Gardenroots: A Citizen Science Garden Project
In partnership with community members, Gardenroots aims to: Evaluate environmental quality and the potential exposure to contaminants of concern (COC) near active or legacy resource extraction and hazardous waste sites; Successfully communicate the study results to all participating individuals and families; Disseminate the results broadly in order to appropriately influence community prevention practices and environmental decision-making.
Project URL: https://gardenroots.arizona.edu/
Geographic Scope: All US, specifically AZ
Project Status: Active - recruiting volunteers
Participation Tasks: Learning, Measurement, Observation, Photography, Sample analysis, Site selection and/or description,
Start Date: 2008 August
Project Contact: mdramire@email.arizona.edu
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Fields of Science: Chemistry, Education, Food
Intended Outcomes: Research development, Civic and community, Individual learning,