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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Community-Engaged Research (CEnR)
  • Climate Change Impacts

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  • Community-engaged research (CEnR) is increasingly vital in environmental health studies.
  • Climate change-induced drought poses risks to regional water quality.
  • Analyzing private groundwater wells for contaminants is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline lessons learned and project management strategies for large-scale environmental CEnR.
  • To detail the facilitation of a CEnR project analyzing groundwater quality for heavy metals.
  • To share insights on managing collaborative environmental science initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented diverse recruitment strategies: direct mail, listservs, social media, local leaders, and newspaper coverage.
  • Standardized participant onboarding for process efficiency.
  • Utilized external data sources to contextualize well data and open-source tools for results reporting.

Main Results:

  • Recruitment methods adapted to overcome obstacles, enhancing community participation.
  • Participant onboarding was streamlined for efficiency.
  • Data analysis integrated external sources, and results were communicated effectively using open-source tools.

Conclusions:

  • Scalability, robust project management, and bidirectional community involvement are critical for successful environmental CEnR.
  • Accountability and transparent communication are essential themes in facilitating community-engaged environmental science.
  • Effective strategies for recruitment, onboarding, and reporting are vital for large-scale CEnR projects.