EPA encourages citizen research with new site
Residents interested in environmental issues now have a new informational tool to help them plan experiments, research and collect data — the Environmental Protection Agency’s Citizen Science website.
The website, which had already previously existed, is now updated with detailed information about air, water, and soil monitoring; including recommendations for equipment and resources to aid in research areas specific to New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which make up EPA Region 2, according to the state agency.
“The EPA encourages the public to use the new website as a tool in furthering their scientific investigations and developing solutions to pollution problems.” said Judith Enck, regional administrator at the EPA in a press release. “Citizen Science is an increasingly important part of the EPA’s commitment to using sound science and technology to protect people’s health and safeguard the environment.”
Visitors can also get information on funding opportunities that can be applied for — both government sponsored grants and commercially funded grants. It also includes testimonials from other citizen scientists about experiments successfully completed within the region, according to the site.
If anyone in the area is pursing a Citizen Science project of their own, we would like to hear about it. Please contact environmental reporter Carrie Miller at the address below.
