Every April, NCEI celebrates Citizen Science month, which is dedicated to celebrating the public’s participation in scientific discovery and research. Whether it be by using NOAA’s CrowdMag application to gather geomagnetic data on a smartphone or crowdsourcing weather reports using mPING, there are several ways to join in on Citizen Science month fun.

This year, NCEI is pleased to collaborate with Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) by featuring their FathomVerse mobile game, which just launched their latest version on March 26. FathomVerse uses ocean data and imagery stewarded by NCEI/NOAA to create a hands-on, accessible approach to everyday ocean exploration.   Read more