Community Science Blog

Explore Our New Dialogue & Deliberation Toolkit
Our society is rife with challenging problems for our communities to solve–from public health, to environmental justice and beyond. A neighborhood might identify the need to address flooding challenges impacting…

February Community Science Clinic
ASTC’s Community Science Clinics are bi-monthly virtual events for community science practitioners at all levels of experience to talk with their peers and seek advice from colleagues working on community…

2023 Community Science Funding Opportunities – Informational Webinar
We are excited to announce that in 2023 ASTC’s Community Science Initiative will offer three opportunities that provide financial support as well as professional development, networking, and strategic support for community…

December Community Science Clinic
ASTC’s Community Science Clinics are bi-monthly virtual events for community science practitioners at all levels of experience to talk with their peers and seek advice from colleagues working on community…

Getting Started in Community Science
In this virtual training session, we will provide a foundation for planning collaborative community-based work, as well as questions to consider within your organization as you prepare to undertake community…

Using community science to protect tree canopies
By Irmarís Rivera-Llavona, Laura Allen, Dr. Amanda Dewey, and Dr. Jeffrey Warren The American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange brings together scientists, community leaders, and sponsors to work toward solving…

Community science for all
By Yanet Lopez, Angelica Gastelum, and Ivel Gontan This post also appears on the San Diego STEM Ecosystem blog. Yanet Lopez, community engagement manager at the Fleet Science Center, and…

Civic Science Perspectives
Mulika Musyimi talks with his co-pilot and project director Sam Haynor at the Exploratorium about his CS project titled BayStories. Science centers and museums are places that reveal as well…