Community Science Blog

Introducing ASTC’s Community Science Initiative
January 9, 2020 | Cristin Dorgelo
As communities grapple with daunting global and local challenges, and as the role of science and technology in our society continues to evolve, access for all people to engage with,…

Learning Science in U.S. National Parks
June 1, 2016 | Alejandro Asin
By Tim Watkins From Dimensions May/June 2016 On a May morning in 2007, fourth grader Joshua White hopped on a city bus with his grandmother and rode across Washington, D.C.,…

Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Citizen Science Throughout an Institution
May 31, 2014 | Alejandro Asin
By Christine L. Goforth, Julie M. Urban, and Julie E. Horvath From Dimensions May/June 2014 At the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS), Raleigh, we’ve made citizen science a…