Margarida Sardo

Qualifications:

First Degree Biology, MSc Ecology, PhD Environmental Toxicology

Position:

Associate Professor in Science Communication

Department:

College of Arts, Technology and Environment

Email:

Margarida.Sardo@uwe.ac.uk

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About me

Margarida is an Associate Professor in Science Communication. She develops engagement and communication projects while working in collaborative projects with academic and research staff in the College of Arts, Technology and Environment. Margarida teaches on the MSc in Science Communication and several other undergraduate programmes and supervises UG, MSc and PhD students. Margarida is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Margarida has a first degree in Biology and a PhD in Environmental Toxicology. In 2009 she moved into science communication, from a background in the natural sciences. Her postdoctoral research was an in-depth public engagement project involving a thorough investigation of best practice in science communication within informal venues. A trained scientist with extensive experience in evaluating and delivering science communication projects, Margarida has led several large project evaluations, developing monitoring and evaluation kits and working with partners across Europe to implement those tools.

Her research interests include citizen science, evaluation methodologies and participatory research.

Area of expertise

Impact and Evaluation

Participatory research

Citizen Science

Science Communication 

Public Engagement

Current projects:

• HOMEs - citizen science project looking at the presence of airborne microplastics in people's homes
• Schools Under the Microscope - citizen science project looking at the presence of airborne microfibres in schools

Recent projects include:

• GREENGAGE - useing citizen data and digital tools to help public authorities shape local climate and sustainability policies
• WeCount – citizen science in urban mobility
• ClairCity – Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities
• ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering
• Our City Our Health - engaging citizens on issues around healthy urban development
• Christmas Lectures – evaluating the Royal Institution iconic Christmas Lectures
• INSPIRE - In-situ processes in resource extraction from waste repositories
• Robots vs. Animals 

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