Profile of Citizen Science Program

Signs of the Seasons, a UMaine program coordinated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant climate change educator Esperanza Stancioff, was profiled in the Lewiston Sun Journal. Signs of the Season utilizes citizen volunteers to diligently watch selected species on predesignated sites and record their observations about the life cycles of the species. Information about the life cycles of these species helps scientists track larger biological and ecological trends and make predictions about how a changing climate will affect ecosystems in Maine, according to the story.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777