Welcome to Texas A&M Veteran Legacy Project Citizen Scientist Mini-Certification

The purpose of the course is to provide “Citizen Scientist” with training to help A&M Map, Update and Collect Bio-stories on former Aggie Veterans in the national cemeteries.

The Site Survey is Part 5 of the Aggie Legacy Project Citizen Scientist Micro-Certificate. This is a crowdsourcing grassroots community method that allows interested citizens to help solve community issues. Collecting scientific data, such as grave site locations and information has a value to the public and the Texas A&M University Former Student Association.

To ensure that the data is collected accurately the Mini-Certificate was created to educate and certify that citizen scientist know about the science and process.

Becoming a Citizen Scientist

To become a Citizen Scientist register through the Login. You will be sent a link the Mini-Certificate. Once your complete the Mini-Certificate you will be trained to collect data to help update gravesites.

To earn the Micro-Certificate you must complete all parts of the Aggie Legacy Project Citizen Scientist courses that include:

Part 1: Geographic Information Systems (10 minutes)

Part 2: Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Drone Mapping (20 minutes)

Part 3: Spatial Databases (10 minutes)

Part 4: Bio-Story Historical Research (20 minutes)

Part 5: Site Survey (40 minutes)

Once you completed all parts you will be allowed to have access to the Aggie Legacy Project Experience Site Survey Tool.

Citizen Scientist Approach

The research team is using the CitizenScientist.gov approach and toolkit to have the public help gather information about Aggie veterans at National Cemeteries.

Step1: Scope Your Problem

Step2: Design a Project

Step3: Build a Community

Step4: Manage Your Data

Step5: Sustain and Improve