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The Stories Plants Can Tell: NEON’s Project BudBurst
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM EDTAs the Director of Citizen Science at the NSF-funded National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), I work with scientists, engineers, and educators who are very excited about continental-scale ecological data. NEON will provide 30 years of data on the effects of climate change, land-use change, and invasive species on natural resources and biodiversity.
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Connecting People to Nature
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM EDTOur Citizen Science project aimed at engaging individuals as participants in research that would expand our knowledge of the ecological inventory and interactions within our Hacienda La Esperanza Nature Reserve.
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Citizen Science – Bringing the Excitement of Scientific Discovery to All
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 11:10 AM EDTIn February 2010, along with Aaron Alford, I co-founded Paleo Quest, a non-profit citizen science service and research organization whose mission is to advance the sciences of paleontology and geology through research, exploration and science education.
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Soldiers2Scientists and Beyond...
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 11:08 AM EDTTherapeutic recreation programs are uniquely suited to provide veterans treatment, while also helping individuals “recover basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities, build confidence, and socialize effectively to enable greater independence”.
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Hacking Science and Space Exploration
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 10:09 AM EDTScience should be something that is disruptively accessible. Citizen science is less about replicating science experiments and more about people from any background being empowered to create new ways to explore the overlooked, underfunded and fringe areas of science.
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COASST – It Takes a Village
Posted by on June 25, 2013 at 9:59 AM EDTThe Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) was born out of the Tenyo Maru oil spill, out of the realization that scientists alone can’t begin to document what’s normal, let alone how fast things are changing. We need a willing army to make that happen. In short, we need citizens – the locals who watch, and know, and love their backyards, their environment.
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El Presidente Obama habla sobre la reforma migratoria con empresarios
Posted by on June 24, 2013 at 7:49 PM EDTEsta tarde, el Presidente se reunió con Directores Ejecutivos, dueños de negocios y empresarios para discutir los beneficios económicos de arreglar nuestro sistema de inmigración que no funciona.
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We the Geeks: Innovation for Global Good
Posted by on June 24, 2013 at 7:49 PM EDTGeeks have had a lasting positive impact on the lives of millions of people in the developing world. The White House will host a “We The Geeks” Google+ Hangout this Thursday to discuss innovation for global good with some of the creative minds making it happen.
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For the Win: Open Your Eyes
Posted by on June 24, 2013 at 7:41 PM EDTLance Oppenheim, a 17 year-old from Southwest Ranches, FL, featured the winner of a literary writing contest in a video called Open Your Eyes which asked participants to describe what child hunger means to them. Lance serves as a National Youth Advisory Council member of generationOn, the global youth service enterprise of Points of Light.
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President Obama Is Waiting For Your Text Message
Posted by on June 24, 2013 at 6:38 PM EDTHave a question for President Obama about student loans? Now’s your chance to ask him.
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