I get frequently asked by people what can they do to motivate kids to become interested in conservation or science…
Tag: citizen science
Gerenuk: The “Stretch Armstrong” of Ungulates
The “stretch Armstrong” of the ungulate world, this elegant antelope is actually from the Bovidae (cow) family…
White-Tailed Mongoose: An Understudied Urban Adapter
I’m always amazed to see that there are still mammals out that are relatively large and common, but way understudied…
13 Reasons to Use Citizen Science in Your K-12 Classroom
By working with dozens of teachers around the world, I know the impacts of eMammal citizen science on kids are real…
Zebra Print: Meet the Zebras Behind the Stripes
When Vogue calls zebra print the “Cool Girl’s Alternative to Leopard Print” and a new study comes out on the evolutionary function of zebra stripes, it’s a sign I need to write a zebra fashion post!
Beisa Oryx: A Newly Endangered Species
This striking mammal is the Beisa oryx, found only in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Tanzania…
The Extinction of Experience: How Citizen Science May Reverse It
If you’re reading this blog, you probably care about nature. But have you ever stopped to wonder, what makes you care?
Do Kids Make Good Citizen Scientists? Discoveries from eMammal Camera Traps Around the World
Do kids make good citizen scientists? This is the question I have been working on for several years with the eMammal citizen science camera trap project…
7 Reasons Why Reconyx Hyperfire is the Best Camera Trap
Over the past five years, my research has revolved around camera traps. I’ve easily looked through tens of thousands, and likely hundreds of thousands of camera trap photos…
11 Amazing Camera Trap Photos from Mexico Taken By Kids
Since 2014, students from schools around Guadalajara in Mexico have been setting camera traps around their schools. Here are the 11 amazing camera trap photos from Mexico all taken by kids!
