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NOAA
Citizen Weather Observer Program
Help make citizens’ weather data available for weather services
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceComputers & TechnologyClimate & Weather
distributed computing
within 25 miles
Apr 30, 2026
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ClimatePrediction.net
Help produce predictions of Earth’s climate.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceComputers & TechnologyClimate & Weatherdistributed computingcomputers & technologyboinccomputer
CREDO (Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory)
Answer fundamental questions about the universe using a smartphone
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- Ongoing
Citizen SciencePhysicsEducationAstronomy & Spacecosmic raycredo sciencehigh energy cosmic rayastronomycredo detectorapplicationsdetector
Australian Museum and Atlas of Living Australia
DigiVol
Contribute to biodiversity knowledge for research and planning
Multiple locations, including yours!
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Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineBiologyClimate & WeatherInsects & PollinatorsComputers & TechnologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsEcology & Environmentaustraliaexpeditiondigitizationtranscriptionwhale sharkscrowdsourcingvolunteerinternationalmothsfield notescollectionssciencedigitisationinsectsbiodiversity
Montreal Insectarium / Vermont Center for Ecostudies / University of Ottawa / MILA
eButterfly
Help monitor butterfly populations worldwide using checklist surveys
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Citizen ScienceAnimalsEcology & EnvironmentBiologyEducationInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineNature & OutdoorsComputers & Technologyresearchbutterfliessurveysclimate changeentomologycitizen sciencebiodiversitydatabasebutterflychecklistsmappingconservationmonitoring
Stanford University
Folding@home
Understand how proteins can fold incorrectly to cause disease.
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Citizen ScienceComputers & TechnologyPhysicsEducationHealth & MedicineAwardsChemistryPolicycomputers & technologyonlinecancerparkinson'shuntington'srwjfcomputeralzheimer's diseasedistributed computingcooper
Zooniverse
Iguanas from Above
Monitor endangered Galapagos marine iguanas using drones and citizen science
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Citizen ScienceBiologyAnimalsComputers & Technologyconservationmarineiguanauavsdronesgalapagos
William and Lynda Steere Herbarium (NYBG)
Islands in the Sky: Alpine Flowers and Climate Change
Investigate changes in Alpine plant species in response to Climate Change.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentClimate & WeatherBiologymountainconservationmuseumvirtualnew hampshireonlinespecimensnaturenew yorkalpinebotanical gardenclimate changegeographyinvasive speciescollectionsvermontphenologytranscribehistorytranscriptionbotanynatural historytreesenvironmental changeflowersplants
LHC@home
Help extend the research that scientists at the LHC can do.
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Citizen SciencePhysicsComputers & Technologycerncomputers & technologyboinclhcdistributed computing
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network
EDRR resource for invasive species in the Midwest region of U.S.
Multiple locations, including yours!
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Citizen ScienceAgricultureSocial ScienceComputers & TechnologyGeographyOcean Water MarineNature & OutdoorsBirdsInsects & PollinatorsEducationAnimalsfact sheetstrainingminnesotaiowaedrrnebraskanorth dakotareportingalertsillinoismidwestkansasspecies alertsstate resourcesmissouriindianadistributionedrresourcegisreportmisintraining modulesforest pestsohioinvasive speciesasetssouth dakotaverification networkwisconsinmaps ondemand
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