C3: Communicating Climate Change
Communicating Climate Change through a Citizen Science Network
The Maryland Science Center and our research partners at the Baltimore Ecosystem Study are proud to join eleven science centers across the nation in the Association of Science and Technology Center’s C3: Communicating Climate Change Citizen Science project.
C3 Program Highlights
- Join a network of science professionals and community volunteers
- Contribute essential data to significant local studies
- Learn how to spot signs of change in your neighborhood
You too can be a scientist and take part a long term research study! Join a network of Baltimore City and County residents and science professionals investigating Baltimore’s Urban Heat Island Effect. Learn how to use a sling psychrometer to measure temperature and spot signs of human-driven change in your own backyard. Talk about climate change and what you can do to help.
C3 Citizen Science registration is open to Baltimore City and County residents, educators, and non-residents willing to commute to the Baltimore region for monthly data collection. Citizen Scientists may make an appointment for training by contacting fsavage@marylandsciencecenter.org. All Citizen Scientists must receive training. Family participation is welcome; the project is recommended for scientists ages 8 and up.
Science Fact
The Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI) describes the temperature difference between a metropolitan area and the more rural landscape nearby. UHI is not an effect of climate change, but rather of human activity shaping our environment. One may ask, if we can make changes on a local scale, are we also responsible for changes globally? UHI provides a glimpse at what the world may look like with warmer temperatures.
Funders and Partners
So you want to be a Citizen Scientist?
To learn more, read our Frequently Asked Questions or download the Project Manual.
For more information, please email C3@marylandsciencecenter.org. If you would like to receive more information about Citizen Science, please sign up to receive our informative emails by clicking here, and edit your email preferences to include Citizen Science.