The organization is committed to promoting the processes of scientific research among students and amateur scientists. The site supports the collaborations by providing a forum for structured research projects, mentorship participants' communications, and mentor feedback about student generated research topics. A culminating student research conference is held annually in the spring for students to present the results of their research in a professional conference atmosphere. The twelve research projects currently described on the site include ozone monitoring, spot removal, and trace gas sampling. Each project description on the site contains background information, experimental protocols, data submission forms, and linked databases for collected data storage.
V diagrams outline the steps in each research project.
In one project students in grades 6 to 12 explore the types of tardigrades in specific geographic areas, their modes of transportation from one area to another, and their survival in various environmental conditions. Students prepare and send samples of organisms that were collected in a previous study to the mentor who then prepares slides and drawings which are returned to the class. The students submit data about the collection location and then search a data base to gather information needed to answer their questions. The mentor can then help the students draw conclusions by discussing their analyzed data. The site offers ideas for further research.