# Welcome!

Welcome to the CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit! The primary goal of this Toolkit is to equip Citizen Science/Citizen Observatories practitioners with the necessary tools and guidance materials to overcome barriers hindering the effective use of sensing devices and other monitoring systems.

### Jump right in

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Getting started</strong></td><td>Learn more about this toolkit and how to navigate it!</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="readme/about">about</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Environmental Monitoring</strong></td><td>Learn about basics of environmental monitoring.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="environmental-monitoring">environmental-monitoring</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sensing Devices</strong></td><td>Learn about the hardware, sensors and devices that make measurements possible.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="sensing-devices">sensing-devices</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sensor Data Platforms</strong></td><td>Learn about Data platforms, and how to store data from sensors and devices.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="data-platforms">data-platforms</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Managing Data</strong></td><td>Learn about data analysis, data quality checks and much more!</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="managing-data">managing-data</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Community</strong></td><td>What to keep in mind when using sensors with other people, and how important it is to put people at the core!</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="community">community</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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