Sarah West

1 month ago | sei.org | Rachel Pateman |Lucy Way |Sarah West

Skip navigation The study of microbes presents exciting opportunities to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals. As underscored by the American Society for Microbiology, microbes “know no borders” and their tolerance for extreme environments indicates their potential to help address the global polycrisis. Citizen science (CS) methods offer innovative ways to do microbiology research.

May 24, 2024 | sei.org | Sarah West

Carbon monoxide (CO) is both odourless and colourless, making it an extremely dangerous pollutant: it is estimated that 29 000 people die each year due to CO poisoning. Incomplete combustion of fuels can lead to high concentrations of CO in poorly ventilated spaces; homes with simple stoves or open fires for cooking are especially susceptible to this potentially deadly issue.

Dec 27, 2023 | airqualitynews.com | Sarah West

Professor Sarah West, Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute York centre, explains how scientists, teachers and pupils are working together to help monitor and evaluate the quality of the air in UK classrooms. Nearly 1000 schools have already joined the SAMHE (Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) citizen science project.

Nov 3, 2023 | icxa.org | Sarah West

Sarah leads product strategy for Carat, the global commerce platform from Fiserv. A graduate of Middlebury College and the Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management Accelerator Summer Business Program, she has experience working at Kaiser Associates, American Express and Fiserv.

Sep 15, 2023 | kpcc.org | Marisa Lagos |Sarah West |Shannon Sarna

The CA Legislative Session Ended Last Night – Here’s What You Should KnowThe state legislative session wrapped up Thursday night. And there’s lots to talk about. There’s a big mental health package, gun control legislation, big wins for “hot labor summer,” decriminalizing psychedelics, and much more.