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In the vein of Helen Macdonald's "H Is for Hawk" comes a book about a science writer who, mourning the recent loss of her father, finds solace in citizen science. As a citizen scientist - a regular person who contributes to scientific research - Mary Ellen Hannibal takes readers along on citizen science projects in the realms of water, air, and earth as she works to mitigate the effects of the sixth extinction currently evaporating nature. Hannibal describes the discovery process of scientists who have established key principles that explain how we understand extinction and what to do about it. Unconsoled but also undeterred, Hannibal invites the reader to join her on the ultimate hero's journey - on the quest to save nature - and discovers that she's saved herself from an uninterrupted pattern of loss along the way.
A cool book about all the ways the ordinary people can do science--from annual bird counts to high tech tracking. (and I blurbed it) Worth checking out!
Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction | 
