We help scientists build projects that advance knowledge and broaden their impact in society through CCS collaborations.

Embedded in the enthusiasm for CCS is a proposition: that the methods and practices of scientific research and monitoring can and should evolve through broader participation. CCS doesn’t just benefit participants; it also benefits professional scientists and can improve the research they do. CCS can open up new opportunities for discovery and understanding, and new ways of working on questions that could never have been answered without participatory approaches. Our work helps scientific partners at UC Davis and beyond do research in new ways, and together we are using collaboration to push the boundaries of what science can accomplish.

Accelerating environmental challenges require collaborative efforts from scientists, policymakers, local communities, and individuals from all backgrounds. CCS fosters public engagement and collaboration as a core element of environmental research, enabling meaningful progress in environmental management. Amidst the impacts of climate change and rapid biodiversity loss, scientists from all environmental disciplines are turning to participatory approaches for collecting and analyzing data on a large scale that would be impossible with professionals alone. Land and resource managers are turning to their local communities to inventory and monitor water, air quality, and biodiversity to help make decisions on the ground. We help environmental scientists from governments, universities, and conservation organizations to design and implement CCS to support better environmental and natural resource decision-making in California and around the U.S.

Find resources from our research and projects that support scientists to utilize CCS practices within research.