Citizen Science Challenge
Try Science; Invent the Future.
Challenges
​Use SatCam to capture your observations of clouds as a satellite passes overhead. Your data will be used to improve satellite modeling.
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Your team's SatCam satellite images will then be become part of 3D Blacksburg! You will be mapping the sky.

Date: November 13-14
(midnight to 11:59 PM)
Construct a real-time snapshot of birds in Blacksburg. Across the continent, others will be doing the same.
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Citizen scientists will be building a snapshot of birds in migration.
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Date: February 15-18
​Track seasonal changes in Blacksburg as your team contributes to a deeper understanding to plant adaptions to climate changes.

Scientists use your team's data to track individual plant species responsiveness to changes in local, national, and international climate.

Date: March-April


Interested? Register your team now!
Poster Session!
​Communicate your team's observations and experiences through a poster. Begin to build a trans-disciplinary network of engaged citizen-scholars. Share your findings. Impress your fellows. Win the prize. Brag.

Prizes for Most Data-Driven, Most Artistic, and Best Overall.

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