Tag: citizen science
The New England Fishing Industry Is Helping Scientists To Understand Ocean Changes
For decades, fishing studies typically employed one-on-one mapping exercises, guided by a facilitator who helped fishing industry participants to draw polygons or mark points on a digital or a paper map of an area of interest. Such ocean mapping has a strong temporal component, as it is intended to gather … [continued]
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Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
By Akia Thrower
The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.
Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes
Researchers want help from ice fishers and others who go onto frozen lakes to collect crucial data, which could improve ice forecasting on the Great Lakes.
Why is Michigan a black squirrel hotspot?
Is Michigan a black squirrel hotspot? The experts say yes! On this episode, we look into why Michigan has such a big population of black squirrels—and why that population varies so much city to city.
Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America