In the Pollen Watch project we completed the first measurement day.
We invited volunteers to carry low-cost pollen sensors during their commutes – by bike, on foot, or by bus- to help us answer a question that affects all of us: How does the way you commute shape your personal exposure to pollen?
This is the first citizen science project of its kind at PSI, bringing non-experts and scientists together to do research side by side.
The goal goes beyond data collection. We want to open a dialogue about pollen and climate change, and explore what that means for people in their everyday lives.
Activities in the pipeline include: Free Citizen Science Workshop · Playful Climate Change Discussion · Dandelion Honey Production Course · Natural Art Exhibition Visit · Guided Excursion of High Altitude Research Station.
Find more information on our website: https://dissco.ch/track-pollen/
Want to join in? Join our WhatsApp community to take part in our next activities.
Pollen Watch is coordinated by PSI Paul Scherrer Institut and funded by Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF Agora.
Project lead: Lubna Dada in collaboration with DISSCO Dissemination-Science-Communication — Evgenia Tsianou and Carmen Kummer.
Official project website: https://www.psi.ch/en/lac/projects/snsf-agora-pollen-watch
Internal project website: https://dissco.ch/track-pollen/
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