Civic Projects
Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program
The Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program welcomes LPS Indigenous high school students onto UNL’s East Campus to engage with Indigenous elders and UNL Extension faculty to learn how to grow, harvest, prepare, and preserve food in the UNL Indigenous Garden and Greenhouse.
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The Community Scientists of Nebraska Network
The Community Scientists of Nebraska Network (CSNN) provides a platform for communication, collaboration, and resource-sharing for program facilitators and the general public to increase awareness and participation in regional community science efforts.
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Tick Tag Go
Tick Tag Go is a community-powered effort to establish baseline data on tick distributionsin Nebraska. With new tick species being identified in the state, records of tick presence are critical to understanding which species are found where. Powered by iNaturalist, this project relies on passive surveillance - the collection of ticks that people come across in their daily routine and activities.
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Biodiversity and Bioblitzes
The Civic Entomology Lab hosts bioblitzes and biodiversity surveys in numerous locations to increase awareness and appreciation of (especially...but not exclusively arthropod) diversity. Powered by iNaturalist, visitors are encouraged to set up an iNat account, join the projects, explore and share their findings, should they find themselves in these locations.
