GLOBE Observer is an international network of citizen scientists and scientists working together to learn more about our shared environment and changing climate. To participate, just download the GLOBE Observer app and submit regular observations.

The GLOBE Observer Program currently accepts observations of Clouds, Mosquito Habitats, and Land Cover with planned expansion to other types of data in the future.

• Cloud Observations help NASA scientists understand clouds from below (the ground) and above (from space). Clouds play an important role in transferring energy from the Sun to different parts of the Earth system. Since clouds can change rapidly, scientists need frequent observations from citizen scientists.
• Mosquito Habitat Mapper makes it possible for citizen scientists to observe, record and share the locations where potential disease vectors are breeding. The data are important to scientists who are using satellite data and computer models to predict disease outbreaks and epidemics.
• Land Cover enables citizen scientists to photograph the landscape, identify the kinds of land cover they see (trees, grass, etc.), and then match their observations to satellite data. Citizen scientists can also share their knowledge of the land and how it has changed.
  
• Trees observations allow citizen scientists to measure tree height and circumference for as many trees as the observer wants. Tree height is the most widely used indicator of a environment’s ability to grow trees. Observing tree height allows NASA scientists to understand the gain or loss of biomass which can inform calculations of the carbon that trees and forests either take in from or release into the atmosphere.
  
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Picture Post is a part of the Digital Earth Watch (DEW) network. DEW supports environmental monitoring by citizens, students and community organizations through digital photography and satellite imagery. You can 1) contribute photographs to any Picture Post 2) add your own Picture Post 3) measure environmental change in your neighborhood, and 4) contribute to science networks. Text/image credit: Picture Post

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The aim of the Gateway is to catalog projects involving public participants in real-world research, in order to foster connections for sharing ideas and resources.

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Whether you have an afternoon, a few weeks, a season, or a whole year, you can make an important contribution to better understand changing climates in your area. Our web site provides everything you need to get outside, make observations, and share what you find with others. Sign up and start making Project BudBurst observations today. We are looking forward to learning more about the stories your plants can tell!

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WINGS, Winning Investigative Network for Great Science, is a partnership between 4-H youth and professional scientists. Participating youth are “citizen scientists” who collect data on butterflies to help professional scientists determine:
   • The presence or absence of specific butterfly species
   • The abundance of butterfly species by state and county throughout the country

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