Episodes

  • Solar Eclipse, Citizen Science Month and More

    Solar Eclipse, Citizen Science Month and More
    May 5 2024

    In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we recap Citizen Science Month, the April solar eclipse, learn about a new episode of the Wild Hope video series on rewilding landscapes, building vernal pools, and an unusual fish that swims ashore to mate. Projects and resources featured include:

    Project FeederWatch

    iNaturalist


    Squirrel Mapper


    Project Squirrel


    Stall Catchers


    Wild Hope


    NASA Eclipse Debrief


    Project Budburst


    Journey North


    Bumble Bee Watch

    Ask A Bumble Bee


    Grunion Greeters


    Credits:

    Grunion video:

    Michael Murrie, Pepperdine University

    Podcast Theme

    Kevin Hartnell

    Additional Music:

    Mess

    Steven Combs

    Pharmacy Party

    Steven Combs
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    24 mins
  • One Million Acts of Science

    One Million Acts of Science
    Mar 23 2024

    March is Women’s History Month AND we’re just days away from Citizen Science Month. And that’s why we have Rosie the Robot urging everyone to roll up their sleeves and do their part by signing up for the One Million Acts of Science Challenge! If we all work together We Can Do It!

    Projects Mentioned:

    Citizen Science Month

    Dolphin Chat

    Manatee Chat

    Instant Wild

    Project Sidewalk

    Monkey Health Explorer

    Citizen and Community Science Library Network

    Wild Hope

    HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
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    20 mins
  • The Romance of Citizen Science

    The Romance of Citizen Science
    Mar 22 2024

    In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybe that special someone.

    Projectsmentioned in this podcast include:

    Budburst

    https://scistarter.org/budburst

    The Great Backyard Bird Count

    https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count

    Do NASA Science Live

    https://scistarter.org/nasa-live

    Mountain Rain or Snow

    https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow

    Fresh Eyes On Ice

    https://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-ice

    GLOBE Observer– Land Cover

    https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-cover

    Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors

    https://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighbors

    The SunGrazer Project

    https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project

    Message from Kristi Yamaguchi

    https://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUi

    Valentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickerson

    https://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEv

    Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell

    ttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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    17 mins
  • The Romance of Citizen Science

    The Romance of Citizen Science
    Feb 14 2024
    In February, we explore the romance of citizen science. Through your passion for science you can find not only birds, bugs and stars, but also new friends and just maybe that special someone. Projects mentioned in this podcast include: Budburst https://scistarter.org/budburst The Great Backyard Bird Count https://scistarter.org/the-great-backyard-bird-count Do NASA Science Live https://scistarter.org/nasa-live Mountain Rain or Snow https://scistarter.org/mountain-rain-or-snow Fresh Eyes On Ice https://scistarter.org/fresh-eyes-on-ice GLOBE Observer– Land Cover https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-land-cover Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors https://scistarter.org/backyard-worlds-cool-neighbors The SunGrazer Project https://scistarter.org/the-sungrazer-project Message from Kristi Yamaguchi https://youtu.be/GRJbRNzR9-I?si=ft9PB1U9pPt91ZUi Valentine’s Day Dating Advice from Caroline Nickerson https://youtube.com/shorts/QwQWBmyOfeM?si=AH8k1ZA1UoH3bWEv Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell ttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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    17 mins
  • Squirrely Citizen Science (VIDEO)

    Squirrely Citizen Science (VIDEO)
    Jan 18 2024
    Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast! Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are: Squirrel Mapper Project Squirrel Seek iNaturalist Zooniverse Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science Macauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024 HamSCI Project FRESH Air Schools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) AirCasting Drug Sniffing Squirrels video Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
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    23 mins
  • Squirrely Citizen Science

    Squirrely Citizen Science
    Jan 18 2024
    Squirrels are fun, fascinating and sometimes infuriating, and also the focus of some amazing citizen science. Learn more about them in this episode of SciStarter's Citizen Science Podcast! Projects and Websites mentioned in this podcast are: Squirrel Mapper https://scistarter.org/squirrelmapper Project Squirrel https://scistarter.org/project-squirrel Seek https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/ Zooniverse https://www.zooniverse.org/ Citizen Science Month: One Million Acts of Science https://scistarter.org/citizensciencemonth Macauley Library’s Best Bird Photos of 2024 https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/macaulay-librarys-best-bird-photos-2024/?__hstc=161696355.15fcc8de350a1a8b773b79c5eed9a2d0.1705541103104.1705541103104.1705541103104.1&__hssc=161696355.1.1705541103104&__hsfp=1354570303&_gl=1*1m8wr2z*_ga*MTkzODQ4MDM0Mi4xNzA1MzY3MjIw*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTcwNTU0MTEwMS4xLjAuMTcwNTU0MTEwMS42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.11040432.529497690.1705541102-1938480342.1705367220 HamSCI https://hamsci.org/ Project FRESH Air http://www.hollerlab.com/fresh-air.html Schools’ Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) https://www.sei.org/projects/samhe/#:~:text=The%20SAMHE%20research%20team%EF%BB%BF,with%20temperature%20and%20relative%20humidity AirCasting https://scistarter.org/aircasting Drug Sniffing Squirrels video https://youtu.be/RY-dyiv5TR0?si=AjcX9ObPV9iCaNwL Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Hartnell/CC_BY-SA_40/Kevin_Hartnell_-_CC_BY-SA_40_-_09_Podcast_Theme/
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    21 mins
  • TreeSnap Interview With Co-Creator Ellen Crocker (VIDEO)

    TreeSnap Interview With Co-Creator Ellen Crocker (VIDEO)
    Dec 31 2023
    You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app. Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast: TreeSnap iNaturalist American Chestnut Foundation Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell Image Credits: American Chestnut Photo Credit: Bob MacInnes, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ American Elm Photo Credit: Katya Schulz, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Ash Tree Photo Credit: Ron Mader, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese Chestnut Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Chinese Chestnut Tree Photo Credit: F.D. Richards, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Japanese Chestnut Photo Credit: Harum.koh, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Butternut Photo Credit: Cdanna2003, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Pacific Madrone Photo Credit: brewbooks, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Oregon Ash Photo Credit: born1945, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Pinyon Pine Photo Credit: Joshua Tree National Park, via Flickr Creative Commons Public Domain Torreya taxafolia Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Torreya taxafolia grove Photo Credit: Malcom Manners, via Flickr Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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    10 mins
  • TreeSnap Interview with Co-Creator Ellen Crocker

    TreeSnap Interview with Co-Creator Ellen Crocker
    Dec 31 2023
    You can help researchers find and save endangered trees! In this interview, Ellen Crocker, co-creator of TreeSnap, discusses the purpose and use of this tree locator app. Projects and websites mentioned in this podcast: TreeSnap iNaturalist American Chestnut Foundation Podcast Theme by Kevin Hartnell
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    10 mins