I’ve gotten a little crazy about wood falls lately.  My newest research project with Jim Barry at MBARI is definitely coolest research I have ever done.  Now it just got a little cooler because it will now involve you and now has a dub step audio track. I am participating in this round of t...

I wooden dream of having a post full of wood puns.  On the other hand my alder ego often gets the best of me and I may have to cherry pick a few.  I am participating in the new round of SciFund Challenge.  I am hoping yew (I can’t help myself) will help me support some research on wood fa...

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Team RocketHub is proud to host the #SciFund Challenge 2: 75 scientists from around the world raising funds and telling the stories of wonderful science projects. We went live on May 1st - and #SciFund 2 has quickly become the largest crowdfunding initiative for science, ever!

It's been an awesome first week. The #SciFund Challenge 2 is about to cross the $45,000 mark and all of the projects have received support! Two projects have already reached their goal: 7-Toed Terrestrial Dolphins: Bored to Death! and Save lives, one filter at a time. And the press is covering individual projects and the overall endeavor.

Here are a few neat projects you should check out - we will be highlighting more as The Challenge continues.

  Freshwater Turtles: Who needs 'em?

  Watching Clouds in the Cloud Forest

Team RocketHub is proud to host the #SciFund Challenge 2: 75 scientists from around the world raising funds and telling the stories of wonderful science projects. We went live on May 1st - and #SciFund 2 has quickly become the largest crowdfunding initiative for science, ever!

It's been an awesome middle of the marathon. The #SciFund Challenge 2 is about to cross the $75,000 mark and all of the projects have received significant support! Eleven projects have already reached their goal, including: Roads of the Ocean and Freshwater Turtles: Who needs 'em?. The press coverage keeps coming!

Here are a few neat projects you should check out - we will be highlighting more as The Challenge continues.

  Crayfish Clone Wars

  Resurrection ecology

Team RocketHub is proud to host the #SciFund Challenge 2: 75 scientists from around the world raising funds and telling the stories of wonderful science projects. We went live on May 1st - and #SciFund 2 has quickly become the largest crowdfunding initiative for science, ever!

We are in the final 24 hours of #SciFund Challenge 2 and the $100,000 mark is quickly approaching. All the participants are working hard to maximize the impact of the deadline. Even the New York Times have taken notice of this awesome endeavor:

But young scientists struggling unsuccessfully to obtain funds through traditional routes like foundation grants are also experimenting with crowdfunding these days. Among them is Mary Rogalski, a doctoral candidate in forestry and environmental studies at Yale who hopes to crowdfund some of her research for her thesis on lake pollution. She turned to #SciFund Challenge, a fund-raising campaign tailored for scientists.

So here's to a strong finish! Some great projects to consider:

  A satellite webcam for penguins

  The Khazar DNA Project

We're excited to host the #SciFund Challenge - Round 3: Over 35 scientists from around the world raising funds, and telling the stories of some very fascinating science projects. We went live yesterday - and the momentum has been awesome.

Support is rolling in and nearly all of the projects have already gained traction and funds.

#SciFund on RocketHub is the largest crowdfunding for science initiative in human history, where scientists are being funded by “the people,” as opposed to endowments, wealthy patrons, or the government. Even cooler, for the #SciFund Challenge, the public gets new access to the excitement of making modern science.

Here are a few other projects that are worth taking a look at - we will be highlighting more as The Challenge continues:

  The American pika: too hot to handle?

  Chemical Warfare in the Intertidal