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Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> </p><p>'The eBird program has officially hit 2 billion bird sightings, reflective of its surge in popularity in recent years and its enormous data contribution to the study of bird populations and habitats.'</p><p><a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/08/lab-ornithology-hits-2-billion-bird-sightings-3-million-recordings" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/</span><span class="invisible">08/lab-ornithology-hits-2-billion-bird-sightings-3-million-recordings</span></a></p>
Willa :v_trans: :v_bi:<p>We found a newly placed trail cam out on the WIley Trails, part of the Snapshot NY project:</p><p><a href="https://www.snapshotny.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">snapshotny.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/TrailCamTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrailCamTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/TrailCam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrailCam</span></a></p>
Wissenschaft im Dialog<p>Neuer Fokus von <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@WisskommPortal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WisskommPortal</span></a></span> : Transfer, Innovation und Wissenschaftskommunikation. Den Anfang macht ein Interview mit Christine Ahrend. Warum sie auf Transdisziplinarität und Partizipation setzt und warum sie neue Impact-Faktoren für transdisziplinäre Forschung empfiehlt:<br><a href="https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/frau-ahrend-warum-ist-transdisziplinaere-forschung-so-wichtig-90967/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wissenschaftskommunikation.de/</span><span class="invisible">frau-ahrend-warum-ist-transdisziplinaere-forschung-so-wichtig-90967/</span></a></p><p>Der Fokus Transfer, Innovation und Wissenschaftskommunikation wird vom Stifterverband gefördert.</p><p><a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Transfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transfer</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Wisskomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisskomm</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Partizipation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Partizipation</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a></p>
Sam :moomin_hattifatteners:<p>Cool volunteering opportunity for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CairngormsNationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CairngormsNationalPark</span></a> identifying predators on trail cams.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://cairngormsconnect.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering-opportunities#:~:text=This%20is%20hosted%20by%20the%20Cairngorms%20National%20Park,to%20get%20involved%3A%20Available%20from%2001%2F10%2F2025%20to%2031%2F07%2F2026" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cairngormsconnect.org.uk/get-i</span><span class="invisible">nvolved/volunteering-opportunities#:~:text=This%20is%20hosted%20by%20the%20Cairngorms%20National%20Park,to%20get%20involved%3A%20Available%20from%2001%2F10%2F2025%20to%2031%2F07%2F2026</span></a></p><p>(Scroll down, it's the second one.)</p>
MPI for Gravitational Physics<p>Almost exactly 15&nbsp;years ago to the day, we published the first pulsar discovery with our distributed computing project / citizen science project <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://academiccloud.social/@einsteinathome" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>einsteinathome</span></a></span> in the journal “Science”.</p><p>ℹ️ <a href="https://www.aei.mpg.de/219343/einstein-home-citizen-scientists-in-the-usa-and-germany-discover-a-new-pulsar-in-arecibo-telescope-data" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aei.mpg.de/219343/einstein-hom</span><span class="invisible">e-citizen-scientists-in-the-usa-and-germany-discover-a-new-pulsar-in-arecibo-telescope-data</span></a> (press release)</p><p>📄 <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.2172" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/1008.2172</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (publication on arXiv)</p><p>📄 <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1195253" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc</span><span class="invisible">e.1195253</span></a> (publication in Science)</p><p><a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Throwback</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Pulsar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pulsar</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/RadioAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Physics</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a></p>
MPI for Gravitational Physics<p>Fast auf den Tag genau vor 15&nbsp;Jahren haben wir die erste Pulsar-Entdeckung mit unserem verteilten Rechenprojekt / Citizen-Science-Projekt <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://academiccloud.social/@einsteinathome" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>einsteinathome</span></a></span> in der Fachzeitschrift „Science“ veröffentlicht.</p><p>ℹ️ <a href="https://www.aei.mpg.de/367178/einstein-home-citizen-scientists-in-the-usa-and-germany-discover-a-new-pulsar-in-arecibo-telescope-data" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aei.mpg.de/367178/einstein-hom</span><span class="invisible">e-citizen-scientists-in-the-usa-and-germany-discover-a-new-pulsar-in-arecibo-telescope-data</span></a> (Pressemitteilung)</p><p>📄 <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.2172" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/1008.2172</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (Publikation auf dem arXiv)</p><p>📄&nbsp;<a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1195253" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc</span><span class="invisible">e.1195253</span></a> (Publikation in Science)</p><p><a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Throwback</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Pulsar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pulsar</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Radioastronomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radioastronomie</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Astronomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomie</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/Physik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Physik</span></a> <a href="https://academiccloud.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a></p>
Daniel Mietchen<p>If you have thoughts about the role of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wikimedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wikimedia</span></a> projects amidst current trends in the global information landscape, then the Wikimedia Futures Lab might be of interest for you.</p><p>Metadata: Jan 30-Feb 1, 2026 in Frankfurt (Main), Germany</p><p>Applications invited by 4 Sep 2025. More via <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Futures_Lab" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikime</span><span class="invisible">dia_Futures_Lab</span></a> .</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalcommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalcommons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volunteering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/platforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>platforms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openknowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openknowledge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openinfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openinfrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scicomm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globaltrends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globaltrends</span></a></p>
Alexander Winkler<p>Heute eine womöglich leichtere Übung der Geolokalisierung aus dem <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@schwarzPhotoBot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>schwarzPhotoBot</span></a></span> : <a href="https://mastodon.social/@schwarzPhotoBot/115020399348566519" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@schwarzPhotoB</span><span class="invisible">ot/115020399348566519</span></a></p><p>Wo wurde das Foto aufgenommen?</p><p><a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Berlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Berlin</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Ostberlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ostberlin</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/DDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DDR</span></a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a></p>
NASA<p>A Gigantic Jet Caught on Camera: A Spritacular Moment for NASA Astronaut Nicole Ayers! <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/a-gigantic-jet-caught-on-camera-a-spritacular-moment-for-nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.nasa.gov/science-resea</span><span class="invisible">rch/heliophysics/a-gigantic-jet-caught-on-camera-a-spritacular-moment-for-nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers/</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/Heliophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Heliophysics</span></a></p>
Drought Center<p>This week’s CMOR photo is from Yell County, Arkansas.</p><p>“The drought is fairly localized as all rain showers in this state have missed this area in the last month. The grass should be due to cut for hay but is barely 6 inches tall in most areas and dry with no signs of growth.”</p><p>Submit your photos: <a href="https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">go.unl.edu/cmor_drought</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drought2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drought2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CMOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CMOR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Arkansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arkansas</span></a></p>
Marcus Brandel<p>🐂 It’s a <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Eocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Eocene</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFriday</span></a>! 🐂 🐴🐘🦥🐪 This beautiful Megacerops skull is on display at the Trailside Museum in Crawford, Nebraska.</p><p>Megacerops upper molars feature a diagnostic W-shaped outer shearing surface, adapted for slicing through leaves and other plant material.</p><p>The Trailside Museum also houses the famous “Clash of the Mammoths” exhibit.</p><p><a href="https://trailside.unl.edu/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">trailside.unl.edu/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/BrontopsRobustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrontopsRobustus</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Titanothere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Titanothere</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/TrailsideMusuem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrailsideMusuem</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Palaeontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palaeontology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a></p>
Yvonne Perkins<p>Charles Sturt University researchers studied the dance moves of cockatoos on videos and in a zoo.</p><p>"Playing music to parrots may improve their welfare," Professor Freire said.</p><p>But which music do cockatoos prefer??? I feel that a thorough citizen science study needs to be launched.</p><p>Do we need a Triple J top 100 countdown for cockatoos??? </p><p>Perhaps a Dancing with the Birds TV show is in order?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/cockatoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cockatoos</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BirdsOfFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsOfFediverse</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-07/cockatoos-have-unique-dance-moves-csu-study-finds/105600994" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-07/coc</span><span class="invisible">katoos-have-unique-dance-moves-csu-study-finds/105600994</span></a></p>
Christopher Kyba 🇨🇦🇪🇺<p>Check out this piece in The Conversation by Georgia MacMillan and collaborators: <a href="https://theconversation.com/street-lamps-arent-the-only-form-of-artificial-light-pollution-heres-how-to-create-darker-nights-260514" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/street-lam</span><span class="invisible">ps-arent-the-only-form-of-artificial-light-pollution-heres-how-to-create-darker-nights-260514</span></a></p><p>I love the example of the church. There are so many churches in Europe that have terrible, wasteful floodlights, and they are missing out on the opportunity to do something much more creative with much lower environmental impact. </p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a></p>
NASA<p>Snapshot Wisconsin Celebrates 10 Years and 100 Million Photos Collected! <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/directorates/smd/earth-science-division/snapshot-wisconsin-celebrates-10-years-and-100-million-photos-collected/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.nasa.gov/directorates/</span><span class="invisible">smd/earth-science-division/snapshot-wisconsin-celebrates-10-years-and-100-million-photos-collected/</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/EarthScienceDivision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthScienceDivision</span></a></p>
Georgiana Brummell<p>Not only does this sound like fun, but it's great for science. I would love to participate in something like this!</p><p>How Denmark’s oysters are transforming foodies into citizen&nbsp;scientists</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-denmarks-oysters-are-transforming-foodies-into-citizen-scientists-255828" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/how-denmar</span><span class="invisible">ks-oysters-are-transforming-foodies-into-citizen-scientists-255828</span></a></p><p><a href="https://someplace.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fun</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://someplace.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fireflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fireflies</span></a> are everywhere this summer </p><p>The bioluminescent bugs of summer still need our help to stave off <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> </p><p>Laura Baisas<br>Jul 21, 2025 </p><p>"Parts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a>, and even primarily urban areas like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> have experienced an uptick in this summertime natural wonder. Their yellow, green, or red glow when paired with chirping crickets or cicadas buzzing signals hot and hazy summer days. While there may be as many as 2,400 species of firefly on Earth, these insects have faced years of decline due to increased light pollution, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HabitatLoss</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pesticide</span></a> use, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>.</p><p>"The insects are still in trouble, but this summer’s increased reports are a welcome sight to scientists and citizen scientists alike."</p><p>[...]</p><p>"Building a firefly habitat in your own backyard or asking community leaders to build some in public greenspace is one way to start. According to Crumbley, Firefly.org, offers numerous resources for how to start. A firefly habitat can be as simple as leaving behind a small pile of leaves after fall cleanups, planting more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a>, or allowing the grass to grow just a little taller. Responsible pest management options, such as reducing pesticide use or finding more environmentally friendly ways to control unwanted bugs like mosquitoes or ticks can also help.</p><p>"Fireflies need dark skies to find their mates, so tackling light pollution is another solution. </p><p>" 'Each firefly species has a unique pattern and rhythm, but light pollution can disorient fireflies and make it difficult for males and females to find one another,' says Crumbley. “Reducing lights around your yard as much as possible at night can help restore darkness to your outdoor spaces and assist fireflies in their search for mates.'</p><p>"Less light pollution can only help fireflies, but other species like moths or even sea turtles, if you live near the beach." <br> <br>Full article [includes links]:<br><a href="https://www.popsci.com/environment/why-so-many-fireflies/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">popsci.com/environment/why-so-</span><span class="invisible">many-fireflies/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkSkies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndangeredSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndangeredSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LunarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LunarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LunarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LunarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeaveTheLeaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveTheLeaves</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForFireflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForFireflies</span></a></p>
Wen<p>An article that highlights the annual ‘wasp watch’ survey in the UK and why it is important. A good </p><p>It may be the last thing on your mind as the wasp lands on your picnic. But before you swipe it away, scientists would like you to make a note of exactly what it is eating.</p><p><a href="http://archive.today/2025.08.02-141644/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/why-scientists-want-you-to-snoop-on-the-wasp-in-your-garden-tkjbp69fk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.today/2025.08.02-14164</span><span class="invisible">4/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/why-scientists-want-you-to-snoop-on-the-wasp-in-your-garden-tkjbp69fk</span></a> (archive)</p><p><a href="https://www.bigwaspsurvey.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bigwaspsurvey.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wasp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wasp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Survey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BigWaspSurvey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigWaspSurvey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UCL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UoG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UoG</span></a></p>
SLUB Dresden<p>🫂 Ein Dank an die Aktiven um den Dresdner Geschichtsverein: Durch das Engagement von Bürgerwissenschaftler:innen werden historische Quellen zugänglich gemacht. So erschienen auch ältere Ausgaben der <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/DresdnerHefte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DresdnerHefte</span></a> neu. Als Gemeinschaftswerk von Vereinsmitgliedern, Freund:innen und Interessierten entsteht eine digitale Sammlung der <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Stadtgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stadtgeschichte</span></a> mit Notizen, Berichten, Vorträgen und Audio für Öffentlichkeit und Forschung. </p><p>Weiterlesen im SLUBlog 👉 <a href="https://slubdd.de/pm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">slubdd.de/pm</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a></p>
EveAustria<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@RKI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RKI</span></a></span> </p><p>Für Österreich:</p><p>Auch heuer gibt's wieder ein <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> Zeckenmonitoring der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AGES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AGES</span></a> in allen österreichischen Bundesländern.</p><p>Tote Exemplare beim Versand unbedingt als Gefahrengut verpacken. Lebende keinesfalls mit der Post senden (ist verboten!), die können hier abgegeben werden:<br><a href="https://www.ages.at/mensch/krankheit/infos-zu-zecken-krankheiten#c28475" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ages.at/mensch/krankheit/infos</span><span class="invisible">-zu-zecken-krankheiten#c28475</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/M%C3%BCckenphotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mückenphotos</span></a> aus Österreich bitte per App hierhin schicken:<br><a href="https://www.citizen-science.at/projekte/mosquito-alert" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">citizen-science.at/projekte/mo</span><span class="invisible">squito-alert</span></a></p>
Tim ☑️ 🔭🌃📷🚴🌳<p>...and this is what it sounded like.</p><p>Went on so long I had to download more than the default duration of data from raspberryshake</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sonification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sonification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kamchatka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kamchatka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a></p>