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Help Wanted: Citizen Scientists to Help Giraffes

Help Wanted: Citizen Scientists to Help Giraffes Giraffes are icons of Africa, unique, magnificent, and much loved worldwide. They are also integral to their ecosystems, opening habitat for other wildlife and livestock and dispersing seeds for new plant growth. Yet when compared to other African species, surprisingly not much is known about giraffes and how…

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Can kids do citizen science? by University of Washington

Citizen scientists have helped researchers track everything from endangered plants to monarch butterfly eggs. But these amateur observers are usually adults. Could kids help out too?

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Job Experience Program

IZE is excited to launch the Job Experience Program (JEP) in 2017 where IZE members can apply for a job experience at another IZE Institution. Farrah Cheung, from Ocean Park, is the first participant in the IZE Job Experience Program. She is currently at San Diego Zoo and took time to share some thoughts with…