Some communities facing environmental health concerns start a research project to document and build accountability -- producing data that can be used in advocacy, regulatory action and more. For an in-depth guide to planning out an environmental monitoring study, see this page: https://publiclab.org/wiki/start-enviro-monitor-study The guide touches on topics like: * Determining the Question at Hand * Researcher Resources * Geographic Scope * Types of Samples * Sampling Methods * Data Storage * Interpreting Data * Data Advocacy ## Questions [questions:study-design] **** More on study design: [notes:study-design] ...
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| JasmineKurb | "Creating something is not easy it takes time and effort. Students and also teachers are facing difficulties of shortage of time they are not able t..." | Read more » | about 1 year ago | |||
| warren | "Also want to point at "telling a data story" by @renee and @bhamster: https://publiclab.org/notes/bhamster/12-02-2021/create-a-data-story-to-commu..." | Read more » | about 1 year ago | |||
| maheenkamal | "ERP systems bring together various aspects of corporate management, including human resources, finance and accounting, planning, inventory manageme..." | Read more » | over 1 year ago | |||
| seankmcginnis | "This is an interesting model from the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) for collecting bathymetry data. They have established standards..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| peralatanlab | "Great discussion! " | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Yes, I might add that our soil sampling toolkit and instructions were developed to meet EPA procedures and protocols. " | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "While inexpensive tests will always be the need ( as in test strips) the group should transition to more sophisticated tests, as possible. This wo..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "A mess up on my part. "How trace depends on the grade of DEHP they bought" should read "How trace depends on the grade of TOTM they bought.". My bad " | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "On your note on phthalates- a question. Were you talking about bis 2ethyl,hexyl phthalate (DEHP) or bis n-octylphthalate (DnOP)? A lot of medica..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| bhamster | "Thanks for outlining these additional considerations @fongvania! For context, this question came from a community member during a public event for..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| liz | "Hi @fongvania, what an important and enormous question you've opened here! Could you put a finer point on it? Otherwise, we could write a book for ..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| liz | "Linking to this great 2010 Clean Air Act Academic Research Policy Manifesto: http://www.cacwny.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AcademicResearchPolic..." | Read more » | almost 2 years ago | |||
| Wendydelgado | "My students enjoyed reviewing other projects and using the rubric. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| purl | " @purl has marked @purl as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| purl | " @purl has marked @purl as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| purl | " @purl has marked @purl as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| purl | " @purl has marked @purl as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| liz | " @liz has marked @purl as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "I don't know what level (school or community) this is taught at. Can this be tied into something like a science fair? Many of these already exist...." | Read more » | about 2 years ago | |||
| liz | "Thanks Jeff! :smiley: It might be interesting as well to trace back to indigenous data sovereignty values, concepts, practices co-developed in the..." | Read more » | over 2 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Why do we need to discuss this problem in the first place and figure out a solution? This is an injustice within itself, thanks for this post @warr..." | Read more » | over 2 years ago | |||
| alexandretrio1992 | "Hi I think we can detect Ethylene Oxide through air quality sensor, but i am not sure how effective it is, but I am sure some gas detectors will de..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| gccummings25 | "Thank you for your response! You're right in that I need to refine the logistics and parameters. There's no real budget, but because I'm a student ..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| nshapiro | "Hi Grace, Glad you are bringing attention to this issue! I was unaware of this until an attorney friend in ATL forwarded this story to me the other..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago |