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5 citizen science projects that have actually made a real difference for the environment

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By Signe Dean Verified
| Good Good Good Verified
Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider — or getting more helping hands on the task. Biosecurity managers can’t make it to every regional town in their state. But if members of the public report suspicious species, such as through the popular iNaturalist app, they can take action. Astronomers need more eyes to sift through vast databases of stellar explosions.
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What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference

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By Signe Dean Verified
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Astronomers need more eyes to sift through vast databases of stellar explosions. Climate scientists can learn from our history, but deciphering the records takes time. Below we introduce five citizen science projects where large numbers of people have contributed impactful results, or yielded new knowledge. Some of them even have new project stages you may be able to participate in. Science lives far beyond the lab, and it’s not just done by scientists.
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What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference

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By Signe Dean Verified
| Tolerance Canada
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