Farm Sanctuary is thrilled to announce our new Community Science Project, a simple and engaging way for community members to actively participate in our efforts to increase understanding of farm animals.
For 40 years, Farm Sanctuary caregivers have witnessed the deep and lasting bonds shared by cows. Now, we’re inviting volunteers to help us document these meaningful connections as part of our Community Science Project.
By welcoming people across the country to take part in our compassionate research, we can analyze more data and gather unique perspectives and observations.
During Phase 1 of our Community Science Project, which spans the month of June, volunteers will participate by logging in to our live cam on Explore.org and filling out the survey to flag noteworthy social behaviors as they occur. Have 10 minutes? An hour? Volunteers are welcome to watch for as long or as short a time as they want, and every observation makes an impact.
Phase 2 of the Community Science Project will launch this fall and include a chance to dive deeper into scientific observation through Zooniverse.
Farm Sanctuary researcher Sasha, with Hayes
Below, watch an Explore.org interview with Sasha Prasad–Shreckengast, the research and education manager here at Farm Sanctuary, to discover more about our Community Science Project and its importance in changing how the world understands and treats farm animals.
Most farm animal research is conducted in agriculture under stressful, restrictive conditions. Farm Sanctuary is different! Here, cows have the freedom to choose their companions and how they spend time with them. You can help us study these relationships.
