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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Our NNLM Region 1 colleagues at the University of Maryland Baltimore have developed some exciting virtual programming about Citizen Science called “Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in">“Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery” is an asynchronous, free course that builds skills in nonscientists who may want to implement or participate in a citizen science project. It is uniquely focused on health-related projects
in environmental health and public health<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#212529">. </span><a href="http://www.edx.org/course/citizen-science-gearing-up-for-discovery" target="_blank" title="Use alt + click to follow the link"><b><span style="color:#4A823A">Enroll
now!</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#212529"> </span></span>You can start at any time and work at your own pace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in">“Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery” is meant for anyone interested in applying a citizen science approach to addressing health issues in communities. The course’s five modules cover the following topics:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Citizen Science Overview<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Project Planning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Collecting Data<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Managing Data<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Communicating Results<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let us know if you have any questions at <a href="mailto:nnlm@uw.edu">
nnlm@uw.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michele<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele Spatz, MLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach and Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NNLM Region 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: mspatz@uw.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 206-543-8262 <o:p></o:p></p>
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