Participatory Science Opportunities
Participatory science is a wonderful way you can help scientists learn new things, even about wetlands, in your area. Participatory science projects allow you to:
- get involved with science on local, state, national, and international levels
- participate as an individual, class, group, or community
- receive training on data collection methods as part of the study
- find projects that fit your interests, skill level, and time availability
- directly and indirectly help North Carolina wetlands and other habitats, animals and plants
Below is a list of many, but not all, participatory science projects that can use your help. Some of the project pages allow you to submit data and others also have the collected data available for you to see. Here we provide links (click on the logos) to projects with connections to wetlands and/or North Carolina. Note: We do not have personal experience with these projects, and we have not examined any data presented on these sites.
Find a science adventure below and enjoy being a participating scientist!
Last updated: April 2024
North Carolina Participatory / Citizen Science Opportunities
Carolina Wetlands Association - Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring Program
Natural North Carolina - tracking nature in NC
Science for All - NC Wildlife Federation projects
Catch the King - King Tide Reporting
North Carolina - Clean Air Carolina: AirKeepers
ecoExplore
North Carolina - Sentinels of the Sound - health of cypress trees
North Carolina - NC Stream Watch
North Carolina Students Discover - opportunities at NC State University
Other Participatory / Citizen Science Opportunities
A.T. Seasons - Appalachian Trail plant and animal monitoring
eBird
The Great Backyard Bird Count
eButterfly
Dragonfly Mercury Project
Frog Watch USA
The Lost Ladybug Project
Map of Life - where animals and plants live
eMammal
Monarch Watch
Nature′s Notebook with USA National Phenology Network - targets nature observation projects
National Park Service Citizen Science Projects
Notes from Nature - help scientists transfer historical written notes into databases
Sandburg Citizen Science - details in last brochure listed on webpage
scistarter - lots of projects listed
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers: Transcription Center
Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART)
The Secchi Dip-In - water quality monitoring
I SEE CHANGE - weather and climate change
What′s your water level?
Zooniverse