GlobalXplorer° is a citizen science/space archaeology platform that uses the “power of the crowd to analyze the incredible wealth of satellite images currently available to archaeologists.” What is citizen science? Citizen science projects are programs where volunteers conduct surveys, take measureme...
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During the 2016 centennial, the NPS and the National Geographic Society expanded the popular BioBlitz, a citizen science project to con-duct species inventories, to more than two hundred parks, cities, and campuses. These experiences enable students to work with others across age and racial ...
The National Geographic Society, in collaboration with the U.S. National Park Service, hosts an annual BioBlitz, a 24-hour species inventory that involves students, citizens of all ages, scientists, and other interested individuals. National Geographic also reaches out to schools and communities to...
Those who explore the planet come to cherish it, and those who cherish the planet want to protect it. In that spirit, National Geographic and Rolex have formed a new partnership to promote exploration and conservation.
The role of citizen science in monitoring biodiversity in Ireland Citizen science is proving to be an effective tool in tracking the rapid pace at which our environment is changing over large geographic areas. It is becom... Alison,Donnelly,Olivia,... - 《International Journal of Biometeorology...
aCitizen science is often the only practical way to achieve the geographic extent required to document ecological patterns and address ecological questions at scales relevant to species range shifts, migration patterns, disease spread, broad-scale population trends, changes in national and state policy,...
CONTENT: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Education. The NECS gathers and analyzes data on the state of education in America and disseminates its findings through annual publications, both on the Internet and in hard copy. ...
It is important to recognize that national identities are created as much by economic exigencies as they are by natural geographic boundaries. Movements toward national unity are often thinly veiled schemes to promote economic and political stability or supremacy. Often during challenging economic periods...
Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey's (USGS) Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) project known as "The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)" encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about manmade structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative map ...