<h2>Have you accepted Your Research Mission yet?</h2><p>SciStarter is challenging you to a special mission to join and participate (at least once) in any three of these SciStarter Affiliate projects. Complete your mission and you’ll earn a SciStarter certificate. Keep on participating and you’ll be eligible to become one of the top three mission contributors to win some swag and be connected with of one the scientists you helped!</p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile-desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-0"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><p>Cheers!
The SciStarter Team</p><hr><h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/16864-Stream-Selfie" title="">Stream Selfie</a></h2><figure class="fr-image-container fr-full"><img srcset="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41947/streamselfie-500x375-s.webp 480w, https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41947/streamselfie-500x375-m.webp 660w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 480px, 660px" src="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41947/streamselfie-500x375-s.jpg" title="streamselfie-500x375" loading="lazy" data-id="41947"></figure><p>Take a walk, find a stream and snap a selfie with it! Stream Selfie asks that you snap a picture of your local stream to help researchers map streams across the country, and then start testing the waters!</p><div data-embedid="4b651d8f-ea11-445f-9ea7-e776ca36eef3" id="insticator-embed-temp"></div><p>Location: United States</p><p><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/16864-Stream-Selfie" title="">Get Started!</a></p><hr><h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/1014-Stall-Catchers-by-EyesOnALZ" title="">Stall Catchers, by EyesOnALZ</a></h2><figure class="fr-image-container fr-full"><img srcset="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41948/eyesonalz-s.webp 480w, https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41948/eyesonalz-m.webp 660w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 480px, 660px" src="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41948/eyesonalz-s.jpg" title="eyesonalz" loading="lazy" data-id="41948"></figure><p>Play a game to save lives and make a difference in medical research. Today there is no cure for Alzheimer’s; let’s help change that. Report stalls, clogged blood vessels, in movies of mice’s brains to speed up Alzheimer’s research.</p><p>Location: Online Only</p><p><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/1014-Stall-Catchers-by-EyesOnALZ" title="">Get Started!</a></p><hr><h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/38-Project-Squirrel" title="">Project Squirrel</a></h2><figure class="fr-image-container fr-full"><img srcset="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41949/squirell__1_-s.webp 480w, https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41949/squirell__1_-m.webp 660w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 480px, 660px" src="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41949/squirell__1_-s.jpg" title="squirell (1)" loading="lazy" data-id="41949"></figure><p></p><p>Do all squirrels look the same to you? Did you know there were up to three different species climbing around your neighborhood? Count how may squirrels you see in your neighborhood to keep track of squirrel populations to better understand tree squirrel ecology.</p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-1"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><p>Location: Global</p><p><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/38-Project-Squirrel" title="">Get Started!</a></p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-2"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><hr><h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/17491-Ant-Picnic" title="">Ant Picnic</a></h2><figure class="fr-image-container fr-full"><img srcset="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41950/ant-picnic-lesson__1_-s.webp 480w, https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41950/ant-picnic-lesson__1_-m.webp 660w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 480px, 660px" src="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41950/ant-picnic-lesson__1_-s.jpg" title="ant-picnic-lesson (1)" loading="lazy" data-id="41950"></figure><p>The ants are starting to get much more active now that it’s warm! Help scientists learn about their diet preferences around the world; their choices will inform scientists on what food resources are available to ants throughout the year.</p><p>Location: Global</p><p><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/17491-Ant-Picnic" title="">Get Started!</a></p><hr><h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/169-Globe-at-Night" title="">Globe at Night</a></h2><figure class="fr-image-container fr-full"><img srcset="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41951/globe-at-night_scistarter__1_-s.webp 480w, https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41951/globe-at-night_scistarter__1_-m.webp 660w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 480px, 660px" src="https://cdn.discovermagazine.com/assets/image/41951/globe-at-night_scistarter__1_-s.jpg" title="globe-at-night scistarter (1)" loading="lazy" data-id="41951"></figure><p>Did you know that 80% of North Americans can no longer see the Milky Way from their homes due to light pollution? Follow Orion’s Belt across the sky as you report on the brightness of the night sky just above your head.</p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-3"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><p>Location: Global</p><p><a href="https://scistarter.com/project/169-Globe-at-Night" title="">Get Started!</a></p><hr><p>Discover more citizen science on the <a href="https://scistarter.com/calendar" title="">SciStarter calendar</a>. Did you know <a href="https://scistarter.com/login?next=/dashboard" title="">your SciStarter dashboard</a> helps you track your contributions to projects? Complete your profile to access free tools. Want even more citizen science? Check out SciStarter’s <a href="https://scistarter.com/finder" title="">Project Finder</a>! With 1100+ citizen science projects spanning every field of research, task and age group, there’s something for everyone!</p><p> </p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-4"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div>

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Have you accepted Your Research Mission yet? SciStarter is challenging you to a special mission to join and participate (at least once) in any three of these SciStarter Affiliate projects. Complete your mission and you’ll earn a SciStarter certificate. Keep on participating and you’ll be eligible to become one of the top three mission contributors to win some swag and be connected with of one the scientists you helped! Cheers!
The SciStarter Team Stream Selfie Take a walk, find a stream and snap a selfie with it! Stream Selfie asks that you snap a picture of your local stream to help researchers map streams across the country, and then start testing the waters! Location: United States Get Started! Stall Catchers, by EyesOnALZ Play a game to save lives and make a difference in medical research. Today there is no cure for Alzheimer’s; let’s help change that. Report stalls, clogged blood vessels, in movies of mice’s brains to speed up Alzheimer’s research. Location: Online Only Get Started! Project Squirrel Do all squirrels look the same to you? Did you know there were up to three different species climbing around your neighborhood? Count how may squirrels you see in your neighborhood to keep track of squirrel populations to better understand tree squirrel ecology. Location: Global Get Started! Ant Picnic The ants are starting to get much more active now that it’s warm! Help scientists learn about their diet preferences around the world; their choices will inform scientists on what food resources are available to ants throughout the year. Location: Global Get Started! Globe at Night Did you know that 80% of North Americans can no longer see the Milky Way from their homes due to light pollution? Follow Orion’s Belt across the sky as you report on the brightness of the night sky just above your head. Location: Global Get Started! Discover more citizen science on the SciStarter calendar. Did you know your SciStarter dashboard helps you track your contributions to projects? Complete your profile to access free tools. Want even more citizen science? Check out SciStarter’s Project Finder! With 1100+ citizen science projects spanning every field of research, task and age group, there’s something for everyone!

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