The Burke and the Biocube: New community science projects at the Burke Museum

Thursday, February 3
5 PM

What is 'community' or 'citizen' science? Can you really become a contributor to science from your own backyard? Yes! There are many opportunities for community members to engage with biodiversity through observation, data collection and collaboration. Join Melissa Frey, Invertebrate Zoology Collections Manager, and Melissa Kennedy, Manager of Exhibit Experiences, as they discuss two projects at the Burke that leverage engagement through community science projects.

• SLIME Pacific Northwest
  Snails and slugs Living in Metropolitan Environments (SLIME PNW) is a community science project that aims to catalogue the diversity and distribution of terrestrial gastropods (land snails and slugs) throughout the PNW region.
   
• Life in One Cubic Foot (Special Exhibit opening February 12, 2022)
  From Seattle’s Seward Park to a coral reef in the South Pacific, Life in One Cubic Foot reveals the diversity of nature and inspires visitors to become community scientists. The exhibition reveals the amazing variety of life that can be found using “biocubes”—one-cubic-foot frames used to survey the animals and plants living in an ecosystem.

Note: Only one reservation is required per household, but the whole family can gather around to join the event.