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.
Virtual citizen scientists finish projects, find community from home
UPDATED: April 15, 2022.
This story was originally published in January 2022 as part of the NOAA Education Accomplishments Report. It was updated with new information for Citizen Science Month in April 2022.