Blog post by Madison Stroker & Caroline Nickerson CitSci is an app and website that empowers people worldwide to start and join participatory science projects. The platform provides tools to create projects and datasheets, visualize results, communicate with participants, and share resources. Many projects hosted on CitSci are hyperlocal – for example, focused on one
Blog post by Madison Stroker & Caroline Nickerson CitSci is an app and website that empowers people worldwide to start and join participatory science projects. The platform provides tools to create projects and datasheets, visualize results, communicate with participants, and share resources. Many projects hosted on CitSci are hyperlocal – for example, focused on one
This was originally published as the July/August 2025 CitSci newsletter. Want citizen science in your inbox? Subscribe today. It’s the start of something new for many, as universities and schools alike worldwide begin a new semester (shout-out to our home institution, Colorado State University!). So, happy academic new year to all who celebrate. 🎊🎉🥳 We’re going into the
Thank you again for joining us for this quick guide series! Part one covered research questions and big picture planning. Part two covered design, data collection, and volunteer management. Part three (this post) covers results and follow-up. Once you’ve collected some data, you may ask yourself: is this result meaningful? Is it meaningful enough to
Thinking about launching a citizen science project? Whether you’re mapping urban wildlife, collecting community stories, or tracking environmental change, CitSci gives you the tools to make it happen. This guide will walk you through setting up your project, designing your datasheet, and making smart choices about privacy and participation—no tech background needed. Table of Contents:
Are you a project leader using the CitSci app or website? If so, you’re part of a global community using an open-source platform to create, manage, and analyze data from citizen science projects. Whether you’re a researcher, educator, community member, or hobbyist, CitSci provides tools to build data collection forms, visualize data, engage participants, and
This Earth Month (April), university communities across the globe joined forces to clean up their campuses and log the litter for science. The 2025 #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge, co-hosted by CitSci (an app and website for global citizen science engagement) and Leave No Trace (a nonprofit that teaches people how to take care of the outdoors),
CitSci is is excited to participate in this year’s Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS)! Our team will be busy hosting, presenting, and attending sessions throughout the conference (May 27-30). Check out the full agenda here. Below are some highlights you won’t want to miss. #LeaveNoTrash CAPS Challenge While at CAPS, we invite all attendees to contribute to
April is both Citizen Science Month and Earth Month. That means there’s no better time to do science that increases our understanding of the natural world! At CitSci this month, we’re excited to be a partner in SciStarter’s One Million Acts of Science campaign, a global effort to spark over one million science actions—chiefly, logging
At CitSci, we don’t just support citizen science projects, we are a citizen science project. The platform, website, apps and communications you get from CitSci have all been created by a combination of paid professionals and a network of amazing volunteers. After all – we love volunteers and know you do as well! As we’ve
CitSci.org Blog 