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Citizen Scientists Collect Rainfall Data Across Arizona

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(Photo by Sara Hammond - KUAZ)
Rainfall is measured in more that 500 rain gauges across Arizona for the UA Rainlog project.

Babies are born natural scientists, exploring the world and discovering how things work. But few grow up to be scientists. In our five-part citizen science series, we look at how everyday citizens are contributing to science with the help of trained professionals.


Sara Hammond was a reporter at Arizona Public Media in Tucson from 2015 to 2018.