Tag Archives: citizen science

Spring’s Arrival Sparks the Beginning of Citizen Science Surveys!

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Communications Specialist

by: Angela Trenkle (CIB Volunteer) Each year in the Inland Bays watershed, as the snow melts and the temperatures begin to turn warm, CIB volunteers begin their preparations for two citizen science surveys!   The Center’s Inshore Fish Survey tracks changes … Continue reading →

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Birding the James Farm: Check it off your list!

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Dr. Marianne Walch

On a cool, drizzly, late May morning, my colleague Katie Goerger and I set out from the parking area at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, binoculars in hand. Our mission – to complete an eBird checklist for the Farm. Marginal … Continue reading →

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Center for the Inland Bays Seeks Volunteers for Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Communications Specialist

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) seeks volunteers to assist with the 2017 Horseshoe Crab Survey. This citizen science volunteer effort gathers data about horseshoe crab spawning populations at sites on Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay and Little … Continue reading →

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Center for the Inland Bays Seeks Volunteers for Annual Fish Survey

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Communications Specialist

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) seeks volunteers to assist with the 2017 Inshore Fish Monitoring Program. This all-volunteer effort is studying the fish population of the Inland Bays at sixteen sites around the three Inland Bays and their … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock: Why Our Volunteers Count Fish!

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Andrew McGowan

The CIB’s Inshore Fish Seining Program is just preparing to wrap up for the season. An almost entirely volunteer-based effort, this project gathers data on the fish species found in the shallow shore-zone areas of the Inland Bays. Every year … Continue reading →

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3 Unexpected Fish Species Found in the Inland Bays

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Communications Specialist

  Mummichogs, horseshoe crabs, and shrimp galore! Seining in the Inland Bays can turn up a number of common species that call our estuary home. But what about the surprise species – the one’s you don’t always expect? Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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