Visitors to the Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center often note that Native Americans lived in harmony with their environment for thousands of years. At a time when scientists warn of catastrophic impacts from global warming, protecting the environment has become a major concern.
The museum will be participating in the NASA GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program, an organization of citizen scientists dedicated to gathering data about the natural world for scientific research. It is based on the premise that research needs more eyes, ears and perspectives than any single scientist possesses and provides a means for every-day citizens to make a difference by recording observations and making them available to scientists world wide.
Museum visitors will be collecting data on clouds for comparison of ground images to satellite images. The data will be used to refine forecasts on the strength and path of impending storms, look at climate changes, and consider future trends and actions needed to protect the earth. Visitors to the Frisco Native American museum will be able to join this army of citizen scientists by participating in the museum’s “Earth Warrior” program. The goal is for each new Earth Warrior to find a citizen scientist program of personal interest and spread the word about how easy it is to collect information and contribute to important research for the natural world. We will be sharing more detailed information in the near future of what rewards the program will have as well!
Located on Hatteras Island, the museum is open 10:30 AM—5:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays for the winter. The regular schedule will resume on April 7, 2019.For more information, visit www.nativeamericanmuseum.orgor call 252-995-4440.
