Participatory Science: Resources

For further information on the application of participatory science to environmental policy, the following resources are especially valuable.

McElfish J & Pendergrass J. Clearing the Path: Citizen Science & Public Decision Making (2016). https://tinyurl.com/eli-clearingthepath

Harvard Law School Citizen Science Manual.

EPA Data Quality Assurance Handbook. https://tinyurl.com/citsci-epaqualityassurance

Wyeth et al., “The Impact of Citizen Environmental Science in the United States,” 49 Env. Law Reporter (March 2019). Create link to PDF.

Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies: Case Studies. https://www.eli.org/research-report/citizen-science-programs-environmental-agencies-case-studies

Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies: Best Practices. https://www.eli.org/research-report/citizen-science-programs-environmental-agencies-best-practices

Enabling Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies. https://www.eli.org/research-report/enabling-citizen-science-programs-environmental-agencies-recommendations-us-environmental-protection-agency

[a]links to the PDFs