The SILO project has ethics approval from the University of New England (HE22-058). The ethics approval from the NSW Department of Education has now expired (SERAP 2022071). An application for extension has been lodged but no school research visits will occur until SERAP approval has been received.
The chief investigator for the SILO project is Associate Professor Brendan Jacobs, Head of Department STEM Education, University of New England. Brendan can be contacted via email at bjacobs7@une.edu.au.