Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Guest Contributor, Aug 18, 2015
This is an except of a story that ran in the February 2015 issue of Association of Zoos and Aquariums monthly magazine, Connect. Looking for amphibious citizen science projects? Look no further! SciStarter has some lined up for you right here. By Cathie Gandel At dusk, Carolyn Rinaldi and her 14-year-old daughter sit silently on the … Read more “Make a Difference by Counting Croaks”
Categories: Amphibians, Animals, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors
By Susan West, Mar 25, 2010
They come by the hundreds, always under cover of night: It’s the annual migration of American toads in Upper Roxborough, a suburb of Philadelphia. And that means it’s time for the Toad Detour, when citizens and officials come together to close local roads—and educate commuters—so the amphibians can cross safely to their breeding grounds. From … Read more “Philly citizens help toads cross the road”
Categories: Amphibians, Animals, Biology, Nature & Outdoors
