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Beyond the Lab works to foster communities of knowledge and practice that go beyond the lab to uplift systematically excluded voices and to democratize environmental expertise.
by Danny Cooper This summer I’ve developed the My Climate Story: Beyond Humans project using iNaturalist. I’ve been in tune with my surroundings and honed my skills at noticing the species around me. My iNaturalist account has accumulated over 150 observations and countless friends and family members have sent me species they’ve seen. I’m incredibly…
By Isabelle Breier One of my projects this summer as a Public Research Intern in Beyond the Lab has been to research services available for Grays Ferry residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The services that are and are not present in the Grays Ferry neighborhood highlight the striking disparities present within the city of Philadelphia;…
By Connor Hardy It can be difficult to talk about the climate crisis. It’s not comfortable to sit with the fact that by 2100, NASA predicts that sea level will rise by anywhere between 1 and 8 feet. It’s not pleasant to read about the growing number of endangered species, or about natural and human-made…
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