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Meet Stinking Bob, the smelly weed invading the Pacific Northwest

Citizen scientists in Padilla Bay, Washington are working to remove the invasive weed Herb-Robert – also known as Stinking-Bob – that’s running wild in… Read More

Alaskans document the effects of climate change

The Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network in Alaska helps citizens share their knowledge and observations about unusual animal, environment, and weather events on land… Read More

Citizen Scientists help remediate damaged desert soil crusts

At the Mcdowell Sonoran Conservancy, Helen Rowe, the director of the Parsons Field Institute, is experimenting with how to grow back desert soil crusts that… Read More

Gameheads brings diversity to the gaming industry

Gameheads provides a haven for aspiring young programmers of diverse backgrounds to get a leg up in the lucrative video game industry. Story produced… Read More

Citizen Scientists help West Virginia track its Timber Rattler population

Timber Rattlers are a poisonous snake, but relatively docile and misunderstood. West Virginia’s Department of Natural Resources is using citizen scientists to record sightings… Read More

Elyse McMillen explains supply chain management

Elyse Mcmillen explains supply chain management and why being the only female engineer can be an advantage. Story produced by Alexia Brown and Chloee Roberts… Read More

Elyse McMillen explains how a jet engine works in two minutes

Elyse McMillen, a Fluids and Surfaces engineer at Rolls Royce, explains how a jet engine works in two minutes. Story produced by Alexia Brown and… Read More

Frogwatch USA is making a difference in Greenville, South Carolina.

Frogwatch USA is getting citizen scientists young and old out into nature to monitor their local frog populations. See how one family is… Read More

Citizen Scientists play a critical role documenting local frog populations

Frogwatch USA is helping citizen scientists young and old understand the significance of frogs as an indicator of environmental health. The Frogwatch database… Read More

Frogwatch USA citizen scientists monitor local frog populations and the environment

Frogwatch USA citizen scientists monitor local frog populations and enter observations into a database that will help scientists better understand where these key… Read More

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