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Laura Castro-Diaz @lauracastrodiaz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out our community-based project in East Boston! We worked with community members to identify their key EJ issues using community mapping and photo voice. English Version: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2697... Versión en Español: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a4b7...

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Laura Castro-Diaz @lauracastrodiaz.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Publication alert! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We focus on participatory convergence, a transformative research approach that is both participatory (people-centered, equitable, ethical, and collaborative) and convergent (transdisciplinary, problem-focused, and solutions-oriented).

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Participatory convergence: Four cases for conducting convergent research using community-based approaches

Convergence, as an approach to scientific inquiry, is designed to transcend disciplinary boundaries to solve complex real-world social, economic, and …

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Laura Castro-Diaz @lauracastrodiaz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Happy to share our story map that highlights El Punto's community leadership on water quality and infrastructure issues in Salem, MA. This is an amazing effort led by El Punto residents, Gastón Institute, and the School for the Environment at UMass Boston. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/90a8...

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Liderazgo for Change

The story of El Punto's community leadership on water quality and infrastructure issues

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Laura Castro-Diaz @lauracastrodiaz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Publication! We conducted a review to understand the social dynamics considered in Managed Aquifer Recharge, a type of NBS. The literature focuses on the physical, natural, and design sciences while ignoring social science input, key to NBS's success. ttps://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mgms_6sjVCfCD

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Laura Castro-Diaz @lauracastrodiaz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Open publication! We introduce Participatory Convergence, a framework that merges Convergence Research with Participatory Action Research. It offers a pathway for tackling grand challenges by integrating diverse disciplines, community residents, and partners. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Participatory Convergence: Integrating Convergence and Participatory Action Research - Minerva

This paper introduces the concept of “Participatory Convergence” as a framework to meet grand social-ecological challenges. Participatory Convergence combines the principles of Convergence Research wi...

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