by valeria | May 25, 2020 | News, Projects
By Lucía García & Jaime Zamorano – UCM Light pollution was believed could only be measured with photometers from the ground, but a new research published in Scientific Reports (Nature group) has proven that it is also detectable from space. Satellites...
by valeria | May 15, 2020 | News, Projects
As millions across the globe are having to self-isolate to prevent the spread of coronavirus, astronomical observation activities are reduced to those we can carry out from our home with instrumentation we happen to have with us. The lockdown is an exceptional...
by valeria | May 8, 2020 | News
Citizen science interventions are becoming more and more relevant across all scientific disciplines and the humanities and it can potentially bring a wide variety of benefits to researchers, citizens, policy makers and society across the research and innovation cycle....
by valeria | Apr 30, 2020 | News
By Roy van Grunsven – Dutch Butterfly Conservation In parts of Europe where there is no complete lockdown, people are allowed to go outside in small numbers while keeping a distance. In several cases this has led to large numbers of people going to parks and...
by valeria | Apr 22, 2020 | News, Projects
By Kat Austen – IGB Today is Earth Day, and across the world citizen science projects are coming together to push for a healthier planet. We’re delighted that our ACTION Accelerator project In My Backyard is participating with a drive to find out about...
by valeria | Apr 16, 2020 | News
Participants in Citizen Science projects are typically older. The average age of the volunteers is around 50 years old which makes sense as a lack of time is the most commonly stated barrier to participation. Younger individuals can be busy with school and work...
