Community Science

Community Science

Author: The Children's Hour Inc. June 8, 2025 Duration: 59:00
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This time on The Children’s Hour we learn how everyone can contribute to active scientific research by participating in Community Science with groups like BEMP: the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. Find the learning guide and full episode page at https://childrenshour.org/community-science The Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program or BEMP, studies the riparian forest along the Rio Grande in New Mexico as it travels from Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, down to the Gulf of Mexico in El Paso, Texas. Students in BEMP work with the program as part of their school science curriculum, taking multiple field trips to the bosque to collect data, from counting insects, to measuring leaf litter. When the kids collect their data, they are participating in community science. In order for scientists to understand as much as possible about our climate, soil health, endangered species, weather, and so much more, they need to get as much information as possible. Members of every community are needed to collect certain kinds of data from wherever they may live. BEMP helps teachers make that effort part of a day at school. More than 10,000 New Mexican students have worked directly with BEMP. You can learn a lot more about Community Science in our Learn-Along Guide that’s posted above. Press the button and your download will start. This guide meets and cites US National Education Standards, and will expand on what we explored today on the show. This episode was written and produced by Katie Stone, our Executive Producer and our Senior Producer, Christina Stella, with production support from Sarah Gabrielli and Thaniel Lentz, our Intern. Our Learning Guides are written by Amber Shiel. Chad Scheer engineers for us at Outpost Performance Space, in Albuquerque New Mexico. Many thanks to Zoe Wadkins-Daniels for providing so many additional resources for us to share with our listeners. The Children's Hour radio show is distributed by Native Voice One: The Native American Radio Network. ©2025 The Children's Hour Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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