The Center for Community and Citizen Science is partnering with Public Lab to see what we can learn about a global community of individuals bridging science learning, civic engagement, and environmental advocacy.

Our specific projects (read more on these below) all contribute to a broader set of questions about the institutional landscape of citizen science, community science, and the communities contributing to open science and technology solutions to environmental problems. In that sense, our partnership is an exploration of the roles that different organizations can play in advancing research, best practices, and values such as empowerment, democratization, equity, and justice.

Read posts below to learn more about our past and current projects. 

About Public Lab

The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a unique community, anchored by a nonprofit organization, building a model of community science that encourages civic participation. With 5,500 participants and 20 chapters around the world co-developing tools and collecting valid scientific data individually and in organized groups, Public Lab is a fully realized “community of practice” made of experts and novices working together online and in-person as citizens with purposeful engagement in the scientific enterprise to redress specific challenges.