SciStarter Ambassador

Skills and Competencies

Community Outreach:

• Successfully earning the SciStarter Ambassador badge demonstrates the recipient's ability to effectively engage and connect with local communities to promote citizen science initiatives.

Event Planning:

• By earning the SciStarter Ambassador badge, the recipient shows proficiency in planning, organizing, and executing community events that foster citizen science participation.

Science Communication:

• The SciStarter Ambassador badge certifies the recipient's skill in communicating scientific concepts clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences, enhancing public understanding and involvement.

Resource Management:

• Achieving the SciStarter Ambassador badge highlights the recipient's capability to identify, leverage, and manage resources from SciStarter and community organizations to support citizen science projects.

Leadership:

• Earning the SciStarter Ambassador badge reflects the recipient's leadership skills in motivating, guiding, and facilitating community members' contributions to citizen science activities.

Curiosity:

• The SciStarter Ambassador badge signifies the recipient's intrinsic curiosity and commitment to exploring and promoting citizen science, inspiring others to participate in scientific research.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Determine how to perform the primary roles of a SciStarter Ambassador.

2. Recognize the importance of SciStarter Ambassadors in furthering citizen science initiatives.

3. Identify strategies and resources for planning and hosting citizen science events.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the following requirements associated with the SciStarter Ambassador badge, recipients of this award have submitted a SciStarter Ambassador Application and Commitment Form, successfully passed a background check administered by Arizona State University, and participated in at least two citizen science events per year.

Completion of Foundations Training and Badge:

• Successfully complete the Foundations of Citizen Science training course and earn the corresponding badge.

Completion of SciStarter Ambassador Training:

Complete the SciStarter Ambassador training program.

Earn the SciStarter Ambassador badge

The SciStarter Ambassador module will help you learn the basics, participate in projects, contribute to SciStarter's mission as a citizen scientist, and facilitate introductions to citizen science as a volunteer in your community.

Visit scistarter.org/ambassadors to learn more about earning this badge.

What is SciStarter?

SciStarter is a globally acclaimed, online citizen science hub where millions of people connect with thousands of scientific research projects in need of their help.

SciStarter is supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the National Library of Medicine, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Verizon, the Girl Scouts of the USA and others seeking to support and sustain engagement in science, catalyze customized experiences and pathways, track progress and measure collective impact among their communities.

SciStarter is a research affiliate of Arizona State University and North Carolina State University.

Visit https://scistarter.org/ to learn more.