Citizen Artist™: An Alternative Path to Studying Environmental Issues

Natural History Institute

In this talk, Dr. Lee Ann Woolery discusses Art-Based Perceptual Ecology and  her community science research  studying ecological change.

What if you could engage in other ways of knowing, use all your senses, and employ your creativity to understand the natural world at a deeper level? In this talk, Dr. Lee Ann Woolery will discuss Art-Based Perceptual Ecology (ABPE), an alternative research methodology she uses to study ecological system change. She will share the origins of these research methods as well as Citizen Artist™, a participatory science research platform she founded. With this platform, community members can learn to engage in and contribute to research on environmental issues. Attendees will learn about some of the ongoing research projects these creative co-collaborators are engaged in, such as: “The Litmus Test Dress”, an assessment of water quality in aquatic ecosystems with a focus on social and environmental justice issues. Alternative approaches for engaging with the natural world, such as ABPE, can empower underrepresented populations to get involved and be part of finding creative solutions to environmental issues.Doors open at 6:30pm.*The event is free but space is limited and registration is required to attend. Masks required in the building. The talk will be<a href="https://youtu.be/HkWqk3Ab9h4" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> live-streamed to our YouTube channel</a> for those not able to attend in person.Put these methods into practice at Lee Ann&#x27;s follow-up field workshop, happening Saturday, September 24th. Register here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/become-a-citizen-artist-tickets-405357233397" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/405357233397</a>

Lee Ann Woolery is the Founder and Research Director at Citizen Artist™ a participatory science research platform employing alternative research methodologies to study ecological systems change and address critical environmental issues. Woolery is an interdisciplinary researcher, educator, scholar, and a practicing artist of over 30 years. With a focus on divergent ways of knowing, she pioneered Art-Based Perceptual Ecology, the alternative field-based research methodology used at Citizen Artist™. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England and a master’s degree from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. Dr. Woolery currently teaches art-based research methodologies on-line courses through the Citizen Artist™ platform. In addition she has taught in the Ph.D. in Sustainability Education Program at Prescott College and the University of Washington’s Graduate Program on Education, Environment and Community at IslandWood, Bainbridge Island, WA. You can learn more about her work here: <a href="http://www.ecoartexpeditions.com/about.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.ecoartexpeditions.com/about.html</a>

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