Citizen Science
May Species Count
Last Weekend in May
All Across Alberta!
May Species Count – Central Alberta
May 28 & 29
Central Alberta
City Nature Challenge
April 29 – May 2, 2022
Read MoreMaking Citizen Science Count
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
As naturalists, we love to watch wildlife, but if we want wild species to remain viable we need to actively contribute to their conservation.
Canadian Nightjar Survey
Volunteer Opportunity
Between June 15 and July 15
Eagle Migration Count
Volunteer Opportunity
Rocky Mountain Eagle Research
Mar 1 – Apr 22
Great Backyard Bird Count
Feb 18 – 21
Read MoreWinter LakeKeepers
Volunteer with the Alberta Lake Management Society as a Winter LakeKeeper to monitor lakes for parameters important for understanding lake ecology and health in the winter. This volunteer role is well suited for ice fishers!
Read MoreWinter LakeKeepers Information Session
Recording Now Available
Alberta Lake Management Society
The Rise of Citizen Scientists
BY MATT WALLACE
Today, nearly everyone is equipped with the tools to make citizen science observations — even if they do not know a thing about plants or animals! Apps such as iNaturalist use artificial intelligence to help users immediately identify the subjects of photos taken with their smartphone cameras.
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