How To Go Tidepooling, a Guide for the Amateur
January 01, 2017 by Eric Simons
How to go tidepooling and find things.
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Meet Bay Nature’s 2017 Local Heroes
November 02, 2016 by Bay Nature Staff
Bay Nature Institute announces its 4 Local Hero Award winners for 2017.
Come on a Safari With Me
November 16, 2015 by Mary Catherine O'Connor
Plant safaris aim to produce the first-ever complete catalog of the more than 950 plant species botanists believe grow on 18,000 acres of Mount Tamalpais
Ask the Naturalist: Is That Butterfly Supposed To Be Here Now?
November 12, 2015 by Liam O'Brien
A San Francisco reader wonders about the bright orange-red butterfly he recently spotted in his backyard.
The Scientists are Amateurs, But Their Coastal Research Makes a Splash
August 07, 2014 by Sabine Bergmann
After 12 years of study, an ambitious citizen science effort has recorded population figures for 34 different types of algae and invertebrates at 70 different monitoring sites. Sixty percent of the 4,000 participants have been high schoolers. Their work, scientists say, is a legitimate contribution to marine science.
Capturing King Tides Through Citizen Science
December 13, 2013 by Alessandra Bergamin
Since 2010 the California King Tides Initiative has been documenting king tide events through photography—presenting a very real picture of rising sea levels. This year, the project has expanded to include a citizen science program, that will help researchers ground climate models.
The Phenology Project
April 01, 2013 by Jacoba Charles
The California Phenology Project's citizen scientists are studying changes in plant life cycles to better understand local climate change impacts.
Volunteers Stick to it at Suisun Marsh
October 12, 2012 by Aleta George
On a 21-foot aluminum boat floating in Suisun Marsh, Amanda Schwabe heaves up the otter trawl as Cesar Morales coils ...
Bay Area Mycological Society
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The Bay Area Mycological Society is dedicated to increasing knowledge of and appreciation for the wonderful world of mushrooms. We teach the safe and mindful collection of mushrooms through field trips, lectures and classes, references, and an online pool of local experts. We encourage the celebration of the beauty and wonder of mushrooms through photography and illustration, poetry and prose. We foster participation in "citizen science," where amateurs can contribute in meaningful ways to the advance of mushroom knowledge, and our members range from beginners to professionals in the field.
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Blitzers Search for SOD
March 08, 2012 by Sue Rosenthal
A project out of UC Berkeley recruits citizen scientists to help track the spread of sudden oak death. They do it every spring, and the more people take part, the better the chance we can protect precious oaks from a deadly pathogen.