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Why the Pros Need “Citizen Science”
iNaturalist Update: A biologist’s take on the potential for citizen science in a changing climate (Photo: Richard Morgenstein) Last month I went out to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve near Stanford,...
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Storm Surges and King Tides
Pacific storm makes for some high tides and scary waves on the Bay Waves slosh on to San Francisco's Embarcadero during Thursday's "king tide" (Photo: Gretchen Weber) Take naturally-occurring extremely...
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Connecting Citizens and Science… with Smart Phones
Harnessing the power of “citizen science” can be a challenge, but many think technology can provide the missing link. Scott Loarie demonstrates the iNaturalist iPhone app to docents at Jasper Ridge....
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Saving Redwoods: There’s an App for That
Redwoods: There's an app for that. (Photo: Michael Limm) We’re not the only ones who think iNaturalist is pretty cool. Save the Redwoods does, too. The San Francisco-based conservation organization has...
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Snapping Snakes for Science — with your iPhone
An innovative citizen science project gains momentum, sprouts new branches Tad Arensmeier/FlickrTad Arensmeier photographed this Yellow-Blotched Palm-Pitviper for iNaturalist. The organizers of a new...
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Take Me to the River (Without Leaving My Desk)
A new project to visually map American waterways will start with California’s Sacramento Craig MillerThe Sacramento River is a lifeline for California. By the end of the summer, you may be able to...
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Six Citizen Science Projects that Help Keep Tabs on Climate Impacts
Count some birds, shoot a wave, set out a rain gauge — the sky’s the limit Molly SamuelAn iPhone can be a field guide, a tool for recording observations and a way to share data. Today is the first day...
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After a fire at a California state park, volunteers used satellite imagery to study the recovery Henry Coe Park in Santa Clara County is big: 87,000 acres of former ranch land, dotted with oak trees,...
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Citizen Science Project Blooms With Early Spring
Contributions to Nature’s Notebook have surged since spring has sprung Molly Samuel Tracking of when flowers bloom--and how the date changes over time--can help provide insight into how they're...
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Tapping Crowds to Track California’s Weeds
Help map the spread of invasive plants with a smartphone app Jeremy MillerArtichoke thistle flower in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Citizens with smartphones can help in a statewide weed-mapping...
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