This project engages
citizen scientists in a study of microbial diversity in distributed domestic water heaters.
He and his colleagues compiled 13 years of data from
citizen scientists in the U.K., who tracked the first bud burst of four common trees.
Trautwein is in the midst of a multi-year project sampling arthropods (and collecting mite samples) alongside
citizen scientists in homes on all seven continents, exploring the overlooked life that shares our homes and bodies on a daily basis.
«It also allows us more freedom to engage local
citizen scientists in the effort to save the species around them.»
All had been searching for like - minded
citizen scientists in New York City but had come up empty — at least until they logged on to the DIYbio Google group for amateur biologists.
This feature of the northern lights, recently photographed and named by
citizen scientists in Canada, now has a scientific explanation.
Visit feeders to identify common winter birds, learn how to participate as
a citizen scientist in Project FeederWatch and make bird treats to take home.
He forged a path as
a citizen scientist in 1980, when he was 33 years old, after making a fortune melting and refining metals.
Not exact matches
From cancer and stroke survivors to super agers
in Sardinian villages and your average modern day
citizen, wherever
scientists look they seem to find huge benefits from actually looking another person
in the eyes, Pinker reports.
«
In our case we started off with consumers and citizen scientists, understanding the microbiome, and we found something in our data set that was really stunning and valuable,» she say
In our case we started off with consumers and
citizen scientists, understanding the microbiome, and we found something
in our data set that was really stunning and valuable,» she say
in our data set that was really stunning and valuable,» she says.
In uBiome's case it was
citizen scientists — regular people who dig science and like to learn about themselves and apply that knowledge to their own health and other people with similar interests.
Doing so could spark interest among machine learning practitioners to become
citizen scientists, «or encourage
citizen scientists to use machine learning
in their efforts as well,» he said.
One company, Nano Vision, is already operative on a height that will concede every chairman or «global
citizen scientist,» as they say, to attend
in creation serve advancements.
Debate on how God can work
in an evolutionary universe is unlikely to go away, since most
scientists reject the notion that God works
in the world while nearly all
citizens accept it.
Chapter 5 concerns the unique ways
in which the
scientist, both as
citizen and as specialist, can express the vocation to work for a better society.
Without
scientists and engineers to create new technologies and ways of doing society's business, other economies
in other countries will out - compete the United States and leave our
citizens behind.
Of course I also spend time taking pictures of the beautiful world, spending time with my wife, reading books or magazines, playing video games, enjoying a great meal, engaging
in citizen scientist projects, spending time
in thought or contemplation about the universe or our planet, or
in other words generally loving and enjoying life!
In a recent book, the distinguished American political scientist Robert A. Dahl offers an optimistic vision in which «an increasing awareness that the dominant culture of competitive consumerism does not lead to greater happiness gives way to a culture of citizenship that strongly encourages movement toward greater political equality among American citizens.&raqu
In a recent book, the distinguished American political
scientist Robert A. Dahl offers an optimistic vision
in which «an increasing awareness that the dominant culture of competitive consumerism does not lead to greater happiness gives way to a culture of citizenship that strongly encourages movement toward greater political equality among American citizens.&raqu
in which «an increasing awareness that the dominant culture of competitive consumerism does not lead to greater happiness gives way to a culture of citizenship that strongly encourages movement toward greater political equality among American
citizens.»
The proposed rule follows recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board, a federal advisory committee of 15
citizens appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture that includes representation from the various stakeholders involved
in the organic industry, including farmers, handlers, a retailer, a certifier,
scientists, a natural resource conservationist and a consumer.
Whether it is exploring one of our trails, participating
in an educational program, attending a summer camp, becoming a
citizen scientist, or advocating for sound environmental policy — there is a place for everyone.
Every year, over 100
citizen scientists assist Stellwagen sanctuary and Mass Audubon staff
in conducting surveys at least six times year - round along a 63 nautical mile - long transect located within the Stellwagen Sanctuary.
Today, Mass Audubon and Living Observatory work together to expand this place - based, long - term outdoor laboratory,
in ways that engage
scientists, naturalists,
citizen scientists, artists, and visitors.
Based
in large part on data provided by Mass Audubon's
citizen scientists, the Eastern Whip - poor - will was recently listed as a Species of Special Concern
in Massachusetts.
Doug Taron, chief curator at the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, works with
citizen scientists through the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network
in the process of collecting quantitative data on butterfly populations.
We'll have talks
in the SECU Daily Planet Theater so you can discover how
citizen scientists are making a difference.
Founded
in 1857 to give
scientists and nature aficionados a place to study and share the specimens they collected, the Chicago Academy of Sciences developed a national and international reputation for its leadership
in conservation, its collection and
citizen science.
Led by Dr. Chuck Knapp, vice president of conservation research at Shedd Aquarium, the team of
citizen scientists explored several cays on Andros Island
in search of adult and juvenile iguanas for the aquarium's mark - recapture studies.
Shedd is a collaborator with Global FinPrint, which recruits
citizen scientists to help fill a critical information gap about the declining number of sharks and rays
in the world's oceans.
In late April, Shedd Aquarium's conservation research team and citizen scientists traveled to Andros Island in the Bahamas to study the endangered Andros Island rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura ss
In late April, Shedd Aquarium's conservation research team and
citizen scientists traveled to Andros Island
in the Bahamas to study the endangered Andros Island rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura ss
in the Bahamas to study the endangered Andros Island rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura ssp.
Participate
in citizen scientist pollinator or toad counts.
You can become one of our
citizen scientists by helping to document the presence of Baltimore orioles
in your neighborhood or community.
The goal of the Mass Audubon Oriole Project is to enlist as many
citizen scientists as possible
in building a database about the breeding status of these magnificent birds.
In effect, this is an example of something Princeton political
scientist Rory Truex calls «representation within bounds» — when deputies are encouraged to act as genuine
citizen representatives, but only regarding areas outside the core concerns of the regime, including political reform.
According to political
scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as
citizens,
in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all
citizens, and (d) A rule of law,
in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all
citizens
Counting birds
in photos takes a long time — and
citizen scientists can get tired.
Located
in the heart of the nation's capital, the Program on Science
in the Public Interest promotes direct dialogue with the government, industry, and the community on critical scientific issues and helps to develop the next generation of
citizen scientists.
Citizen scientists play a significant role
in achieving scientific results, according to a panel of experts who participated
in the January installment of the AAAS Colloquium series, noting successful
citizen science programs and offering suggestions to maximize
citizen scientists» efforts.
While some
citizen science programs are modeled on the idea that volunteers are strictly there to learn from professionals, Shirk said
citizen scientists also want to be part of a discovery and help gather data relevant to a problem that interests them
in calling upon programs to embrace learning together.
Geospatial data
scientist Lea Shanley, 2008 - 09 Congressional Fellow sponsored by ASA / CSSA / SSSA
in the office of Sen. Bill Nelson, has devoted much of her career to
citizen science.
Since the launch of the website
in January 2014, roughly 30,000
citizen scientists have participated
in this process, performing roughly 2 million classifications of celestial objects.
Microscopy Masters asks one thing of
citizen scientists: Find proteins
in electron microscope images.
For a variety of reasons, some of which go back to the fact that for 50 years now
in schools we have been teaching science primarily for future
scientists rather than for every future member of society and every future
citizen.
And since a medical condition with an apparent patient population of one could hardly garner federal funding, Rienhoff recast himself as a
citizen scientist, a do - it - yourselfer who now finally has a candidate gene
in hand.
Bioinformaticist Andrew Su (center front) has launched a crowdsourcing campaign to find game - changing links
in biomedical literature by using volunteer «
citizen scientists.»
I am a cadet
in the Old Weather Navy, a joint U.S.-U.K. web - based project that recruits
citizen scientists to decipher the climate data recorded
in old ship logs.
Since about the same percentage of all US
citizens say they do believe
in a personal god, it makes one wonder what, if not their science, leads the elite of US
scientists to differ so dramatically from the general population.
The
citizen scientists were indispensable for this research project, says Karine Prince, who is a postdoctoral research associate at the National Museum of Natural History
in Paris and is the lead author of the new report.
SKY SHIMMERS A mauve and green streak, lightning the sky at Helena Lake Ranch
in Canada, was captured
in this video by a
citizen scientist.
She calls,
in particular, for the expanded use of autonomous platforms, telepresence — i.e., allowing
scientists to participate
in research cruises via satellite links — and crowd - sourcing («
citizen science») approaches.
This month, however, Next Wave is presenting an
in - depth look at two new Canadian training opportunities for eager young
scientists with a thirst for technology commercialization, whether they're
citizens, permanent residents, or foreign nationals.