Survey shows educational impact of Antarctic citizen science program among travelers

Travelers visiting Antarctica have helped scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography learn more about the polar ecosystem through a citizen science program called FjordPhyto. This NASA-funded program engages citizen scientists to investigate how warming temperatures are affecting phytoplankton life around the Antarctic Peninsula by collecting data and samples.

May 22, 2025 - 19:52
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Travelers visiting Antarctica have helped scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography learn more about the polar ecosystem through a citizen science program called FjordPhyto. This NASA-funded program engages citizen scientists to investigate how warming temperatures are affecting phytoplankton life around the Antarctic Peninsula by collecting data and samples.