Interested in learning more about the Academy’s citizen science program? Check out these videos, articles, and presentations to delve deeper into citizen science projects at the Academy.
Mt. Tamalpais BioBlitz, Think Blue Marin
How Technology is Creating Citizen Scientists, GigaOM
“Backyards, Beaches, Birds, and Bees: Citizen Science"—Commonwealth Club lecture
“The Snake, the Seeker, and the Smartphone: Can Tech Save Biodiversity?”—Commonwealth Club lecture
“Bioblitz volunteers help catalog species”—SF Gate
“Drones, Robotic Rovers and Citizen Scientists Join Forces to Sample a Lake’s Biodiversity”—Scientific American Online
“Smartphone Apps Enable a New Phenomenon: the Grassroots ‘Bio-blitz’”—KQED
“What’s under Pillar Point Harbor? Scientific researchers seek discoveries”—San Jose Mercury News
“Marin Voice: Citizen science brings passion about the natural world back into our lives”—Marin Independent Journal
“Dreaming Big about Citizen Science”—Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Citizen Science Central
“Rediscovering California: Engaging the Public in Biodiversity Research and Conservation”—2013 North American Association for Environmental Education Conference
Visit an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.
Keep up with our day-to-day efforts by following the Document Biodiversity blog, maintained by members of the Academy's Citizen Science department.
Have questions about our community science programs? Want to get involved? Email us at communityscience@calacademy.org.
Located on Level 3, the Naturalist Center is the Academy's home of interactive learning. Touch specimens, ask questions, or join one of our daily programs, all free with admission.