Citizen Science Opportunities

TopicProgramOrganizationLink
BatsSouth Carolina Bat Watch by SC DNRSC DNRWebsite
BirdsAmerican Kestrel PartnershipAm. Kesterel PartnershipWebsite
BirdsAmerican Woodcock Singing Ground SurveyUSFWSWebsite
BirdsAudubon Christmas Bird CountAudubonWebsite
BirdseBirds, CornellCornellWebsite
BirdsBobscapesQuail Forever, USDA, and moreWebsite
BirdsCondor WatchUniversity of Colorado Website
BirdsFeeder WatchCornellWebsite
BirdsGreat Backyard Bird CountCornellWebsite
BirdsNC Bird AtlasCornell , Audobon, NSF Website
BirdsNest Watch, CornellCornellWebsite
BirdsNorth American Breeding Bird SurveyCanadian Wildlife Service Website
BirdsProject Martin RoostPurple Martin Con. AssociationWebsite
BirdsScout Arrival Study by Purple Martin Conservation AssociationPurple Martin Con. AssociationWebsite
BirdsTeam TimberdoodleUSGS, Penn State and MoreWebsite
BirdsUrban Birds, CronellCornellWebsite
BirdsVermont Forest Bird MonitoringVermont Center for Eco StudiesWebsite
HerpFish Survey ProjectReef Env. Education Foundation Website
HerpFrogWatch USANSF and MoreWebsite
HerpMyCatchBallstate University, University of Alberta, and moreWebsite
HerpsHerp MapperUSFWS and MoreWebsite
InsectAnt PicnicRob Dunn LabWebsite
InsectBugs in our Backyard, Colby College & NSFColby College & NSF Website
InsectBumble Bee AtlasUSFWS, NC Wildlife Resource Comission, and moreWebsite
InsectBumblebee WatchNatural History Museum and MoreWebsite
InsectButterflies and Moths of North AmericaButterfly and Moth Information NetworkWebsite
InsectCaterpillars CountUNCWebsite
InsectCicada Safari, Mt. St. Joseph UniversityMt. St. Joseph UniversityWebsite
InsectCreek CrittersAudubon Naturalist Society and Izaak Walton League of AmericaWebsite
InsectDragonfly SwarmChris Goforth - M.A Entomologist Website
InsectE-ButterflyASU, Vermont Center of Ecostudies Website
InsectFirefly WatchMass AudubonWebsite
InsectFrass FallUniversity of NC Chapel Hill Website
InsectJourney NorthUniversity of Wisconsin ArboretumWebsite
InsectLeaf Pack NetworkStroud Water Research CenterWebsite
InsectLost LadyBug ProjectCornell, NSFWebsite
InsectMission MonarchCanadian Government Habiatat Stewardship Program Website
InsectMosquito ByteNC StateWebsite
InsectNC Butterfly HighwayNC Wildlife FederationWebsite
InsectNever Home Alone: The Wild Life of HomesNC StateWebsite
InsectOdonata CentralNSF and MoreWebsite
InsectSpidey SenserNSFWebsite
InsectZomBee WatchSan Fran State UniversityWebsite
LightGlobe at Night, Noir Lab & NSFNoir Lab & NSF Website
LitterBalloon LitterMDI Biological LabWebsite
LitterFrom Debris to ArtMDI Biological LabWebsite
LitterLeave No TrashLeave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Website
LitterMarine Debris TrackerNational GeographcWebsite
LitterMicroplastics Pollution Monitoring ProgramOcean First Insitute Website
MammalAVID (Assessing Vegetation Impacts by Deer) by Cornell & NY Dep. of Env. ConservationCornell & NY Dep. Of Env. Con. Website
MammalE-MammalSmithsonian, NC Museum of Natural ScienceWebsite
MammalNC Candid CrittersNC Wildlife Resource Comission Website
MammalNew England Flying Squirrel NetworkUniversity of New HampshireWebsite
MammalProject SquirrelUniversity of Illinois Chicago, the Hefner Museum of Natural History, and the Chicago Academy of Science.Website
MammalSquirrel MapperHobart and William Smith Colleges Website
Misc.Citizen Science 101Good FellowWebsite
Misc.GLOBE ObserverNASAWebsite
Misc.Natural North CarolinaNC Museum of Natural ScienceWebsite
Misc.Project NOAHAm. Institue of Biological ScienceWebsite
Misc.What is in my backyard?University of WashingtonWebsite
Misc.Zooniverse: Online Citizen Science DatabaseVariousWebsite
Misc. New Year, New BreadNC StateWebsite
Misc. Phoenix City Nature ChallengeArizona State University Website
Misc. Roadkill Survey for BikersForest Service, USFWS, National Park Service, More Website
Misc. Smoke SenseEPAWebsite
PlantsBloom WatchCyanobacteria Monitoring CollaborativeWebsite
PlantsBudBurstChicago Botanical GardenWebsite
PlantsForest Health WatchForest Service, Orgeon State Universtity, Nature Conservancy, More Website
PlantsGhosts of the CostUniversity of VA, Geroge Washington University, and moreWebsite
PlantsGrowing Beyond EarthNASAWebsite
PlantsHoney Suckle Leaf BlightUniversity of Kentucky Forest Health Extension LabWebsite
PlantsMysterious Bumpy Beech Bark Project, NC StateNC StateWebsite
PlantsNature’s NotebookNational Phenology Network, NEON, NSF Website
PlantsPlants of ConcernChicago Botanical GardenWebsite
PlantsThe Great Sunflower ProjectNSFWebsite
PlantsTreeSnapNSF and MoreWebsite
PlantsVirtual HerbariumNYGBWebsite
Plants Pollen NationEmory, SEPA Website
SoilKnoxville TN Soil and Stream TestingUniversity of Tennesee, American Society of Microbio, More Website
SoundEclipse SoundscapesNASAWebsite
SoundSentinels of the SoundsNSFWebsite
SpaceNASA ProjectsNASAWebsite
WaterAdopt Ephemeral WetlandCoastal Plains Institute Website
WaterClean Water HubIssac Walton League of AmericaWebsite
WaterCoast SnapUNSW Sydney Website
WaterE-InvasiveeOceansWebsite
WaterHappy WhaleCascadia Research CollectiveWebsite
WaterKing TidesUNCWebsite
WaterStream SelfieNSF & University of ArizonaWebsite
WaterWater ChallengeEarth Echo InternationalWebsite
WeatherClimate Change ObservatorySouthern Maine Conservation CollaborativeWebsite
WeatherDid You Feel It?USGSWebsite
WeatherI See ChangeNASA and MoreWebsite
WeatherLandslide ReporterNASAWebsite
WeathermPINGNOAA Nation Severe Storm Lab & The University of Oklahoma & MoreWebsite
WeatherRain, Hail & Snow NetworkNOAAWebsite
WeatherSkNOWledgeUniversity of Toronto, Eco Spark, MoreWebsite
WeatherSpotty RainNSFWebsite