Camacho Hernandez, MirthaMirthaCamacho HernandezDextre, Rosa MariaRosa MariaDextreFuentealba Durand, BeatrizBeatrizFuentealba DurandGrados Bueno, Claudia V.Claudia V.Grados Bueno2026-05-282026-05-282024https://cris.inaigem.gob.pe/handle/123456789/114210.5194/gc-7-145-2024Here we share four key lessons from an interdisciplinary project (Nuestro Rio) that gathered community perspectives on local water quality in the Santa River basin (Peru) utilising a digital technological approach where we collected data via a novel photo elicitation app, supported by a field work campaign. The lessons explored in this article provide insights into challenges and opportunities for researchers considering developing technological tools for encouraging participation and engagement in marginalised communities.enhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2calidad de agua, participación comunitaria, cuenca Santa, gestión hídricahttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#5.04.07