Environmental Science Professor how-to

How to Build a Community Research Project

Community projects make science useful.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Community projects make science useful. In short: meet; find; plan, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Meet community partners.

  2. Find a shared question.

  3. Plan methods together.

  4. Collect data.

  5. Share results in plain language.

  6. Plan next steps.

Safety reminders for environmental science professors

  • Plan for field hazards
  • Use PPE when sampling
  • Follow lab safety
  • Protect student privacy

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