Sarah West is a professor specialising in citizen science at the University of York, and Director of SEI York, an research organisation connecting science and decision-making to develop solutions for a sustainable future for all. For the past 15 years she has been using citizen science approaches in her research on topics ranging from air quality in schools to parenting.
I will talk about about using a citizen science approach to explore air quality, describing the benefits for researchers and participants, along with some of the challenges relating to recruitment and engagement, hidden costs and pitfalls.
