New Petridish Projects

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Here are some new opportunities in crowdfunded science ...


Finding and Saving Nicaragua’s Last Population of Jaguars

Jaguars are among the most charismatic and important large carnivores
in Latin America. However, they have lost much of their range to human
activities like logging, ranching, and hunting.

Potential rewards: Bag of coffee from Nicaragua or a cast of
a real jaguar footprint!

Decoding Hyena Calls in the Maasai Mara

The hyena’s whoop is one of the eeriest, most distinctive sounds of
the African bush. What function do whoops serve, and how do these
carnivores use vocal communication?

Potential rewards: Traditional Masai blanket or war club, and naming
rights to a hyena cub!


Also, the project to search for exomoons is fully funded. Cool.