SciStarter Holiday Gift Guide LIVE!

05/12/2022 31 min

Listen "SciStarter Holiday Gift Guide LIVE!"

Episode Synopsis

Join host Bob Hirshon, SciStarter founder Darlene Cavalier, Arizona State University's Deron Ash, Henry Reges from the weather watching project CoCoRaHS, and children's book author Susan Edwards Richmond for a special holiday podcast, featuring over a dozen great gift ideas for citizen science lovers!
(Image: The crew of Expedition 46 decorated the International Space Station's Cupola module, a 360-degree series of windows that provides a stunning view of Earth for observations. Wikimedia, Public Domain.)
Links to projects and websites mentioned in this podcast:
Globe at Night
AirCasting
Raven CleanAir Map
CO2 Monitor Review in New York Times Wirecutter
iNaturalist
CoCoRaHS
Susan Edwards Richmond
Links to Gift Ideas:
Books!
The Field Guide to Citizen Science by Darlene Cavalier
BioBlitz! & BirdCount by Susan Edwards Richmond

Citizen Science Tools!
Airbeam 3
Sky Quality Meter (SQM-L) Discount Code: GAN-USE
Aranet 4 Home (Email Dr. Freimark @ [email protected] to request a discount)
CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge and The Year-End Fundraiser
For more ideas, visit our Library Build-A-Kit Page to find supplemental supplies to participate in specific citizen science projects
Recommendation by a LIVE attendee: Foldscopes (Great gift for teachers!)