Category Archives: Backyard Science

Simple observations or experiments you can do in your backyard or at your school.

Measuring rainfall – it’s easy and difficult at the same time

This week we welcome long-time friend of GLOBE, Dr. Peggy LeMone, Chief Scientist for the GLOBE Program from 2003-2009, as our guest blogger. Dr. LeMone is currently working in the field of weather and cloud formation at the National Center … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Backyard Science, North America | 5 Comments

The Community Cloud Atlas

This week we have a guest blog post from GISN member Angela Rowe and colleague Nick Guy.  Angela and Nick created The Community Cloud Atlas during April 2013 after years of marveling at the vast variety and nature of clouds.  Angela … Continue reading

Posted in Backyard Science, General Science | 2 Comments

Full Length Mississippi: Defining the basin as a cultural and political landscape part I

This week we are continuing our Full Length Mississippi series with Mike Link and his wife Kate Crowley.  Mike is the retired founding director of The Audubon Center of the North Woods in Minnesota, an author of 24 books, a published … Continue reading

Posted in Backyard Science, General Science | 2 Comments

Full Circle Superior Part IV: Changing Superior, Changing Industry

This week we pick back up on our Full Circle Superior Series.  In 2010 Mike Link and Kate Crowley chose to walk around the largest fresh water lake in the world – Lake Superior which has shoreline in both Canada … Continue reading

Posted in Backyard Science, Climate, Climate Change, Earth System Science | 2 Comments

Full Circle Superior Part I: Point Samples

This week we take a look at Lake Superior through the eyes of Mike Link and his wife Kate Crowley.  Mike is the retired founding director of The Audubon Center of the North Woods in Minnesota, an author of 24 … Continue reading

Posted in Backyard Science, General Science, GPS | 9 Comments