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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science in Salt Lake City with NHMU
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Citizen Science

You don’t need to be a scientist to participate in science. Throughout history, important discoveries about the natural world have been made by citizen scientists—like you—with a keen eye for observation and a passion for nature.

  • Are you curious about the plants and animals living in Utah?
  • Would you like to help answer questions about Utah’s dynamic biodiversity?
  • Are you interested in developing your skills for exploring and understanding the natural world?
  • Looking for a great way to spend time outside?

Join one of the NHMU’s citizen science projects dedicated to exploring and recording Utah’s biodiversity. Check out project details below. We can’t do it without you!

For more information about citizen science at NHMU, please contact Lisa Thompson.

Scroll down to see all of NHMU's citizen science projects. 

NHMU Citizen Science Projects

Salt Lake City Neighborhood Naturalists
SLC Neighborhood Naturalist engages citizen science volunteers—like you—in finding and identifying the wild plants and animals living in three open spaces managed by Salt Lake City. City staff will use the data we gather to help guide their...
Field Note Transcription Project
Volunteers are needed to transcribe the handwritten field notes taken by Utah scientists on expeditions in the mid-20th century.
Firebugs of Utah
European firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) first appeared in Salt Lake City in approximately 2008. Help NHMU track the dispersal of this new arrival.
Utah Fox Squirrels
Fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) are not native to Utah. They were first reported in Salt Lake City 2011. Help NHMU track this new species as it spreads along the Wasatch Front.
Firefly Citizen Science Project
Did you know there are fireflies in Utah? Learn how scientists at the Natural History Museum of Utah and BYU are tracking firefly populations, using the help of citizen scientists around the state.
City Nature Challenge 2018: The Wasatch
Thanks for four days of amazing urban nature observations in the City Nature Challenge 2018! We crushed our 2017 totals and added 138 new species to our Utah iNaturalist record. Can't wait to see what we find in the City Nature Challenge 2019.