Four members of SEI York’s Inclusive Citizen Science group share their experiences of working with different aspects of citizen science.
SEI York has long-standing expertise in Inclusive Citizen Science. For Citizen Science Month 2026, the team created a series of videos which showcased their enthusiasm for citizen science methods. In each video, the researchers discuss how key citizen science concepts were applied in research projects undertaken at SEI York.
The subjects covered are co-design, digital tools, hands-on experiences and co-creation.
Project / The Ecological Citizen(s) project cultivates trans-disciplinary collaboration and research to enable a digital sustainable society for positive climate action.
Project / Working to co-create a toolkit with UK-based teachers to deliver practical and investigative projects that integrate citizen science into their lessons.
Project / A citizen science project monitoring indoor air, created with and for UK schools.
Project / Working with young people to co-design relevant mental health research by identifying and addressing priority research questions.
Project / CHILI aims to ensure that we support and improve children’s health and education as school and nursery buildings are adapted for energy efficiency.
Journal article / Eight UK organizations who run volunteer biological recording schemes gathered to evaluate their engagement and activities with underrepresented groups.
Journal article / Reflecting on projects conducted in Kenya and Thailand, researchers have produced a six-step methodology to support others using citizen science approaches.
Journal article / This article advocated for greater understanding of barriers to participation in citizen science projects and suggested methods for improving impact.
