Lost Ladybug Project
| Founded | 2000 in Ithaca, New York |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| Focus | Conservation, education |
| Location | |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www |
The Lost Ladybug Project is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting citizen science and science education to children.[1] Its mission is "to help children become confident and competent participants in science, identifying personally with science, so that we develop a generation of adults who are engaged in scientific discussions, policy, and thinking."[2]
History
The Lost Ladybug Project was founded in 2000 when researchers from Cornell University worked with the 4-H Master Garderner program to survey ladybug populations across New York. With the discovery of a rare nine-spotted ladybug in 2006, the Lost Ladybug Project developed research methods and a database to log ladybug observations.[3] Granted funding from the National Science Foundation in 2008, the Lost Ladybug Project has counted over 17,500 ladybugs since its inception and is now a nationwide project. [4][5] Researchers and citizen scientists from across the United States submit photographs to the Lost Ladybug Project to help track different ladybug species.
References
- ^ Sierra Club. "Citizen Science: The Case of the Lost Ladybugs." Sierraclub.typepad.com. Sierra Club, 29 Nov. 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife/2012/11/citizen-science-the-lost-ladybug-project.html>
- ^ The Lost Ladybug Project. "About the Lost Ladybug Project." Lostladybug.org. Lost Ladybug Project, 2013. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.lostladybug.org>
- ^ The Lost Ladybug Project. "About the Lost Ladybug Project." Lostladybug.org. Lost Ladybug Project, 2013. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.lostladybug.org>
- ^ National Science Foundation. "Lost Ladybugs Found Again in South Dakota." Nsf.gov. National Science Foundation, 21 May 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116926&org=NSF>
- ^ Eides,Rachel. "Find Lost Ladybugs at Waschusett Meadow." Golocalworcester.com. GoLocalWorcester, 25 July 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.golocalworcester.com/lifestyle/find-lost-ladybugs-at-wachusett-meadow/>