Calling all community scientists!
Photo by Alexisnyal
Last Tuesday we kicked off our community science project on rising temperatures in New Hampshire with a conversation about climate change impacts that we’ve experienced in our work, gardens, homes, etc. We’re working with the League of Conservation Voters, the Harris Center for Conservation Education, and other groups to get people thinking about what hotter summers mean for us all. Now we want your help in June and July keeping an eye on the thermometer and how we’re keeping cool! Your data will be compared with historical records to help communities and policy makers plan for the future.
Are you willing to be a weather watcher for us? Here’s what you need to do:
Set up an account at SciStarter- this page also takes you to our project :) By using SciStarter, we can keep track of how many different accounts submit data.
Set up an account with the same email address at ISeeChange- these are the people who will be comparing your temperature info with weather forecasts.
Two to three times a week in June and July, log in to ISeeChange and tell us about your weather: How hot is it? Did you use a fan or A/C today? Did the temperature change your plans for today? (You can also talk about the humidity, share a photo, and see what other people are reporting)
What if you won’t have regular time to submit data? Every record is important- join us when you can and we appreciate all of your help!
There will also be online events later this year, including a national forum on extreme heat organized by the Museum of Science, Boston on July 7th- you can get more info here.
If you want to catch up on the conversation from last week, the recording is here.
