Madison Stroker found citizen science in a classroom. As a sophomore studying Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University (CSU), she sat in on a guest lecture by CitSci director Greg Newman, who introduced the class to CitSci and the idea that anyone can take part in real scientific research. Madison had never heard
Blog post written by Madison Stroker, CSU undergraduate student & CitSci Support Assistant Danielle Backman’s citizen science journey began during her time at Colorado State University (CSU), where she was pursuing her master’s in Anthropology with a focus on Human-Environmental Interactions. What started as an academic interest quickly turned into a hands-on experience when she
Blog post written by Madison Stroker, CSU undergraduate student & CitSci Support Assistant CitSci introduced Ellen Eisenbeis to citizen science – real science anyone can do, usually by collecting or analyzing data – as she finished up her undergraduate degree in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University (CSU). Ellen was deeply interested in
Blog post written by Madison Stroker, CSU undergraduate student & CitSci Support Assistant Dani Lin Hunter began exploring citizen science – public engagement in scientific research – while a graduate student at Colorado State University (CSU). At first, Dani looked at citizen science with an academic lens, but soon she started to see its potential
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