People have spent more time at home in the past two years, but that hasn’t stopped volunteers from counting fish on underwater cameras, recording precipitation data, or reporting severe weather events. NOAA citizen science projects that could be done remotely offered thousands of people opportunities to contribute to important scientific projects.
Two photos side by side which show historic fishing photos. Both photos look almost the same with a group of people gathering at the same dock. The photos are taken three years apart. (Image credit: Rusty Hudson, Hudson, Timmons, and Stone families)