Tag: community science

When researchers wanted to sample the genetic diversity of the Galapagos, they turned to locals who knew the islands well. Ordinary people gathered, prepared and processed tiny DNA samples of...

Birds tend to stay away from people’s backyard when it’s noisy—and even more when there’s also artificial light around. People use feeders in their backyards to develop a closer connection...

The American public is responsible for at least a quarter of new invasive pest detections, suggesting they could also play a large role in identifying invasive wildlife species. “I had...

As wind energy increases in the United States, researchers are looking for ways to protect birds that are at risk of dying from striking wind turbines. One way is through...

It’s impossible for researchers to be in many places at once, and sometimes spots on private land are off limits altogether. That’s where community scientists come in. In North Carolina,...

How good are you at spotting a giraffe? While the world’s tallest land animals might seem difficult to miss, community scientists commonly fail to see and identify the yellow-spotted ungulates...

For years, many believed the mute coqui, a small endangered frog endemic to the Virgin Islands, was aptly named. On an island full of chirping tree frog species like the...

Right from your smart phone, you can help provide information about where feral cats are found to managers and conservationists trying to protect species that may be prey to the...

Community science may not yet be enough to help scientists determine bird population trends around the world. Past research has looked at how species’ population trends deduced from community science,...