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Learn how citizen science projects are linking the public with researchers, giving citizens a chance to participate in tackling questions and issues around the world.

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A group of young citizen scientists test water quality.
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Water Rangers: Putting water quality testing into the hands of citizen scientists

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Cassidy Swanston
Canada Science and Technology Museum
May 30, 2018
Kat Kavanagh is the co-founder and executive director of Water Rangers, a citizen science project that brings education and water quality testing to the public. The Ingenium Channel sat down with her — over the phone, as she was away doing water testing at her cottage — to learn about Water Rangers and what it means to be a citizen scientist.
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NatureWatch: Engaging citizens in science

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Canada Science and Technology Museum
Feb 2, 2018
NatureWatch is a community that engages all Canadians in collecting scientific information on nature to understand our changing environment. There are five programs which are part of NatureWatch: frogwatch, plantwatch, milkweedwatch, wormwatch, and icewatch. Visit naturewatch.ca to find out how you can contribute to scientific research!
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Citizen science: Where research meets the public

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Cassidy Swanston
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Dec 21, 2017
Are you interested in learning about how the world works? You don’t need a lab or degree to explore – citizen science projects all over the world bring discovery to your home, backyard, or community. Citizen science is the product of researchers teaming up with the public to solve scientific issues. Projects exist in almost every field, including ecology, astronomy, molecular biology, and genomics. “Crowd-sourcing” research allows for data to be collected from all over the world, and benefits

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