engaging the public in ecological research

We are creating a flexible data collection campaigns for the modern, connected citizen scientist

Citizen Science allows individual volunteers or groups to observe, measure, and contribute to scientific environmental studies. How have we made this experience even better?

Networked Naturalist is a collection of tools that allows anybody to participate in the growing list of popular citizen scientist projects, all designed to harness the power of people who are not only concerned about their environments but also want to do something about it.

On-the-go, flexible data collection schemes, tailored to your busy schedule, allow you to use your cell phone text, email, and picture messages for data collection, as well as sending us email or web forms from your computer.

See your data, see how your data fits in with other people’s data, and see how involved scientists interpret those data — all in real-time.

Make connections by also browsing photos and comments, posting questions, and networking through linked social networking sites, like Facebook or MySpace.

Currently we have three citizen science campaigns under development

• Phenology Campaign (Inspired by Project BudBurst )
• Classroom Germination
• Invasive Species Watch
• HABWatch (Citizen scientists can use HABWatch to document harmful algal bloom events that occur anywhere)
• What’s Bloomin