Several Moving Forward Network members are going to attend this great Environmental Protection Agency workshop at EPA’s Research Triangle Park in Durham, N.C.
But, you don’t have to be there to benefit from the experts EPA has lined up, including EPA scientist Ron Williams. As of right now, seats are still available to attend via webinar.
We’ve written about Ron’s work several times, most recently about his presentation on the EPA Citizen Science Air Monitor (CSAM) that was installed for the MFN member Ironbound Community Corporation in Newark NJ.
If you’re interested in empowering your community to conduct citizen science and protect itself from air pollution, this is a great place to start!
Community Air Monitoring Training Webinar
Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:00:00 AM EDT – 12:30:00 PM EDT
EPA is hosting a training webinar to share tools used to conduct citizen science projects involving Next Generation Air Monitoring (NGAM) technology and to educate interested groups and individuals on best practices for successful air monitoring projects.
Participants will learn about air quality basics, air pollution monitoring, how to start a citizen science program, citizen science study design, how to obtain funding, what to look for in a sensor, sensor applications and performance goals, how to collect useful data using sensors, data management and quality, maintaining sensors, and interpreting and communicating data. A total of six presenters will each speak for 20-minutes, with a 10-minute Q & A session after each speech.
If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact Amanda Kaufman (kaufman.amanda@epa.gov, 919-541-2388).