What’s In Our Air?

In “What’s in our air?” scientists will build and use devices to understand the composition of the air we breathe. In this year-long experience, participants will develop practical engineering, computer programming, and teamwork skills while gaining improved understanding of our environment and how it is changing. The program aims to build a low-cost air quality monitor, communicate with it via custom Python computer code, and use it to monitor the air near Pittsburgh. Participants will also plan and perform a weather balloon launch, and examine the data the balloon collects, comparing measurements of today’s air with historical extreme pollution in the Pittsburgh region and with fully pristine natural conditions.

Scientists will receive a stipend for their participation!

• October – May, scientists meet on Thursdays from 3:30pm – 6pm
• Location: Hill District – MLK Scientific Center for Excellence
• Transportation provided to partner schools
• Dinner is provided each week

• Must be in 9-12 Grade

• Technical design
• Electronics
• Computer programming
• Meteorology
• Environmental science

The What’s In Our Air? Application

The THURSDAY What’s In Our Air? program is open to 14 students who fit the requirements.

Applications open up in late summer or early fall. Please email us directly at nsaltzman@thecitizensciencelab.org for late applications, or if you do not see an Application event below.