Project name
|
Discipline(s)
|
Sponsoring organization(s)
|
Area
|
Began
|
Web site
|
AgeGuess
|
Biology, Aging
|
Center for Research and Interdiciplinarity, University of Southern Denmark
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
AgeGuess
|
Agent Exoplanet
|
Astronomy
|
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
|
Goleta, CA, USA
|
|
Agent Exoplanet
|
Air Quality Eggs
|
Air Quality, Pollution, Climate Change, Health
|
WickedDevices, LLC
|
Ithaca, NY, USA
|
|
Air Quality Egg Project
|
Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings
|
Herpetology, Ecology
|
Department of Environmental Conservation, NY, USA
|
New York, USA
|
|
Woodland Pool Project
|
ARTigo
|
Art history, Computer science
|
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
|
Worldwide
|
2007
|
ARTigo
|
Artsobservasjoner
|
Botany, Mycology, Phenology, Species distribution, Zoology
|
Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management, Norway
|
Norway
|
2008
|
Species Observation System
|
Asteroid Mappers: Vesta
|
Planetary astronomy
|
CosmoQuest.org[note 1]
|
Worldwide
|
2011
|
Vesta mappers
|
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
|
Ornithology
|
National Audubon Society
|
Western Hemisphere
|
1900
|
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
|
B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network
|
Cetology
|
Vancouver Aquarium, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
|
Canada (British Columbia)
|
1999
|
wildwhales.org
|
Backyard Bark Beetles
|
Entomology, Invasive Species
|
Forest Entomology lab at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
|
USA
|
2014
|
Backyard Bark Beetles
|
Big Butterfly Count
|
Lepidopterology, Entomology
|
Butterfly Conservation
|
UK
|
2010
|
big butterfly count homepage
|
BirdSleuth K-12[note 2]
|
Ornithology
|
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
USA
|
2004
|
birdsleuth.org
|
Birds and Windows Project
|
Ornithology, Conservation, Ecology
|
University of Alberta
|
Canada
|
2013
|
[1] -]
|
Brooklyn Atlantis
|
Water Quality, Pollution, Wildlife, Robotics
|
New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering
|
USA
|
2012
|
brooklynatlantis.org
|
Project BudBurst
|
Plant Phenology,
|
National Ecological Observatory Network, National Science Foundation
|
USA
|
2007
|
budburst.org
|
BugGuide
|
Entomology, Arthropods
|
Iowa State University
|
USA, Canada
|
2003
|
BugGuide.net
|
Bumble Bee Watch
|
Entomology
|
Xerces Society, University of Ottawa, Wildlife Preservation Canada, Natural History Museum, London, BeeSpotter, Montréal Insectarium
|
Canada, USA
|
2014
|
bumblebeewatch.org
|
Canadian National Wildlife Disease Surveillance
|
Wildlife, Health
|
Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
|
Canada
|
1992
|
Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
|
Celebrate Urban Birds
|
Ornithology
|
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
USA
|
|
CelebrateUrbanBirds.org
|
Cicada Watch: Brood II[7]
|
Entomology
|
National Geographic Society
|
eastern North America
|
2013
|
official site Facebook page
|
Citclops
|
Environmental science
|
European Commission
|
Europe
|
2012
|
official site Facebook page
|
Cities at Night[8]
|
Light pollution
|
Complutense University of Madrid and Crowdsourced
|
Global
|
2014
|
official site
|
Clumpy
|
Biology, Botany
|
University of Exeter
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
clumpy.ex.ac.uk
|
Condor Watch
|
Ornithology, Conservation
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
California
|
2014
|
Condor Watch
|
Cooperative Observer Program
|
Meteorology, Climatology
|
National Weather Service
|
USA
|
1890
|
Cooperative Observer Program
|
Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard
|
Astronomy
|
Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
|
USA
|
2001
|
Logbook Transcription Project
|
Disk Detective
|
Astronomy
|
NASA, Zooniverse
|
Worldwide
|
2014
|
diskdetective.org
|
eBird
|
Ornithology
|
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society
|
Worldwide
|
2002
|
ebird.org
|
eButterfly
|
Lepidopterology, Entomology
|
University of Ottawa, Oregon State University, Vermont Center for Ecostudies
|
USA, Canada
|
2010
|
e-butterfly.org
|
EDDMapS
|
Tracking invasive species, Biology, Botany, Entomology, Wildlife
|
University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
|
USA, Canada
|
2005
|
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System
|
eOceans
|
Marine Ecology, Marine Debris, Ornithology, Climate Change,
|
Private
|
Global
|
2014
|
eOceans.org
|
eShark
|
Marine Ecology, Marine Management, Tourism
|
Crowd-sourced
|
Global
|
2005
|
eShark.org
|
EyeWire[3]
|
Neuroscience
|
MIT, Gatsby Charitable Foundation, NIH, HHMI, Max Planck Society
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
eyewire.org
|
Explore the Seafloor
|
Marine Science
|
National Science Week Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|
Australia
|
2013
|
Explore the Seafloor
|
Flying ant survey
|
Biology, Entomology, Wildlife
|
Society of Biology, University of Gloucestershire,
|
UK
|
2012
|
[2]
|
Foldit
|
Biology, protein
|
University of Washington
|
Worldwide
|
2008
|
Foldit
|
Fraxinus
|
Genetics
|
Sainsbury Laboratory, BBSRC, DEFRA
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
facebook.com/fraxinusgame
|
FrogWatch USATM
|
Conservation, Ecology, Herpetology
|
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
|
USA
|
1998
|
aza.org/frogwatch/
|
Galaxy Zoo
|
Astronomy
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
2007
|
Galaxy Zoo
|
Garden Wildlife Health
|
Conservation, Veterinary
|
Zoological Society of London, British Trust for Ornithology, Froglife, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
|
UK
|
2013
|
gardenwildlifehealth.org
|
Geo-Wiki
|
Land cover validation
|
IIASA
|
Worldwide
|
2008
|
www.geo-wiki.org
|
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
|
Water Quality
|
|
Georgia
|
1995
|
www.georgiaadoptastream.org
|
Great Backyard Bird Count
|
Ornithology
|
National Audubon Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
Worldwide
|
|
birdsource.org/gbbc/
|
Great World Wide Star Count
|
Astronomy
|
Windows to the Universe, National Earth Science Teachers Association
|
Worldwide
|
|
[3]
|
Genographic Project
|
Population genetics
|
National Geographic Society, IBM
|
Worldwide
|
2005
|
genographic.nationalgeographic.com
|
Hazelnut Project, The
|
Botany, Agronomy
|
Hybrid Hazelnut Consortium (Arbor Day Foundation, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Rutgers and Oregon State)
|
USA
|
2000
|
arborday.org/hazelnuts/
|
Herbarium@home
|
Botany
|
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
|
UK
|
2006
|
herbariaunited.org/atHome
|
Herpetological Education and Research Project
|
Herpetology
|
HERP Board of Trustees
|
North America
|
2007
|
NAHERP
|
HerpMapper
|
Herpetology
|
HerpMapper Advisory Committee
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
[4]
|
Hummingbirds at Home
|
Ornithology
|
National Audubon Society
|
USA
|
2013
|
Hummingbirds at Home
|
Hummingbird Migration Tracker
|
Ornithology
|
Birdfeeders.com
|
USA
|
2010
|
Hummingbird Migration Tracker
|
IDAH2O Master Water Stewards
|
Water Quality
|
University of Idaho
|
USA
|
2010
|
IDAH2O Master Water Stewards
|
IceWatchUSA[9]
|
Phenology
|
Nature Abounds
|
USA
|
|
naturebounds.org/IceWatch
|
iNaturalist
|
Botany, Entomology, Ecology, Lepidopterology, Ornithology, Phenology, Zoology
|
iNaturalist
|
Global
|
2008
|
iNaturalist.org
|
Instant Wild
|
Wildlife, Ecology, Species Diversity, Conservation, Zoology
|
Zoological Society of London
|
Global
|
2011
|
[5]
|
iSeahorse
|
Ichthyology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Zoology
|
Project Seahorse, Guylian Belgian Chocolate, iNaturalist, John G. Shedd Aquarium, The University of British Columbia, Zoological Society of London
|
Global
|
2013
|
iSeahorse.org
|
Kinsey Reporter[10]
|
Sex and Attraction
|
The Kinsey Institute
|
Worldwide
|
2012[11]
|
kinseyreporter.org
|
Loss of the Night app[12]
|
Astronomy, Ecology, Remote Sensing
|
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), Freie Universität Berlin, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
|
Germany
|
2013
|
app download site Project page
|
Massachusetts Herpetological Atlas
|
Herpetology
|
University of Massachusetts Amherst
|
USA
|
1992
|
http://www.massherpatlas.org/index.html
|
MammalMAP
|
Mammal Conservation
|
Animal Demography Unit, Marine Research Institute
|
Africa
|
2012
|
[6]
|
Manta Matcher - The Wildbook for Manta Rays
|
Marine Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ecology
|
WildMe, Marine Megafauna Foundation
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
Manta Matcher
|
Mark2Cure
|
Biomedical_research
|
The Su Lab at Scripps_Research_Institute
|
USA (CA)
|
2012, launch 2015
|
Mark2Cure.org
|
Michigan Herp Atlas Project
|
Herpetology
|
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
|
USA (MI)
|
2004
|
http://www.miherpatlas.org
|
Monarch Health
|
Entomology, Lepidopterology
|
University of Georgia
|
Canada, USA
|
|
Monarch Parasites
|
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
|
Entomology, Lepidopterology
|
University of Minnesota
|
Canada, USA
|
|
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
|
Monarch Watch
|
Entomology, Lepidopterology
|
University of Kansas
|
Canada, USA
|
1992
|
Monarch Watch
|
Moon Mappers
- Simply craters
- Man vs machine
|
Planetary astronomy
|
CosmoQuest.org[note 1]
|
Worldwide
|
2011
|
Moon mappers
|
Nature's Calendar
|
Phenology
|
Woodland Trust
|
UK
|
|
naturescalendar.org.uk
|
Nature's Notebook
|
Phenology
|
USA National Phenology Network
|
USA
|
2009
|
Nature's Notebook
|
NatureWatch
- FrogWatch
- IceWatch
- PlantWatch
- WormWatch
|
Ecology, Phenology, Herpetology
|
Nature Canada
|
Canada
|
|
naturewatch.ca
|
NatureWatch NZ
|
Botany, Entomology, Ecology, Ornithology, Phenology, Zoology
|
New Zealand Bio-Diversity Recording Network Trust
|
New Zealand
|
2006 (as NZBRN)
|
NatureWatch.org.nz
|
Neighborhood Nestwatch
|
Ornithology
|
Migratory Bird Center, National Zoological Park, SI
|
USA
|
|
Neighborhood nestwatch
|
NestWatch
|
Ornithology
|
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
Americas
|
2008[note 3]
|
NestWatch
|
North American Field Herping Association
|
Herpetology
|
North American field herping community
|
North America
|
2007
|
NAFHA
|
North American Bird Phenology Program
|
Ornithology
|
United States Geological Survey
|
North America
|
2008
|
[7]
|
Notes from Nature
|
Botany, Entomology, Ornithology, Mycology
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
|
notesfromnature.org
|
Odonata Central
|
Odonata
|
|
North America
|
2004
|
Ondonata Central
|
Old Weather[1]
|
Climatology
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
|
oldweather.org
|
Ontario BioBlitz
|
Botany, Ecology, Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Lepidopterology, Ornithology
|
Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ontario Nature, Toronto Zoo, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
|
Canada (Ontario)
|
2012
|
Ontario BioBlitz homepage
|
Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
|
Lepidopterology, Entomology
|
Toronto Entomologists’ Association
|
Canada (Ontario)
|
1969
|
http://www.ontarioinsects.org/atlas_online.htm
|
Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas
|
Herpetology
|
Ontario Nature, Ministry of Natural Resources’ Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC)
|
Canada (Ontario)
|
|
http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/species/herpetofaunal_atlas.php
|
Orca Game
|
Bioacoustics
|
Orchive
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
orchive.net/games/1
|
Penguin Watch
|
Ornithology
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
Penguin Watch website
|
Planet Mappers: Mercury
|
Planetary astronomy
|
CosmoQuest.org[note 1]
|
Worldwide
|
2011
|
Mercury mappers
|
Plankton Project
|
Marine biology, Zoology
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
http://www.planktonportal.org/
|
Portland Urban Coyote Project
|
Ecology, Geography, Zoology
|
Portland State University
|
Portland, Oregon
|
2011
|
http://urbancoyoteproject.weebly.com/
|
Project Splatter
|
Ecology, Conservation
|
Cardiff University
|
UK
|
2013
|
http://projectsplatter.co.uk/
|
Quantum Moves[13]
|
Quantum physics, Quantum mechanics
|
CODER, Aarhus University
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
scienceathome.org
|
Redmap (Range Extension Database and Mapping Project)
|
Marine Ecology, Species distribution, Climate Change,
|
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
|
Australia
|
2009
|
http://www.redmap.org.au
|
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
|
Marine conservation, Marine biology
|
Non-profit organization
|
Key Largo, FL (worldwide)
|
1990
|
http://www.reef.org
|
Radio Galaxy Zoo
|
Astronomy
|
Zooniverse collaboration
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
Radio Galaxy Zoo
|
Safecast
|
Radiation, Air Quality
|
Momoko Ito Foundation
|
Worldwide
|
2011
|
Safecast
|
Secchi Disk
|
Phytoplankton
|
Secchi Disk Project
|
Worldwide - Marine
|
2013
|
[8]
|
SETI@home
|
Astronomy
|
University Of California, Berkeley
|
Worldwide
|
1999
|
SETI@home
|
Smithsonian Transcription Center
|
Astronomy, Botany, Entomology
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
USA
|
2014
|
Smithsonian Transcription Center
|
Snowtweets[14]
|
Meteorology
|
University of Waterloo
|
Canada
|
|
snowcore.waterloo.ca
|
Socientize
|
Life sciences mainly
|
European Commission
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
Socientize
|
SPLASSH
|
Water Quality, Pollution
|
Kennesaw State University
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
SPLASSH
|
Species Observations System
|
Botany, Entomology, Ecology, Ornithology, Phenology, Zoology
|
Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre, Norwegian Biodiversity Network
|
Norway
|
2008
|
artsobservasjoner.no
|
Target Asteroids!
|
Planetary astronomy
|
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
|
Worldwide
|
2012
|
[9]
|
Target NEOs!
|
Planetary astronomy
|
The Astronomical League
|
USA
|
2012
|
[10]
|
theSkyNet
|
Astronomy, Computing
|
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
|
Worldwide
|
2011
|
theSkyNet.org
|
Track a Tree
|
Botany, Ecology, Phenology
|
University of Edinburgh and the Woodland Trust
|
UK
|
2014
|
[11]
|
Turtle Survey and Analysis Tools (TurtleSAT)
|
Herpetology
|
University of Sydney, University of Western Sydney
|
Australia
|
2014
|
[12]
|
UBiome[15]
|
Microbiology
|
uBiome
|
USA
|
|
[13] <---COMMERCIAL SITE ($)
|
VerbCorner
|
Linguistics
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
Worldwide
|
2013
|
[14]
|
VT Fish Diaries
|
Fisheries
|
|
USA (VT)
|
2015
|
VT Fish Diaries Official Website
|
Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas
|
Herpetology
|
|
USA (VT)
|
1995
|
Vermont Herp Atlas
|
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Programs (thousands)
|
Water Quality
|
|
USA
|
1969 - present
|
acwi.gov/monitoring/vm/index.html
|
Water Action Volunteers
|
Water Quality
|
University of Wisconsin-Extension and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
|
USA (WI)
|
1996
|
watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav/
|
Weather Detective
|
Climatology, Meteorology
|
National Science Week Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|
Australia
|
2014
|
Weather Detective
|
WildlifeLog.org
|
Wildlife
|
WildlifeLog Comminity Interest Company
|
Worldwide
|
2014
|
wildlifelog.org
|
Stardust@Home
|
Astronomy
|
University of California, Berkeley
|
Worldwide
|
2006
|
stardustathome.ssl.berkeley.edu
|
Yardmap.org
|
Conservation, Ornithology, Wildlife
|
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
North America
|
2013
|
yardmap.org
|
Yellowhammer Dialects
|
Ornithology
|
Charles University in Prague
|
UK, New Zealand
|
2013
|
yellowhammers.net
|