F2L2F Research Philosophy

CROSH embodies a FIELD- to LAB- to FIELD (F2L2F) research philosophy with the goal of achieving PREVENTION THROUGH RESEARCH. Through community consultation and engagement CROSH researchers identify critical research questions. We engage in innovative FIELD research to understand the problem, develop evidence-based interventions in the LAB, and evaluate the interventions in the FIELD.

Mobile research lab parked in the foreground with a mine tower in the background

Field

Identify and understand the problem in the field.

Researchers using the W-SIM robotic platform

Lab

Drive innovation in the lab to develop interventions aimed at prevention.

Mobile research lab parked in the foreground with a mine tower in the background

Field

Evaluate the intervention back in the field.