How citizen scientists participate

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Background

Science isn't just for trained scientists. Crowdsourced data collection and on-the-ground opportunities abound for anyone interested in participating in scientific endeavors as citizen scientists.

instruction:

Investigate citizen scientist opportunities in Texas and beyond
Report on a project of your choosing to the class
Make images accessible to screen readers
Instructions

1. Select a citizen scientist project that interests you. To find projects, use the following links:

Local/Texas Projects

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department projects
Texas Master Naturalist Program projects
Invaders of Texas projects
Coppell Citizen Science projects
Trinity River Audubon Center projects
Or research your own
National/International Projects

Citizen Science - This is a good resource for seeing the range of projects available, not all in the natural sciences. You are also able to propose your own project.
2. Gather the following information:

Name of the project
Purpose of the research
How citizen scientists participate
Why you chose this project and/or something interesting about the project
Where you found information on the project
One or more images that capture the essence of the project. You will need to provide informal citation credit.
3. Creation of a PowerPoint that includes the information in Step 2.

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