Citizen Science at North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University -- typically referred to as NCSU, NC State, or just State -- is a public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina and a leader in public engagement in science. In this episode, Caren Cooper, professor at NCSU, and student citizen science leader, Brianna Johns, discuss all the different components of a citizen science campus: the Citizen Science Club, the SciStarter Educational Portal, themed citizen science programs, researchers with important projects that need citizen scientists’ help, and more. 

 

Resources:

Citizen Science Campus Website

Webinar about SciStarter Education

How to Start a Citizen Science Club (Blog by Brianna Johns)

Citizen Science Research at NCSU 

Professor Caren Cooper's Website

 

Projects mentioned in the episode:

Crowd the Tap

Never Home Alone

 

Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions, used under a Creative Commons license. A transcript is available here.