Celebrate astronomer Maria Mitchell, observe World Water Day and prepare for Citizen Science Month
It’s Women’s History Month AND we’re just two short weeks from Citizen Science Month. And that’s why we have Rosie the Robot urging everyone to roll up their sleeves and do their part by signing up for the One Million Acts of Science Challenge! If we all work together We Can Do It!
Portrait of Maria Mitchell, ca. 1851, painted four years after Mitchell achieved fame for discovering what came to be known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet." At the age of 16, Maria Mitchell opened her own public school on Nantucket Island- the only public school open to children of color. To hear the rest of her amazing story, tune into, on Tuesday, March 19 at 2 pm US eastern daylight time.
The CrowdWater citizen science project is a global effort to crowd-source information about streams and rivers, including water levels, flow rate, and plastic pollution. March 22 is World Water Day! This annual United Nations observance day highlights the importance of fresh water.
Manatees have more complex vocalizations than was previously known, especially between mothers and their young. There are nearly 100 species of frog in North American, this northern leopard frog among them. For FrogWatch USA, you'll listen to discover what frogs live in your area , but FrogListen might be more apt: as a volunteer, you'll stake out a spot where you're likely to hear frogs and spend three minutes listening and taking notes to share with FrogWatch workers.
Science cheerleader Janel gets framed with SciStarter's Emma Giles at the AwesomeCon Festival in Washington, DC. Need a bit more inspiration? The Science Cheerleaders are current and former professional and college cheerleaders who have embarked on science careers. They joined SciStarter at the AwesomeCon festival in Washington, DC to
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