How you can participate in the Eclipse Soundscapes Project
There are many different ways you can participate in the Eclipse Soundscapes Project and support its scientific mission. You can choose just one role or several of the roles below. We recommend that ALL participants complete the Apprentice role first, which is free and online. After that, you can choose to engage in any of the other roles. All are very important to the success of the Eclipse Soundscapes Project!
Roles Overview
Click on the role name for more information.
- Apprentice – Are you curious about eclipses? Do you want to learn more? Get involved today by learning about eclipses and earning your Apprentice certificate!
- Observer – Are you looking for an activity to do outside on Eclipse day? Check out this role and that invites you to use all of the senses available to you to collect and then share eclipse day observations!
- Data Collector – Do you enjoy tools, devices, and data collection? Learn about how you can collect soundscapes data during eclipse week!
- Data Analyst – {Coming in 2024} Do you want to help uncover the patterns and meaning in the data our community collects? Analyze all of the eclipse soundscapes data online after the 2023 & 2024 eclipses!
- Facilitator – Are you interested in getting your community involved in NASA Science? Organize and lead a group of eclipse or soundscape enthusiasts in any or all of the roles listed above
Eclipse Soundscapes is a SciStarter Affiliate project! We partnered with SciStarter so that your participation in any of the above Eclipse Soundscapes Roles can be credited to your SciStarter Dashboard. When you take the Apprentice Quiz, submit your observations via the webform, or submit your audio data location information via the webform, you will be asked to submit your SciStarter email.
“SciStarter is a globally acclaimed, online citizen science hub where thousands of projects, searchable by location, topic, age level, etc., have been registered by individual project leaders or imported through partnerships with federal governments, NGOs, and universities.” (Learn more about SciStarter)
Eclipse Soundscapes Apprentice
Scientists spend time learning about their topic of study before making observations or collecting data. Therefore, learning about eclipses is the recommended first step in participating in this project. Anyone with an internet connection can learn about solar eclipses as an “Eclipse Soundscapes Apprentice” through our free online lessons in the Apprentice Training. At the end of the lessons, you can take a quiz to earn your Eclipse Soundscapes Apprentice certificate of completion!
- Free online lessons, no sign-up required, available now!
- No location requirements
- Completion certificate provided after online quiz
Eclipse Soundscapes Observer
(Annular Eclipse 2023 & Total Solar Eclipse 2024)
Observation is very important in science as it allows us to create and test hypotheses. Observers will use whichever senses are available to them, during the 2023 annular solar eclipse and/or the 2024 total solar eclipse. Then they will submit their observations online via a webform on Observer page of this site.
- Free online Observer Training, no sign-up required, Available now!
- No equipment needed
- No location requirements
- Completion certificate provided after observation submission
Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector
(Annular Eclipse 2023 & Total Solar Eclipse 2024)
SIGN-UP REQUIRED
As scientists conduct research, they collect data, often with tools that help them enhance their senses and recording abilities. During the week of the 2023 annular solar eclipse or the week of the 2024 total solar eclipse, Data Collectors will use AudioMoth devices equipped with micro-SD cards to collect and record soundscapes data on or near the eclipse path!
- Age Requirements: MUST be 13 years or older to collect & submit data. MUST be 18 years or older to apply to receive a free kit.
- Location Requirement: on or near the eclipse path
- Equipment Required – Put together your own kit or apply to receive a free kit.
- Completion certificate provided after data submission
Eclipse Soundscapes Data Analyst
(2024-2025)
It’s important for scientists to learn more about their topic of study by analyzing the data that they collect. Therefore, another important way for people to participate in this project is by helping to analyze all of the soundscape data that is collected. Anyone with an internet connection can learn how to analyze data as an “Eclipse Soundscapes Data Analyst” through our free online training (COMING IN 2024). This training will get you ready to analyze the soundscape data that is collected in 2023 and 2024. After you analyze soundscapes data you will earn an Eclipse Soundscapes Data Analyst certificate of completion.
- Free online Data Analysis Training, no sign-up required for lessons (COMING IN 2024)
- No location requirements
- Data Analysis Submission Form (COMING in 2024)
- Completion certificate provided after analysis submission (COMING in 2024)
Eclipse Soundscapes Facilitator
SIGN-UP REQUIRED for Data Collector facilitation Only
We welcome scientists, educators, library staff, troop leaders, park staff, and other community leaders who want to share opportunities, organize, and support others in participating in the Eclipse Soundscapes Project. The resources on this website will help you train people in any of the Eclipse Soundscapes roles during either the October 2023 annular eclipse or the 2024 total solar eclipse.