🎄 In the quiet stretch between Christmas and the new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what the SciStarter community accomplished together in 2025. Dive into the full year-end newsletter for highlights, replays, and ways to get involved in 2026:🔗 conta.cc/48IFzS0

Join SciStarter and NORAD to help Santa complete his important Christmas Eve mission, by monitoring light pollution, hazardous weather and air pollution! Featured newsletter (Dec 2025): Give the Gift of Citizen Science https://conta.cc/3KrF0SX Featured Projects: Globe at Night CoCoRaHS AirCasting

🌑✨ New Moon, New Projects! Hot off the SciStarter Press, we’re excited to spotlight three fresh gems in the #citizenscience repertoire: 🌳 Our Outdoors https://bit.ly/4oKAqxm ❄️ X-Snow https://bit.ly/44Vg8dp 🦈 Australia Hammerhead Hub https://bit.ly/3Yhjdki Explore something new!

From the caw! of the crow to the tsee-tsee! of a finch, every sound 🎶🐦 and sighting counts! Take part in the 126th #ChristmasBirdCount and turn your holiday nature walk into #citizenscience. Let’s go birding! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MT9gXG #birding #civicscience #AudubonSociety

Looking for something special for a curious explorer in your life — or maybe treating yourself this season? 🎁🔭🌊 Check out the SciStarter newsletter! We’ve rounded up tools, all connected to projects that fuel meaningful research. Give a gift that keeps on giving… to science! 💙→ conta.cc/3KrF0SX

All the time, people discover new things that make our lives better—because SciStarter helps them get involved in real science. Imagine what a tax-deductible donation could spark. www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/... #citizenscience #givingtuesday

Thanks for the promo & tree love @scistarter.bsky.social ! #iseatree

Love looking through all the submissions on the Gulls Eating Stuff project website. Getting pretty good coverage of the UK too! If you have photos of gulls eating stuff, you can submit them at citsci.org/projects/gul.... Thanks to @scistarter.bsky.social for promoting the project too :).

Explore new ways to contribute to health and wellbeing research — from tracking outbreaks to exploring happiness, mapping access to essential medicines, discovering your microbiome, supporting Deaf–hearing collaboration, and more. Learn more in the latest SciStarter newsletter: conta.cc/483P7Fo

Trees shape our neighborhoods, our climate, and our daily lives — and there are so many ways to study and support them through citizen science. Our latest newsletter rounds up projects you can try, from measuring tree height for NASA to mapping urban forests. Take a look: conta.cc/43egSts

🦠 It’s flu season! Accurate data helps our communities fight diseases like #COVID-19 and #flu. Do your part today and report to @OutbreaksNearMe It takes less than a minute — Find it now on SciStarter! https://scistarter.org/outbreaks-near-me #citizenscience #civicscience

🕸️ The Halloween SciStarter Newsletter is here... and it’s spooktacular! Read the full newsletter and start your science adventure (no tricks, just treats!): 👉 conta.cc/47C3L7L

New Moon, New Projects available on SciStarter 🌑✨ Explore opportunities to make a difference in art, the environment, and beyond: 🎨 ArtSpots 🌊 COSEA 🔥 Project Phoenix 🏖️ Sandsnap #citizenscience #civicscience #participatoryscience #communityscience @spotteron.net#citizenscience

WeDigBio is still happening! It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far. We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed. Please contribute today - bit.ly/2dgEe91 1/2

Fungi power our ecosystems, our food, our medicines, and even sustainable tech innovations. Yet, we’ve only identified a small fraction of the millions of fungal species. The mushroom in your backyard might be new to science! 🧭 You can help researchers uncover this hidden world: conta.cc/4q02mPJ

International Observe the Moon Night may have passed, but we just can't get enough of the moon! For all you selenophiles out there (moon lovers 😄), check out the newly added #citizenscience project LUNAR MELT by @psi.edu#citizenscience Check it out: https://scistarter.org/lunar-melt #lunarscience #NASA #moon

Billions of birds are migrating! 🐦 Join Global Big Day, Oct 11 ebird.org/octoberbigday if you want to:🌍 ✨ Check forecasts: scistarter.org/birdcast 📱 Log bird sightings: scistarter.org/ebird 🎧 ID birds: merlin.allaboutbirds.org 🌌 Learn & find projects (like Globe at Night): scistarter.org/flyways

🧠Alzheimer’s Month Catchathon 📅 Sept 30, 2025 | 2–3 PM EDT 🌍 Online — open to all! Contribute to real research from home with Stall Catchers, an online game that helps Cornell scientists study Alzheimer’s. 👉 Learn more + register: scistarter.org/scistarter-l...

There's still time to register! geoemerge.com/hackathon-da... @scistarter.bsky.social @floridainnovation.bsky.social @chnickerson.bsky.social

October is full of ways to explore, celebrate & contribute to science! 🦇🐦🌌🍄 Explore bats, birds, space & fungi in our calendar—there’s something for everyone to discover. 🔭🍁 [Calendar link in profile] #citizenscience #civicscience #participatoryscience #communityscience #autumn #spooky #fall

🧠 September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month! Join the Stall Catchers Month-Long "Catchathon": https://bit.ly/3UXgYkD How to Get started: Create an account on StallCatchers.com with the same email you use for your SciStarter.org account Let’s make a difference together! 💜 @hcinst.bsky.social

☀️🌊 Summer isn’t over yet! Take science to your beach day with MyCoast, Grunion Greeters, or CoastSnap. Snap pics, spot grunion runs, track shoreline change—help protect coasts while enjoying the last days of summer! 👉 linktr.ee/scistarter #citizenscience #participatoryscience #communityscience

Dogs aren’t just best friends…they’re research partners too. This week’s newsletter shows how your pup can help unlock discoveries while joining the fight against ticks in our communities. 👀 Tap to see the full newsletter: conta.cc/4msa4Qs #CitizenScience #DogScience @inaturalist.bsky.social

There are lots of climate-related opportunities listed on @scistarter.bsky.social. One very established example is CoCoRaHS - www.cocorahs.org

No matter what age you are, embrace curiosity this back-to-school season. Learn new skills—while making discoveries that matter—when you explore our featured citizen science projects. Find it all in the latest edition of the SciStarter newsletter: conta.cc/3UjTJAS @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social

EMERGE is in the Lake Okeechobee News! There’s still time for you to join our mission & fight mosquitoes across Florida with @geoemerge.bsky.social’s NASA science. Supported as well by: @floridainnovation.bsky.social, @scistarter.bsky.social & others ❤️ 📰: www.lakeonews.com/labelle/stor...

Why are thousands of people hanging bedsheets in their backyards this week? It’s not laundry night. It’s National Moth Week & you can join from wherever you are. Read on to learn how your bedsheet, a flashlight & a camera can help discover new species. myemail.constantcontact.com/Much-Ado-abo...

We're turning mosquito data & community science into tools for public health & environmental resilience. 📅 Kickoff Week Webinars (July 28–Aug 1): Citizen science tools, planning tips, & curriculum demos 🔗 geoemerge.com/events 💸 Mini-grants: $300 for libraries/orgs 🔗 geoemerge.com/mini-grants-...

Researchers are looking for volunteers to monitor ambient air quality in major U.S. cities. If you're selected, you'll receive a free air quality monitor for your home. Get started today: scistarter.org/pm-opera

Sharks aren’t the villains this upcoming Shark Week (July 20-26). 🦈 See how people around the world are helping through citizen science — and how you can too. Tap the link to explore the full list of shark-focused projects, that you can do at a coastline or from home: conta.cc/40bGGVE

The #SummerSlide isn’t playground fun: it’s a seasonal dip in academics. Students often lose ground in science and math because hands-on learning usually takes a vacation when school is out. In our latest newsletter, find #CitizenScience projects where you can learn, while doing. conta.cc/40iho88

Whether you’re fishing, hiking, or bug-hunting, the fun outdoor projects we featured in our Father’s Day newsletter turn time in nature into meaningful discoveries. Explore the full list: conta.cc/3HC9Oie

Did you know your garden could unlock scientific discoveries? 🌼 We featured five #CitizenScience projects in our latest newsletter that turn everyday observations into real research. Start exploring the science growing right outside your door: conta.cc/45DEHN9 @inaturalist.bsky.social

The SciStarter Ambassador Program for Libraries and Community Based Organizations: What we've learned and where we're heading. Poster by Tara Cox as presented at #CAPS2025 #AAPS scistarter.org/go/ambassado... – learn more at blog.scistarter.org/2025/05/citi...

Citizen Science Month - What we've learned and where we're heading. Poster by Emma Giles, presented at #CAPS2025 scistarter-blog-media.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2025...

Citizen Science Presentations, Perspectives, People, Projects and Posters Galore! - SciStarter Blog blog.scistarter.org/2025/05/citi... #CAPS2025 #AAPS

Bridging the gap between public libraries and research libraries to support the scaling of #citizenscience in universities and the general public. #CAPS2025 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social scistarter.org/library

@scistarter.bsky.social @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social

Needed a transition out of my #wfh day, so I jumped on @scistarter.bsky.social and watched a flower for 5 min for The Great Sunflower Project. Mindfulness + #citizenscience! ♥️🌻

🎉 Citizen Science Month 2025 was OUTSTANDING! You showed up, logged millions of Acts of Science, had fun, and helped scientific research projects around the world make real progress. Here’s what we accomplished, together: youtube.com/shorts/rLOKN... Get ready for April 2026: citizensciencemonth.org

Happy #MothersDay this weekend! 📬Check out a special edition of our biweekly themed newsletter & find your next #CitizenScience project here → conta.cc/3Z9atNT

#CitizenScienceMonth has BEGUN! 🎉 People around the world are taking part this April to accelerate real research—by sharing observations, logging data, attending events, and more. Tap to find a project and log Acts of Science during #CitSciMonth for a chance to win prizes! citizensciencemonth.org

Calling all citizen scientists! Become a #climate reporter - all you need is a smart phone and your CURIOUSITY. #ISeeChange @scistarter.bsky.social scistarter.org/iseechange?u...

It's almost spring! 🌱 You can help scientists tracking the #SpringMigration of birds, butterflies and other #wildlife though #CitizenScience! Find out how 👇

🚀Upcoming LIBER- @scistarter.bsky.social #CitizenScience webinar: Building bridges between research & schools: Libraries as facilitators 🗓️ Wednesday, 26 March at 5PM CET 👉 Find the programme & register: libereurope.eu/event/building-bridges-between-research-and-schools-libraries-as-facilitators/

APRIL: CITIZEN SCIENCE MONTH We'll celebrate it together with our partner @scistarter.bsky.social. Our collective effort will promote all initiatives, no matter if it is butterflies count or monitoring air quality or exploring the sky. Submit your initiative here: forms.gle/DDzkH5EbfHYi... @ecs.ngo

Be part of the #citizenscience month 2025. Submit your initiative and be part of the celebrations: forms.gle/RR2oJCVrHYAX.... @scistarter.bsky.social @ecsa.ngo

Help NASA map mosquito habitats and mitigate mosquito-borne illness. It all starts with the mosquito's story...and YOU. 📖 🦟 blog.scistarter.org/2025/02/the-...

Are you ready for #CitSciMonth? We challenge you to help us reach #OneMillionActsofScience! blog.scistarter.org/2025/02/log-...

🌿🐦 Spring Migration is Here! As birds, butterflies, and other wildlife begin their spring migration, you can help scientists track their journey north! 🌍 🔴 Start tracking now! Learn more: scistarter.org/journey-north #SpringMigration #JourneyNorth #CitizenScience