How To Help Scientists Help You, Part 3
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Amateur astronomers, divers, bird watchers, field naturalists and others can all be "citizen scientists", providing help to overburdened professional researchers. In some cases, help is needed collecting data. In others, help is needed to study, sort or transcribe data that's already been collected.
Here's some of the opportunities currently available:
American Association Of Variable Star Observers - Campaigns
Guide To Minor Body Astrometry: Collecting & analyzing data to report to the Minor Planet Center.
Zooniverse: No training or equipment necessary! Help analyze photos & videos.
American Eel Research (Hudson River tributaries): Check sampling nets & report results.
Journey North: A Global Study Of Wildlife Migration: Surveys monarch butterflies, whooping cranes, hummingbirds & more.
Plantlife (UK): Volunteers needed to survey many types of plants.
The Whale Song Project: Listen to & categorize whale calls to help understand their communication.
Wild Whales (British Columbia, Canada): Report cetacean sightings (dolphins, whales & porpoises).
Wildlife Watch (USA): Surveys animals, plants and natural phenomena.
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Bird Studies Canada - National Programs
BirdLife International: use their database to find bird conservation organizations in your country or region.
The British Trust For Ornithology
Environment Canada - Calling All Birders!
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Citizen Science (North America)
The Nautical Archaeology Society: Surveying UK shipwrecks.
Seasearch: Divers help map seabed types around the British Isles.
The Shark Observation Network: Worldwide
Ancient Lives: Transcribe & measure text fragments from ancient Greece.
Field Expedition: Mongolia: Help tag artifacts & clues in satellite photos.
The Gravestone Project: Examine marble gravestones to help track changes in rainwater acidity.
Old Weather: Help transcribe old ship logs to gain a better understanding of changes to our climate.
