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Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

  • Written by Danielle Lin Hunter, Postdoctoral Scholar in Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homesA lead pipe in the kitchen ceiling of a home in Newark, N.J.AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when they joined on their own. We used this approach to recruit volunteers...

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