The official podcast of the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gain new insights into the animals — even the human kind — living and working in one of the world’s largest freshwater-focused aquariums!
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Episode #12 – How to Science for Non-Scientists
With all the talk about lab coats, beakers, Bunsen burners and such, science can seem awfully intimidating, but these days, the barrier to participation in science is lower than ever.
In this episode of the podcast, Aquarium Educator II Stephanie Soto talks about how you — yes, YOU — can help a brother or sister researcher out through citizen science projects. These egalitarian approach to academic studies opens the door for laypeople to make meaningful contributions by recording and reporting their observations and other data.
Check out Stephanie’s iNaturalist page, including her ongoing project to document plant and animal species found in downtown Chattanooga at https://www.inaturalist.org/users/101301
Looking for a citizen science opportunity that’s coming up soon (or will happen predictably each year)? Learn how you can take part in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count
Episode cast
- Casey Phillips, Senior Communications Specialist and Host-Captain
- Stephanie Soto, Educator II and Citizen Scientist Extraordinaire
Upcoming Episodes
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