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Citizen Science

Explore 24 projects in the Citizen Science category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

24 projects

Mboalab

A biotech makerspace located in a rural community.

Cameroon
2020

eBird

eBird transforms your bird sightings into science and conservation. Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migration—all free.

Ithaca, New York
2002

Water Testing River Thames (WTRT)

The River Thames Water Quality Testing Group is operated by volunteers who enjoy wild swimming, paddle-boarding and boating, and are concerned about the water quality in the River Thames and the lack of up-to-date information.

London
Clean water and sanitation, rivers

Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

The Centre for Collective Intelligence Design will explore how human and machine intelligence can be combined to make the most of our collective knowledge and develop innovative and effective solutions to social challenges.

58 Victoria Embankment

ShakeNet and Raspberry Shakes

Online community tracking earthquakes with Raspberry Shakes: Professional grade seismograph and infrasound monitors that anyone can use to record and visualize both natural and human activity.

apps, earthquakes

Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)

ARSET offers satellite remote sensing training that builds the capacity of organizations to use NASA Earth science data in their decision-making.

Washington, DC

AfricaOSH

The African affiliate of the global Open Science Hardware community, plus its global summit

Africa, Asia

PakAirQuality

Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI پاکی) provides community-driven air quality data to increase social awareness.

Pakistan
2018
air quality

Data Lanterns

illuminating local water quality through data performances for collective action

MIT Media Lab
Clean water and sanitation