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British Science Week with St Mary’s Primary School

May 5, 2016 by Citizen Science Blog

Thanks to funding from the British Science Association, we were able to run two Citizen Science sessions with a class of P5’s from St Mary’s Primary School in Maryhill. This was part of British Science Week, and what a lovely ...
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Filed Under: Citizen Science Tagged With: Air Quality, British Science Association, British Science Week, citizen science, Conservation, lichen, OPAL, St Mary's Primary School, Survey, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers, wildlife recording

Citizen Science – OPAL Tree Health Survey mobile app!

October 7, 2015 by Citizen Science Blog

The latest Citizen Science app we are promoting for our volunteers and staff to try out is the OPAL Tree Health Survey mobile app – and it’s the perfect time to get out and give it a go… Citizen Science - OPAL Tree Health ...
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Filed Under: Citizen Science, Training Tagged With: Biodiversity, citizen science, Environment, Mobile App, OPAL, TCV, volunteer, wildlife recording

New “how to” videos on Scotland’s Environment!

October 1, 2015 by Citizen Science

Looking to get involved with Citizen Science? Or just looking to learn more about our natural world? Here are some handy videos to help you learn more about nature, record wildlife and contribute to citizen science. By ...
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Filed Under: Citizen Science Tagged With: citizen science, Environment, how to, OPAL, recording, scotlands environment

Lichens – the perfect Citizen Science for winter

February 17, 2015 by Citizen Science

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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Filed Under: Citizen Science Tagged With: Biodiversity, citizen science, Conservation, lichen, OPAL, TCV, Volunteers

It’s too cold to go outside! Nope – time for a worm survey

December 5, 2014 by Citizen Science

Despite what you might think, Citizen Science is not just a spring and summer activity. There are a number of surveys that can still be carried out over the winter months.  TCV's OPAL community citizen scientist Amy Styles ...
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Filed Under: Citizen Science Tagged With: BTCV, citizen science, Conservation, Midweek Group, OPAL, TCV

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