Citizen Science: Butterfly Atlas

The Yale Peabody recently launched a project called iCBug.

This is a website that is used for identifying butterflies and
tracking sightings in Connecticut.  The site is based on data from the CT
Butterfly Atlas Project.
The site is available at http://www.icbug.org
It is optimized for your
computer, tablet and mobile device.  Registration is simple; you can either
register through the site, Facebook or Twitter.
On the site there are many search features.   You can search by name,
location or even characteristic descriptions. You can also track all of
your observations in Connecticut.  You can add what you saw, how many and
the location.  You can attach images and notes as well.  Your observations
will be added to the latest observations list.  The more observations you
add, the better the location search features will work for other users.

via Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association

Professional Development: Birds Webinar

from: http://www.birdsleuth.org/webinar-series/

You can attend one webinar to gain insight into one life science topic of interest… or attend the series for a true professional development opportunity!

Webinar 1 - Birds in Your Ecosystem 
Webinar 2: Bird Communication: Songs and Calls
Webinar 3: Migration: Birds on the Move
Webinar 4: Nesting: Birds Raising Young  
Webinar 5: Citizen Science: Next Generation Scientists
Choose to attend as many as you wish, and if within a year you complete the whole series, you can earn 1 CEU from Cornell University’s School of Continuing Education!
Schedule (times are in the Eastern zone):

• Session 2 Afternoon: Tuesdays at 3:30pm on September 10th, 17th, 24th, & October 1st, 8th; the equivalent of taking an online course on Tuesdays, you can complete the series in 5 weeks.
• Session 2 Evening: Tuesdays at 7:00pm on September 10th, 17th, 24th, & October 1st, 8th; the equivalent of taking an online course on Tuesdays, you can complete the series in 5 weeks.
• Session 3: November 11 (Monday):  All five webinars in one day with short breaks between them. Session begins at 9:00am, concludes at 4:30pm.
• Session 4: January: Tuesday evening series on January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4 (all webinars at 7:00pm)

Pricing: $15 each  (For a limited time, take $5 off your first webinar with the Promotion Code SleuthWebDisc).
[If you complete the series of five webinars, you can elect to earn 1 CEU  (Continuing Education Unit). There is an additional $10 fee if you opt for that credit (awarded by Cornell University).]

Excited to attend? Register for one or all at this link.