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Citizen science is an exciting way for local citizens to get involved and contribute valuable scientific data. Many studies focus on migratory species.
- Birds
- Invertebrates
- Fish
More and more of these projects span international boundaries and are ideal for studying questions about full-life cycle biology. Citizens living near migratory populations are mobilized to monitor and track animals, and their work is invaluable on a variety of fronts.
- Provide a local constituency that is dedicated and educated about full-life cycle biology
- Promote local solutions to environmental problems
- Influence the behavior of the surrounding community and stakeholders
- Support and encourage policy change beyond the local level
Adult opportunities
- Breeding Bird Survey (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
- Neighborhood Nestwatch (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center)
- eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- Project Feeder Watch (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Bird Studies Canada)
- Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (University of Minnesota)
- Butterfly Count Program (North American Butterfly Program)
- Migratory Dragonfly Partnership Initiatives (The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation)
- Tag a Tiny Tuna Program (Large Pelagics Research Center, University of New Hampshire)
Opportunities for children
- Journey North (Annenberg Learner Foundation)
- Monarch Watch