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.
Photo credit: Dave Griffths, Then Try This, 2019
Recent Publications
Balancing urban green space benefits and vector-borne disease risk under climate change: Critical decision-making for 21st century public health
Ferguson et al 2026 PLoS Climate
The Personalised Ecology Index: A novel measure of an individual's direct sensory interactions with nature
Poznansky et al 2026 People and Nature
Sociodemographic and visit-related correlates of ‘psychologically rich’ nature visits
Elliott et al 2026 Journal of Environmental Psychology