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Citizen Science
Citizen Science is defined as any projects in which volunteers partner with scientists to answer real-world questions. That means YOU can make a difference in our understanding of the natural world. You do NOT need to be expert to participate. We will partner you with someone who is experienced, and can help you learn.
Opportunities for you to participate include:
Citizen Science is defined as any projects in which volunteers partner with scientists to answer real-world questions. That means YOU can make a difference in our understanding of the natural world. You do NOT need to be expert to participate. We will partner you with someone who is experienced, and can help you learn.
Opportunities for you to participate include:
- Christmas Bird Count: Much of what we know about bird populations is based on organized counts by volunteers. This count has provided over a century of data; without it we would know little about non-hunted wintering bird populations. Learn more about our Rochester, MN Christmas Bird Count including history and what birds we have seen over the years.
- The Great Backyard Bird Count held every February engages over 100,000 people worldwide to count the birds they see in their yard. This not only engages many people and gets them thinking about birds, but yields a good snapshot of where birds are in late winter. Learn more here.
- eBird: Your bird observations can be useful at any time of year. eBird makes it easy to see what birds have been seen where and when, anywhere in the world. Submitting your own observations adds to the database, and lets you keep your bird records in one place. Learn more here.
- Butterfly Count: Zumbro Valley Audubon sponsors a summer Butterfly Count as part of a broader effort in North America. Join us to learn about butterflies in our area, and help to document their populations. Learn more here.
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Birds vs. Glass Windows
From 2007-2011 our chapter documented hundreds of bird deaths on glass windows in downtown Rochester. Collision with windows is a significant cause of mortality for migrant songbirds. If you are interested in learning more about this, contact Joel Dunnette at contactZVAS@ZumbroValleyAudubon.org
Beside the efforts of our local Audubon chapter, there are numerous other citizen science projects in a wide range of areas. Lists can be seen at Wikipedia or National Geographic, among others.
NOTE: Some Citizen Science projects are appropriate for children, but those listed above work best for adults or capable teens.
From 2007-2011 our chapter documented hundreds of bird deaths on glass windows in downtown Rochester. Collision with windows is a significant cause of mortality for migrant songbirds. If you are interested in learning more about this, contact Joel Dunnette at contactZVAS@ZumbroValleyAudubon.org
Beside the efforts of our local Audubon chapter, there are numerous other citizen science projects in a wide range of areas. Lists can be seen at Wikipedia or National Geographic, among others.
NOTE: Some Citizen Science projects are appropriate for children, but those listed above work best for adults or capable teens.