A humpback whale in Glacier Bay National Park (NPS photo) It’s a special moment, watching a gigantic humpback going for a deep dive. The whale’s back arches and the tail swings up, disappearing below ...

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Glacier’s Citizen Science Program, housed at The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center in West Glacier and funded by the Glacier National Park Conservancy, has about 100 active volunteers.

Intrepid Travel has launched its first-ever “Citizen Science” program in Antarctica for passengers onboard the polar expedition ship, Ocean Endeavour. The ship will sail on its inaugural voyage in ...

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pilot program will utilize citizen science to help expedite hurricane disaster recovery. The space agency -- along with the Globe Program, a ...

In perhaps what seems like an oxymoron, the term "citizen science" has become a trend. Those picturing scientists in lab coats and goggles might be surprised to learn that a lot of scientific data is ...

Chagas disease is caused by a parasitic protozoan (Trypanosoma cruzi) and transmitted via triatomine insects known locally in Texas as "kissing bugs". Due to the success of community based triatomine ...

A new pathogen has been detected in the Adirondacks. Beech Leaf Disease has the potential to spread rapidly. The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program held a seminar recently bringing together plant ...

When you picture a scientist, do you see a white coat-clad PhD-holder pipetting away at a lab bench? Or maybe a skygazer with a different day job who goes out on clear nights for a good view of the ...