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<p><span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/publiclaboratory">publiclaboratory</a></b> <small>- the main place for discussions, ideas & news; if in doubt, post here!</small></span>
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/laboratoriopublico">laboratoriopublico</a></b> <small>- la lista de correo en castellano</small></span>
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/publiclab-portugues">Public Lab - Português</a></b> <small>- lista de discussão em português</small></span>
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b>Public Lab China</b>
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Discussions and questions about tools, hardware and software development, field techniques, real world and educational applications. If you don't see what you are interested in, visit the <a href="http://publiclab.org/tags">tags page</a>.</p>

<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/grassrootsmapping">grassrootsmapping</a></b> - the place to discuss everything about balloon, kite, and low aerial pole-mapping. (since 2010)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-spectrometry">plots-spectrometry</a></b> - spectrometry and spectral analysis discussions. (since 2012, now >1000 members)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-infrared">plots-infrared</a></b> - near-infrared imaging and vegetation monitoring discussions. (since 2013)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-waterquality">plots-waterquality</a></b> - water quality discussions, including thermal fishing, "the riffle", and the <a href="http://publiclab.org/wiki/potentiostat">potentiostat</a>. (started ~ Oct 13 2013)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-airquality">plots-airquality</a></b> - discussion list for air quality related topics. Was started for a project with EPA and is now open to all. (since summer 2012)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-dev">plots-dev</a></b> - group for people interested in conceptualizing and testing new web infrastructure for Public Lab, also the location for developers discussing detailed code-related topics. (Since late October 2013)
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-gsoc">Google Summer of Code</a></b> - a logistically-oriented discussion group for Public Lab's Google Summer of Code program.
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<b><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-barnraising">Barnraising!</a></b> - for folks attending and collaborating in person at the Public Lab <a href="http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising">barnraising</a>. 
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Topic lists that are currently inactive can be found <a href="https://publiclab.org/wiki/inactive-lists">here</a>

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Connect with other Public Labbers in your area, announce/coordinate local events and meetups, borrow equipment, and ask for local help.</p>

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<b>Amsterdam, Netherlands: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/plots-amsterdam">plots-amsterdam</a></b> 
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<b>Baltimore and Washington, DC: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-baltimore-dc">plots-baltimore-dc</a></b>
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<b>Boston metro area: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-boston">plots-boston</a> ~175 members</b>
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<b>Butte, Montana: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-butte">plots-butte</a></b>
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<b>Chicago metro area: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/public-lab-chicago">public-lab-chicago</a></b> Since February 2014
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<b>The Gulf Coast: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-gulfcoast">plots-gulfcoast</a> - Serving the New Orleans metro area and the entire Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida!</b> Public Lab's core geographic community with over 300 members. 
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<b>Jerusalem: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/publiclab-jerusalem">publiclab-jerusalem</a></b>
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<b>Northeast US: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclab-northeast">plots-northeast</a></b> The northeastern United States.
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<b>Northern California: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/plots-norcal">plots-norcal</a></b> The Bay Area and beyond, ~100 members, lots of aerial mapping.
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<b>Los Angeles metro area: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclab-la">publiclab-la</a></b> - Serving Los Angeles & Southern California, formed in January 2014.
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<b>Midwest, US/Canada: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclab-midwest">publiclab-midwest</a></b> - midwestern region of United States and Canada, since April 2014
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<b>Mountain West, US/Canada: <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclab-mountainwest">publiclab-mountainwest</a></b> - September, 2016. 
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<b>New York City metro area: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-nyc">plots-nyc</a> >200 members. Includes New Jersey, Connecticut!</b> 
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<b>Philadelphia metro area: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-philadelphia">plots-philadelphia</a></b> 
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<b>Providence, Rhode Island: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-providence">plots-providence</a></b> 
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<b>Skane, Sweden: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-skane">plots-skane</a></b>
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<b>Southeast, US: <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-southeast">plots-southeast</a></b> - broad regional list for Appalachia & down east. <form class="form" action="https://groups.google.com/group/plots-southeast/boxsubscribe"><div class="form-inline"><input class="input-medium form-control" type="text" name="email" placeholder="you@email.com" /> <input class="btn" type=submit name="sub" value="Subscribe" /></div></form>

<b>Vancouver, BC: <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/public-lab-vancouver">public-lab-vancouver</a></b> <form class="form" action="https://groups.google.com/group/public-lab-vancouver/boxsubscribe"><div class="form-inline"><input class="input-medium form-control" type="text" name="email" placeholder="you@email.com" /> <input class="btn" type=submit name="sub" value="Subscribe" /></div></form>
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<b>The Northwest: <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/public-lab-northwest">public-lab-northwest</a> - Serving Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta</b> <form class="form" action="https://groups.google.com/group/public-lab-northwest/boxsubscribe"><div class="form-inline"><input class="input-medium form-control" type="text" name="email" placeholder="you@email.com" /> <input class="btn" type=submit name="sub" value="Subscribe" /></div></form>
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Don't see your area listed here but want to find out if there are any folks nearby? Email <a href="mailto:organizers@publiclab.org">organizers@publiclab.org</a>
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<h2>Working Groups</h2>

<p class="lead">Working Groups (WGs) preform vital support functions for the Public Lab ecosystem. Most WGs are open by nomination only, so if you are interested in con