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Citizen Science: Sonic Kayaks Capture Underwater Sounds and Create Experimental Music

Posted November 30, 2017 by Mary Bates in Citizen Science, Climate Change, Collaboration, Crowdsourcing, Ecology, PLoS

By fitting kayaks with underwater environmental sensors and speakers, a team of researchers has created a tool for citizens and scientists alike. In a paper published in PLOS Biology, they outline instructions for building the

How Do You Count All Those Trees, Anyway?

Posted May 25, 2017 by Jeff Atkins in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Collaboration, Conservation, Crowdsourcing, Ecology, Geography, New Research, Phenology, Public science communication, Remote Sensing

Like many scientists, Jean-François Bastin and colleagues had a question. A question that on its surface seems like it may have an obvious answer, or at least, an obvious way to find out the answer.