Engaging Non-Traditional Citizen Scientists in Watershed Protection

Start Date

11-11-2017 3:15 PM

End Date

11-11-2017 4:00 PM

Description

What do prisoners, paddlers, parochial school students, and an energetic puppy all have in common? They are all engaged in citizen scientist work with Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper. In this short presentation, explore outside the traditional citizen scientist box and discover ways to engage community members in your work while learning more about Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper's newly launched programs with Pennsylvania State Department of Correction's SCI Quehanna Bootcamp, American Canoe Association-Pennsylvania, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, and "Little Keeper" Susquehanna, who is being trained to sniff out sewage leaks in the watershed and will serve as a spokes-dog for a new poop-to-power initiative. Curious? Join us.

Keywords

Susquehanna River, citizen science, community engagement, environmental advocacy

Type

Presentation

Session

Watershed Stewardship, Sustainability, and Education 2

Language

eng

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Nov 11th, 3:15 PM Nov 11th, 4:00 PM

Engaging Non-Traditional Citizen Scientists in Watershed Protection

Elaine Langone Center, Room 241

What do prisoners, paddlers, parochial school students, and an energetic puppy all have in common? They are all engaged in citizen scientist work with Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper. In this short presentation, explore outside the traditional citizen scientist box and discover ways to engage community members in your work while learning more about Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper's newly launched programs with Pennsylvania State Department of Correction's SCI Quehanna Bootcamp, American Canoe Association-Pennsylvania, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, and "Little Keeper" Susquehanna, who is being trained to sniff out sewage leaks in the watershed and will serve as a spokes-dog for a new poop-to-power initiative. Curious? Join us.