Earth Projects
Chesapeake Water Watch
Live near the Chesapeake Bay? Take water-quality data with your smartphone. Read Project Summary
Fjord Phyto
Visiting Antarctica? Investigate changes in phytoplankton along the western Antarctic Peninsula. Read Project Summary
Fresh Eyes on Ice
Live in Alaska? Report ice conditions to keep people safe and climate scientists informed. Read Project Summary
Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites
Near a lake? Report the water level with your smartphone. Certain lakes only. Read Project Summary
Mountain Rain or Snow
Near the mountains? Help climate scientists by using your cell phone to report rain and snow. Read Project Summary
GLOBE Observer: Clouds, Land Cover, Mosquito Habitats
Choose from several different projects to help scientists learn about planet Earth. For anyone with a smartphone. Kid friendly! Read Project Summary
Landslide Reporter
See a landslide or read about one? Submit your observations. For anyone with a laptop. Read Project Summary
NeMO-Net
Play an iPad game and classify coral reefs by painting images of coral. For anyone with an iPad. Kid friendly!
Mapping Application for Penguin Populations and Projected Dynamics
Find and track penguin colonies. For anyone with a laptop.
Soundscapes to Landscapes
Live in Sonoma County, CA? Investigate biodiversity by recording the sounds of bird calls.
Community Snow Observations
Near snow? Measure the depth with a ruler and report it with a smartphone to aid climate modeling and avalanche safety.