellent example of citizen science in action, and many of the problems faced when dealing with a slippery scientific problem like radiation monitoring. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, Environment
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The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is Coming
The count period for the 112th Christmas Bird Count will begin on December 14, 2011. Please check the Current Year’s Results link to the right to find out what CBC circles reported on the 111th CBC.
From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission – often before dawn. For over one hundred years, the desire to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house during the Holiday season.
Each of the citizen scientists who annually braves snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird Count makes an enormous contribution to conservation. Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations – and to help guide conservation action.
From feeder-watchers and field observers to count compilers and regional editors, everyone who takes part in the Christmas Bird Count does it for love of birds and the excitement of friendly competition — and with the knowledge that their efforts are making a difference for science and bird conservation. Continue reading
Scientists Explain Bat Die-off
After much investigating and the death of at least one million bats, scientists have finally isolated the cause of the large bat die-off. The next problem, however, is what to do about it. Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Breaking News, Environment, Wildlife
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