- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Research Guides
- Community Science; Participatory Science
- Opportunities, People and Projects
Community Science; Participatory Science : Opportunities, People and Projects
Building community engagement with university research.
Animals (various wildlife--amphibians, bats, canids...)
- Snapshot WisconsinTrail camera monitoring; Wisconsin DNR.
- Squirrel MapperSee also Squirrel Mapper, Wisconsin: https://www.facebook.com/squirrelmapperwi
- UW Urban Canid ProjectDepartment of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, UW-Madison
- Wisconsin Bat ProgramWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources, Inventory; Wisconsin DNR
- Wisconsin Frog and Toad SurveyWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory; Wisconsin DNR
- Wisconsin Turtle Conservation ProgramWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Survey; Wisconsin DNR
Arachnids, Insects
- Bee InformedGathers survey data from beekeepers.
- Bumble Bee WatchPartnership of The Xerces Society, the University of Ottawa, Wildlife Preservation Canada, BeeSpotter, The Natural History Museum, London, and the Montreal Insectarium.
- Monarch WatchEducation, conservation and research about Monarch butterflies and necessary habitat.
- The Tick AppFree app to enable users to contibute information about exposure to ticks.
- Wisconsin Bumble Bee BrigadeProject monitoring native bumble bees.
- Wisconsin Odonata SurveyWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory; Wisconsin DNR
- WiBee: The Wisconsin Wild Bee AppSmartphone app to collect data on wild bee abundance and diversity on Wisconsin’s fruit and vegetable farms, as well as non-crop habitats.
Birds
- Annual Midwest Crane CountInternational Crane Foundation
- Christmas Bird CountNational Audubon Society. Nation's longest-running CS bird project!
- e-BirdCornell Lab of Ornithology; National Audubon Society
- Forest RaptorsWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory; Wisconsin DNR
- Great Backyard Bird CountCornell Lab of Ornithology; National Audubon Society
- Project FeederWatchCornell Lab of Ornithology; Birds Canada
- Wisconsin Bird MonitoringWisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
Climate, Phenology, Weather
- Storm Spotters, SkyWarnNational Weather Service, NOAA
Invasive Species
Plants
- BudBurstA project of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
- Rare Plant Monitoring ProgramWisconsin Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Survey; Wisconsin DNR
Space
- Planet FourHelp explore the surface and weather of Mars' south polar region.
Water, Water Quality
Community Science; Citizen Science Inspiration
"How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly--and the Planet" with Mary Ellen Hannibal. TED Women, Palm Springs, 2019.
Project Gateways, Volunteer Opportunities
- iNaturalistiNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature.
- Journey NorthDocument migrations and seasons. At home, now, with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Arboretum.
- SciStarter Project FinderSciStarter connects people with opportunities to engage in real-world research questions in collaboration with researchers, communities, organizations, and companies.
- Wisconsin Master NaturalistNetwork of well-informed volunteers and instructors dedicated to conservation service, leadership, and lifelong learning. Visit site for training opportunities.
- Zooniverse: People-Powered ResearchFind and register opportunities.
Capacity Building, Toolkits
- Citizen Science AssociationMember-driven organization that connects people from a wide range of experiences around one shared purpose: advancing knowledge through research and monitoring done by, for, and with members of the public.
- Data Ethics in the Participatory Sciences ToolkitToolkit aims to help project leaders understand their role as data handlers in identifying, satisfying, and/or balancing ethical obligations of a project to participants, partners, science, and society.
- Open Science and Crowd Science: Selected Sites and ResourcesWebliography of resources selected and organized by Diane (DeDe) Dawson, Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian, University of Saskatchewan.
Published by ISTL, 2012.
Project and Data Management
- 11 Ways to Avert a Data-Storage DisasterNature 568, 131-132 (2019)
- Data Management Guide for Public Participation in Scientific ResearchDataONE Public Participation in Scientific Research Working Group, February 2013
- Data Quality Resource Compendium, CSA Data and Metadata Working GroupCompendium of guidance documents, manuals, and workbooks produced for citizen science.
- Research Data Services, UW-MadisonThis interdisciplinary organization is committed to providing researchers with tools and resources to support their efforts to store, analyze, and share data.
- Siftr App, Field Day LabSiftr is a citizen science app enabling users to create projects to which participants can add data.