SEI York’s citizen science research group has expertise in designing, running and evaluating citizen science projects on environmental sustainability topics.
We have particular expertise in air pollution, biodiversity, and health and well-being. We undertake research around the practice of citizen science, with a particular interest in citizen science participants, including who participates, what motivates them to participate and what they gain from participating. Our research is used to guide the design of citizen science projects to make them more inclusive and rewarding for those taking part.
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We use our international network to explore the use of citizen science methods in the Global South, including how citizen science approaches can be used to make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. All of our projects are done in partnership with other organizations, including research organizations, NGOs, community groups, schools and local authorities. We also have a growing number of PhD students exploring a range of topics around citizen science projects. If you’d like to work with us on a project or as a PhD student, please get in touch with our Research coordinator.
Press release / SEI will help lead research to monitor and tackle pollution in Yorkshire's rivers and lakes, announced this press release from the University of York.
Press release / Seven projects that will receive funding from the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ to explore "Ecological Citizenship" have been announced.
Feature / In this Q&A, Rachel Pateman, a Research Fellow at SEI York, discusses the importance of inclusivity in volunteer biological recording.
Feature / On UK Clean Air Day, SEI York researchers explore the potential for UK-led initiatives to inspire and guide global policies and actions toward cleaner air.
Other publication / This two-page brief brings together SAMHE's findings and other evidence on air quality in UK schools and makes recommendations for policy and practice.
Past event / Sarah West and others explored how research can support evidence for better ventilation, including our work in UK schools. Watch the recording.
Project / We’re delivering a co-designed web-based tool to enable schools to see the costs and benefits of installing HEPA filter units.
Project / SEI's Ecological Citizens project cultivates trans-disciplinary collaboration and research to enable a digital sustainable society for positive climate action.
Project / This project investigates air pollutants inside homes in the city of Bradford, UK: their sources, interactions and health effects on those living there.
Project / We’re working with Hertfordshire County Council, using SAMHE to evaluate the impact on air quality of installing HEPA filters in schools.
Project / A partnership with STEM Learning to use SAMHE (Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) to support schools in Educational Improvement Areas.
Project / A citizen science project monitoring indoor air, created with and for UK schools.
Project / Investigating if and how hands-on experiences with nature impact values, attitudes and pro-environmental behaviour amongst secondary school students.
Project / Working with young people to co-design relevant mental health research by identifying and addressing priority research questions.
Project / Exploring the feasibility of citizen science to improve WASH conditions in two districts of Mexico City.
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