Citizen Science July 2025
There are several species of animals that have migrated back to our coasts for the summer months. If interested in citizen science projects with wildlife reporting, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and other organizations have several different wildlife surveys you can be a part of. (These can be reported year round but are typically found in SC during the warmer months!)
Below are important wildlife hotline numbers if you come across injured, live, or stranded wildlife:
- Injured sea turtles, manatees, & dolphins call be reported to this 24-hour number (SCDNR): 1-800-922-5431.
- Other marine mammals like dolphins with injuries can be reported to this NOAA number: 877-942-5343.
- The low-country marine mammal network (LMNN) is also a great resource for marine mammal questions!
Links to report live animal sightings:
- Manatees: https://survey123.arcgis.com/…/bbfdac2dc65e443a98d2d02f…
- Sea turtles: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a7c87e03d4b541c38667c0e80193f02c
- Diamondback Terrapins: Survey123 app
Citizen Science links (if y’all find other projects please share with us!!!)
- https://southcarolinabatworkinggroup.org/
- https://www.lowcountrymarinemammalnetwork.org/volunteer
- https://scaquarium.org/conservation/citizenscience/
- https://www.scseagrant.org/citizen-science-encouraging-public-engagement/
- https://charlestonwaterkeeper.org/volunteer/
- https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/monitoring-and-assessments/pmn/
- https://datascienceprograms.com/learn/the-role-of-data-science-in-astronomy-and-interstellar-exploration/
- https://explorer1.jpl.nasa.gov/explore-as-one/citizen-science/#:~:text=You%20don’t%20have%20to,in%20our%20solar%20system’s%20backyard.
- https://www.thebeecause.org/
- https://www.inaturalist.org/
- https://www.facebook.com/sullivansislandbirds
- https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/95c4d0b2850f42b1b95acfee1b2e90f1