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Citizen science - get involved with the ocean

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Need a new years resolution? Why not make a resolution that is easy to follow through on? Get involved with science! It's easy. You can do it from home. On your desktop or laptop. You don't need a diver certification or to get wet. No science degree required. Humans come with some pretty awesome built-in science analysis equipment.

My good friend Art Trembanis has SubseaObservers where you can help them identify scallops on the sea floor. This stuff is really important. The results will help human's protect the sea and understand how to manage critical resources in the ocean. These images from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) have a lot more than just scallops. What else can you discover?



Last week, I got to sit down with Richard Taylor of the GeoHab project. GeoHab uses a sled with cameras towed behind a ship. More cool imagery and another project where anyone can lend a hand: Seafloor Explorer.


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