Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools

Stuart Bowden; Michelle Jordan; Alex Killam; Janet Ankrum; Ruth Anderson; Diane Hernandez; Amy McBeth; Ember McCall; Brian Piendl; Mayra Ramos-Molina; Tamra Smith; La Verne Tijerina; Gabe Adams; Alyssa Cortez

doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518833

Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools

Stuart Bowden, Michelle Jordan, Alex Killam, Janet Ankrum, Ruth Anderson, Diane Hernandez, Amy McBeth, Ember McCall, Brian Piendl, Mayra Ramos-Molina, Tamra Smith, La Verne Tijerina, Gabe Adams, Alyssa Cortez

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Abstract

This paper reports on a project that brings together photovoltaics engineers with 4th-12th-grade teachers and students to test agrivoltaics applications using citizen science. A summer research experience for teachers (RET) program engaged teachers in building and programming a novel agrivoltaic school garden monitoring device facilitated by photovoltaics engineering researchers. The teachers and their students will design and install school gardens for their own community purposes and collect data on garden conditions with and without solar panels covering the crops. A set of curriculum materials are outlined to support implementation across multiple contexts.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2146-2148
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665419222
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518833
State	Published - Jun 20 2021
Event	48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 - Fort Lauderdale, United States Duration: Jun 20 2021 → Jun 25 2021

Publication series

Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Conference

Conference	48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Lauderdale
Period	6/20/21 → 6/25/21

Keywords

K-12 education
agrivoltaics
citizen science

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Bowden, S., Jordan, M., Killam, A., Ankrum, J., Anderson, R., Hernandez, D., McBeth, A., McCall, E., Piendl, B., Ramos-Molina, M., Smith, T., Tijerina, L. V., Adams, G., & Cortez, A. (2021). Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 (pp. 2146-2148). (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518833

Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools. / Bowden, Stuart; Jordan, Michelle; Killam, Alex et al.
2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 2146-2148 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Bowden, S, Jordan, M, Killam, A, Ankrum, J, Anderson, R, Hernandez, D, McBeth, A, McCall, E, Piendl, B, Ramos-Molina, M, Smith, T, Tijerina, LV, Adams, G & Cortez, A 2021, Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools. in 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2146-2148, 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021, Fort Lauderdale, United States, 6/20/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518833

Bowden S, Jordan M, Killam A, Ankrum J, Anderson R, Hernandez D et al. Agrivoltaics Citizen Science: A Model for Collaboration between Engineers and K-12 Schools. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. p. 2146-2148. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). doi: 10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518833

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