Projects

The following 9 projects provide tangible applications to how CSAW learns from, contributes to, and finds solutions with communities facing fundamental problems related to Earth systems and environmental justice.

Watershed Monitoring

Champion: Dr. Sarah Ledford

The monitoring network provides bacteria monitoring for E. coli in urban streams, which can aid in the detection and remediation of sewer spills and chronic sewer problems.

Brownfields

Champion: Finn Gillette

The Brownfields Project will promote partnerships between communities and researchers to engage on remediation of existing brownfields, potentially seek designation of new brownfields, and address environmental injustices of brownfield impacts.

Community Mapping Lab

Champion: Dr. Taylor Shelton

The Community Mapping Lab would work with community partners to draw from geographic theories, methods, and practices to develop cartographic products and geovisualizations to support various community-centered projects.

Watershed Learning

Champion: ECO-Action Personnel

The Atlanta Watershed Learning Network (AWLN) brings together residents from some of Metro Atlanta’s most highly impacted watersheds and seeks to spark change by helping these residents gain the knowledge and skills needed to revitalize their watersheds and advocate for equitable development.

Surveying Soil

Champion: Naurica Encarnación

soilSHOPs (Soil Screening, Health, Outreach, and Partnerships) enhance soil screening in various neighborhoods within and surrounding neighborhood of the Superfund in the Westside of Atlanta.

Climate Resilience & Health

Champion: Dr. Daniel Gebregiorgis

This project will utilize existing weather monitoring stations in the metro Atlanta area and satellite data products to develop community led initiatives to raise awareness and promote adaptive coping and climate resilience practices.

Drinking Water

Champion: Angelique Willis

The CSAW Drinking Water Project addresses critical concerns related to the quality of drinking water in metro Atlanta, including the economic impact of water quality on households.

Listening & Sharing

Champion: Dr. Richard Milligan

The Listening & Sharing Project will provide auxiliary services for listening to communities and stakeholders, and for sharing our work and insights with partners, communities, organizations, and other researchers.

Air Quality Monitoring

Champion: Dr. Eri Saikawa

A partnership between the Saikawa Lab and ECO-Action, the Clean Air Initiative will install air monitoring equipment, collect and disseminate air quality data, and train residents in local communities.