/tags/citizen-science citizen science en-US WLRN Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:43:08 GMT /news/2021-10-04/attention-young-scientists-broward-county-librarys-science-fair-fest-comes-back-this-week The Broward County Library system is bringing back the fest for the science buffs — whether that's a student or their guardian. Science Fair Fest 2021 takes place virtually Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:43:08 GMT /news/2021-10-04/attention-young-scientists-broward-county-librarys-science-fair-fest-comes-back-this-week Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-10-25/want-to-be-a-sea-level-researcher-heres-your-chance-for-a-day Sea-level rise is beginning to impact everyday life for some neighborhoods in South Florida: roads flood, insurance prices rise, and cities and counties… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:53:56 GMT /news/2018-10-25/want-to-be-a-sea-level-researcher-heres-your-chance-for-a-day /education/2018-04-25/planning-for-mars-south-florida-students-talk-space-botany-with-astronauts-aboard-space-station As part of a project to find the best edible plants to grow in space, NASA has turned to South Florida students.High school and middle schoolers… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:05:47 GMT /education/2018-04-25/planning-for-mars-south-florida-students-talk-space-botany-with-astronauts-aboard-space-station /science/2013-04-11/sea-turtle-nesting-season-begins-heres-how-to-see-them-in-action Sea turtle nesting season is off and crawling this year with the first reported sea turtle nest in Boca Raton. The nest, made by a leatherback turtle, was… Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:02:00 GMT /science/2013-04-11/sea-turtle-nesting-season-begins-heres-how-to-see-them-in-action /science/2013-03-27/volunteers-pull-57-154-pounds-of-litter-from-natural-areas On a recent Sunday morning, a group of hikers paused on a heavily canopied trail to observe a bird perched high atop a tree, its body silhouetted against… Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:55 GMT /science/2013-03-27/volunteers-pull-57-154-pounds-of-litter-from-natural-areas /science/2013-03-22/heres-one-way-to-help-the-almost-extinct-grasshopper-sparrow-kill-fire-ants Fire ants are notorious Florida invasives, leaving a trail of painful welts and blisters in their wake. Those pesky exotic intruders also happen to be a… Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:01:56 GMT /science/2013-03-22/heres-one-way-to-help-the-almost-extinct-grasshopper-sparrow-kill-fire-ants /science/2013-03-19/shark-tagging-program-seeks-to-turn-the-tide-for-misunderstood-species On Saturday morning, Neil Hammerschlag stood on the stern of a charter boat frequently used for his innovative shark tagging and research program. The… Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:01:33 GMT /science/2013-03-19/shark-tagging-program-seeks-to-turn-the-tide-for-misunderstood-species /science/2013-02-15/this-weekends-great-backyard-bird-count-allows-south-florida-birders-to-shape-science Dust off those binoculars and brush up on your birding skills. The 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count is on and South Florida is a historical hotbed of… Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:00:00 GMT /science/2013-02-15/this-weekends-great-backyard-bird-count-allows-south-florida-birders-to-shape-science Tricia Woolfenden