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Anthropology 130 Extra Credit – Across the Zooniverse 20 points maximum
Citizen science is the name given to programs that allow the public to contribute to
scientific research. Zooniverse collects a lot of such projects and many have to do with
primates in some way! Get some extra credit points and help scientists at the same time
with this assignment.
Part One
1. Go to the Zooniverse website: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects
2. Look for one of these projects that has to do with biological anthropology:
• Wildwatch Kenya
• South Sudan DiversityCam
• Amazoncam Tambopata
• Monkey Health Explorer
• Where Are My Body Organs?
• Orangutan Nest Watch
3. Follow the project instructions to understand the interface and the procedure.
4. Spend some time with it! At least a half hour to learn the procedure and see some variety in the project.
5. Make notes about what you saw to help you complete this assignment.
Part Two
Write at least a long paragraph about what you saw, answering each of the following
questions if applicable:
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https://www.zooniverse.org/projects
1. Which project did you do?
2. What was the project’s goal?
3. What did you do for this project?
4. What did you think of the experience?
Your writeup should be at least 400 words. Turn in your completed assignment on
Canvas or in class by the due date.
Grading A full score will be given to a reflection that addresses all of the required points. The breakdown of the assigned score are:
• Addresses the requirements in Part Two in detail (14 points)
• College level writing: free from spelling and grammatical problems (6 points)
Conclusion I hope you enjoyed the project you chose. I often pop in to identify some footage when
I’m bored. Now that you know about Zooniverse and citizen science, this is an option for
you as well!
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- Anthropology 130 Extra Credit – Across the Zooniverse
- Part One
- Part Two
- Grading
- Conclusion
