[…] flourishing ecosystem almost outside their doorstep. People come to Duxbury for a multitude of reasons: to be with friends, do community service, spend time on the beach, practice accurate data collection, and simply enjoy the inspiring rocky intertidal ecosystem. Yet, each participant seems to finish the monitorings with a larger appreciation for the natural […]
[…] and were interviewed by ABC news. Frankie Gerraty at The Branson School told ABC reporter David Louie, “It was incredible to have scientists coming up to us, asking questions about our research. They were all blown away by how we’re only in high school, and we have the opportunity to present at a prestigious conference.”
[…] the world at the annual AGU meeting in San Francisco. Students received their badges and entered the enormous Moscone Center halls on December 5th to present their own posters. Students were excited and proud to talk to professional scientists about their research questions, analyses and conclusions drawn from hard work and years of data collection.
[…] the OceanSpaces website. The blog, written by Amy Dean, highlights the unique successes of the LiMPETS program. Excerpt from the blog follows. Why engage teens in citizen science? They are a diverse, moody bunch. The field of citizen science is already flush with seasoned and reliable adult enthusiasts, birders, divers, nature photographers, and nature lovers.
[…] and females and recruits (young sand crabs). We discovered that the greatest number of sand crabs were females with eggs. This discovery led us to ask ourselves questions like “Why is this happening?” “Is it normal to have a lot of females with eggs?” “What about the population of sand crabs from other years […]
[…] this? Pollution? Temperatures changing? It’s also interesting to see how the female’s population varies in the past and in the present. What could be causing this? These questions would be something to look into. Our research of sand crabs has taught us the importance of protecting every aspect of our environment, even the small […]
