An overview of Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Citizen Science projects
Citizen science is important! It's a partnership between the public and professional scientists that can help answer questions scientists alone couldn't answer. Our citizen scientists help with research tasks such as observation and data collection. We welcome your students to gather data about the kinds, numbers, and behaviors of birds that they see. This data will help us to better understand and conserve birds.
We’ve found that children are really motivated by helping scientists in this way. Their data has real meaning and they like the fact that their data helps birds. It's easy to get started, especially with the support of educator resources from BirdSleuth!
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Click here for an audio intro to eBird! |
Chris Wood, Project LeadereBird is an easy-to-use citizen science project that collects data from people throughout the world: any bird, any where, any time. Kids can not only easily enter data, but can also answer questions about bird distribution and abundance by downloading graphs, charts, and maps. We’ve made it easy for teachers to use eBird and explore eBird data by developing a BirdSleuth module called Most Wanted Birds. |
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Click here for an audio intro to Project FeederWatch! |
David Bonter, Project LeaderProject FeederWatchers count the kinds and numbers of birds that visit their feeders in the winter. Project FeederWatch data are used to document and understand the distribution and abundance of birds that visit feeders in North America. BirdSleuth recently published our BirdSleuth: Science Investigator's Kit for Homeschool that will help homeschool children use this exciting project. |
