A key part of our work for the Scotland Counts programme in the past year has been to run a range of pilot projects investigating ways to engage a wide range of groups from all walks of life with Citizen Science. We have ...
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Last Reflections before the Natural Communities Showcase Event
Natural Communities trainee Heather Parris offers the last in our series of reflections on a year in the Natural Communities programme leading up to showcase event next week.
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Spare square metre for the bees? Bees ‘n Beans Citizen Science Project
We are always on the look out for new ideas to get our staff, volunteers and the wider public involved in citizen science. So here's a great little project from the Bees 'n Beans Citizen Science project - why not give it a ...
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Lichens – the perfect Citizen Science for winter
These dark, cold winter months may seem a bit lifeless but there are one set of species that still manage to triumph effortlessly throughout the winter: the lichens!
Lichens are two organisms (algae and fungus) living ...
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Citizen Science App – Reverse the Odds with Cancer Research UK
Mobile phone apps can be a great way to get involved in Citizen Science, so each month we are going to be sharing a new app for you to try. We'll be promoting it to our volunteer teams and encouraging staff, volunteers and ...
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