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Citizen’s quest to find starfish along the San Diego coast helps scientists better understand biodiversity
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The last week of the year brings low tides to the San Diego coastline, giving tide collectors another chance this month to join a statewide quest to find sea stars, also known as starfish. The Solstice Sea Star Search along the California coast is an effort by the California Academy of Sciences to track starfish populations…
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Citizens panels help young people with special needs and disabilities have a say in policies that affect their lives.
Hem born from activity 3: a vision for inclusive schools. Credit: Frontiers in Education (2024). DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1389462 Participating in citizen panels could help generate new policy ideas about integrating young people with special educational needs and disabilities into schools, according to a new study. The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Education. This first study also provides evidence…
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