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Data to Action: A Secondary School-based Citizen Science Project to Address Arsenic Contamination of Well Water

Award Number: R25GM129796
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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“Data to Action: A secondary school-based citizen science project to address arsenic contamination of well water” ABSTRACT/SUMMARY (30 lines): The ultimate goal of the “Data to Action” project is to create and pilot a national model of STEM education that engages students as citizen scientists and provides them with tools, skills and resources to make sense of data so that their results can inform actions at the local, regional, and even national level. Engaging students in community-based projects that result in data that is relevant to their lives will stimulate interest in science and lead to the pursuit of further STEM education and interest in STEM careers. In Maine and New Hampshire, arsenic contamination of well water is one of the most pressing public health issues. Most people in these states derive their drinking water from private wells. Often these groundwater reserves are contaminated with arsenic, in many cases far exceeding the EPA limit of 10 ppb. Therefore, addressing this issue in Maine and New Hampshire secondary science classrooms provides context for students to engage in scientific inquiry, and motivation for them to construct knowledge and meaning through the process of discovery. Students will collect well water data for arsenic analysis, and learn to analyze and communicate their findings, so as to effectively inform their communities and move people to action. Their data will inform the Maine Center for Disease Control and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, which have both been working to improve well water testing rates for arsenic in order to understand the extent of the problem and protect public health. To accomplish this goal, we will provide teacher training in citizen science and environmental monitoring and build skills in data analysis and communication in a Summer Data Literacy (DataLit) Institute. Then, we will work with teachers to implement citizen science projects in their classrooms. Local scientists recruited from Maine and New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) partner institutions will form partnerships with teachers and students and help them with their projects, in particular, with understanding the results of well water monitoring and helping them translate their findings into local action. We plan to extend these Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnerships throughout both states, effectively creating “STEM Satellite Centers” in the vicinity of each INBRE institution. By establishing links between INBRE institutions and surrounding schools, long term relationships will ensue that will prove helpful to teachers and students beyond this particular citizen science project, inspiring generations of students to be critical thinkers and consider careers in science, medicine, or public health.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$9,080 )
2024	2022	THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	3/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$9,080
														Subtotal = -$9,080

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $266,230 )
2022	2022	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	7/4/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$266,230
														Subtotal = $266,230

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $317,944 )
2021	2021	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	6/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$317,944
														Subtotal = $317,944

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $320,967 )
2020	2020	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	6/30/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$320,967
														Subtotal = $320,967

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $315,666 )
2019	2019	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	7/16/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$263,243
2019	2019	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	9/11/2019	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$52,423
														Subtotal = $315,666

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $213,115 )
2018	2018	MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY	159 OLD BAR HARBOR RD	BAR HARBOR	ME	04609	HANCOCK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	8/17/2018	NEW	$213,115
														Subtotal = $213,115

Grand Total All Awards = $1,424,842

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Data to Action: A Secondary School-based Citizen Science Project to Address Arsenic Contamination of Well Water

Award Number: R25GM129796

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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