Citizen Science
Suzi Taylor (holding phone) shows colleagues how to use the Global Observer TREES app at Lubrecht Experimental Forest
A participant in a Bozeman citizen science event photographs a chilled bee for submission to the Bumble Bee Atlas
Science education students at Montana State University pilot-test air quality instruments as part of a course unit on citizen science
Helena teacher Libby Kenney’s class completed a NASA cloud observation through GLOBE Observer
Citizen Science Month was celebrated at Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve with the launch of a new Chronolog station
SMART FIRES is developing a statewide citizen science program that empowers Montanans to contribute to environmental research and monitoring. The project is building a network of community partners—including libraries, senior centers, educators, and other organizations—to support participation across the state.
Ultimately, the program will provide opportunities for residents to collect and share air quality data, helping increase understanding of wildfire smoke impacts while contributing valuable information for research, education, and community decision-making. Data and project findings will be shared through publicly accessible online resources and reports.
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Take a Photo, Contribute to Science: Visit Montana’s New Chronolog Stations
Chronolog is a citizen science program that uses fixed photo stations to document environmental change over time. Visitors place their phone in a designated…
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Community Members Explore Citizen Science During Earth Week at Indreland Audubon Preserve
On April 21, SMART FIRES and the Sacajawea Audubon Society welcomed dozens of community members to the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve in Bozeman for…
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Future teachers explore citizen science at MSU
Pre-service teachers (future science teachers) from EDM 403 and EDM 415 (Science Methods) at MSU helped pilot-test Temtop air quality instruments as part of their classes’…
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Celebrating 75 Years of the NSF: Plant and Pollinator Palooza
May 10th was the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation. In conjunction with Montana NSF EPSCoR, the Science Math Resource Center at Montana…
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Join NASA Citizen Science at the Montana NSF EPSCoR All-Hands Meeting with GLOBE Observer
Participants in the Montana NSF EPSCoR All-Hands Meeting (September 16–17, 2024) are invited to take part in a hands-on citizen science project using GLOBE…