Dr Jo Garrett
Research Fellow | University of Exeter
Current Research
European Centre for Environment and Human Health
University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall
Research Fellow in people and nature
SmogOff project
Collaboration with Then Try This
Received funding from the University of Exeter's Civic University Agreements fund to pilot an Open Source Air Quality Sensor developed by Then Try This with three community groups around the country.
Other Research
Sonic Kayak project
Collaboration with Then Try This
Developing a recording system on a kayak to map underwater sound. Awarded funding from Smartline to develop them for people with visual impairments to enable independent kayaking.
Then Try This: Sonic Kayaks (opens in new tab)

Photo credit: Dave Griffths, Then Try This, 2019
Recent Publications
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The Renewing Biodiversity Longitudinal Survey (ReBLS): Protocol for a panel study
Phillips et al 2025 People and Nature
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Process and practice in New Zealand Enviroschool implementation
Proctor et al 2024 Wellbeing, Space and Society
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The use of Enhanced Vegetation Index for assessing access to different types of green space in epidemiological studies
Mizen et al 2023 Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology