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Spotlight on Citizen Science: CrowdMag
By: NOAA Office of Education 07 August 2017Asking a college student to use a cell phone for science sounds like a breeze. But rather than wind, a project this summer involved geomagnetic data, and students contributed to CrowdMag a #citizenscience project developed...
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Spotlight on a Citizen Scientist: Craig Wollam with BeachWatchers
By: NOAA Office of Education 01 August 2017My name is Craig Wollam, and I’m a retired construction superintendent and project manager. I’ve long been interested in the marine world. Ever since I poked my head into tide pools I’ve been fascinated by...
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Spotlight on A Citizen Scientist: Kevin Bailey, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer
By: NOAA Office of Education 12 July 2017This summer NOAA’s Office of Education is shining the spotlight on citizen science projects across the country. Learn more about the work of Kevin Bailey, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer at NOAA Channel Islands National Marine...
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Federal Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Initiative Named Finalist for Harvard’s 2017 Roy and Lila Ash Award for Public Engagement in Government
By: twhite 03 May 2017WASHINGTON – The Federal Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Initiative was announced as a finalist in this year’s Roy and Lila Ash Award for Public Engagement in Government by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and...
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Strategic Recommendations for Federal Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
By: Elizabeth Tyson, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars 18 November 2016Citizen science and crowdsourcing, a form of open innovation that engages the public in authentic scientific research, has many documented benefits like advancing research, STEM education and addressing societal needs. This method has gained significant...