Community Science Resources
- Community Air Protection Program
Contact
Guiding Documents For Community Science Projects
Guidance | Description |
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A Citizen Science and Government Collaboration: Developing Tools to Facilitate Community Air Monitoring | This is an article describing a pilot project for monitoring programs in areas where air pollution is a concern. |
Air Sensor Toolbox | This website provides information for citizen scientists and others on how to select and use low-cost, portable air sensor technology and understand results from monitoring activities. |
CitizenScience Toolkit | A resource (designed primarily for federal agencies) for establishing citizen science projects. This includes step by step procedures, databases of existing projects, and other resources helpful to a community. |
U.S. EPA | A US EPA resource for citizen science project |
Funding Opportunities
Additional funding opportunities will be posted as they become available.
- Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy Funding
- Community Air Protection Community Assistance Funding
- EarthWatch Institute
- John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Community Air Monitoring Data
Air districts will report community air monitoring data to CARB and CARB will publish these data online in AQview. Following these 14 elements will allow CARB and the public to understand the nature of the data generated and how it can be used. This will ensure that monitoring has been designed at a level of scientific rigor sufficient to meet air monitoring goals and support actions for each community. CARB will review community air monitoring plans to verify that criteria for each of the 14 elements are met prior to making the data available on the statewide data portal.