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Citclops @ the 8th GEO European Projects Workshop

2014.06.12. Luigi Ceccaroni talks about ecological status and its measurement in surface marine waters at the 8th GEO European Projects Workshop taking place in Athens, at the Divani Caravel Hotel, on June 12th, 2014.

Measuring simple indicators, such as transparency and color, contributes to determine the ecological status of surface marine waters. These indicators are related to chlorophyll, algal biomass and organic compounds. To determine the ecological status of surface waters, the quantification of the presence of pollutants, such as accumulations of plastic debris, is also necessary. Currently, transparency and color measures are based on optical imaging, the Secchi-disk depth and the Forel-Ule (FU) scale. Measures of accumulations of plastic debris are based on analysis of images of the sea surface.

To improve the assessment of the ecological status of water bodies, the Citclops (Citizens’ Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring) European action (2012-2015) has developed a mobile application that allows citizens to contribute to measuring water bodies’ optical properties via participatory science.

This event, the 8th GEO European Projects Workshop, brings all those interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) from all over Europe together. Almost 70 talks, structured in 14 plenary and thematic sessions, covers a number of issues of high relevance to the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and related European earth observation (EO) activities such as, for example, the exploitation of the wealth of GEOSS data and information, the contribution of GEOSS-related projects to the different Societal Benefit Areas (this year with a special focus on Natural Hazards Monitoring and Disaster Management) or the benefits that GEO Global Initiatives can bring to European policy makers and citizens. The first steps taken for the new 10–year Implementation Plan for GEO, Citizen’s contribution to the GEOSS, Horizon 2020 and Copernicus also have an important role in the workshop.

1000001 Labs @ the Barcelona Citizen Science Day

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2014.06.11. Judit Rodríguez and Luigi Ceccaroni from 1000001 Labs and Jaume Piera from Institut de Ciències del Mar – CSIC talk about a citizens’ observatory for coast and ocean optical monitoring at the Barcelona Citizen Science Day taking place in Barcelona, at the Museu Picasso, on June 11th, 2014.

The Barcelona Citizen Science Day is an open Forum devoted to spreading the concept of Citizen Science and creating synergies with new research groups interested in this new way of doing science. It targets primarily researchers, although it is also open to anyone interested.

“Citizen science refers to the engagement of the general public in scientific research activities in which citizens actively contribute to science, be it through their intellectual inputs, knowledge or tools and resources.”

Program

15:30-19:00 Museu Picasso

15:30-18:00 Session 2. Citizen Science for Environmental Monitoring

A growing number of citizens are getting involved in the observation of natural phenomena or species, leading to the creation of widespread networks of amateur observers, driven by the desire to conserve the biodiversity of our planet. Environmental projects such as “Citclops”, “Atrapa el Tigre” (Catch the Tiger), “Obervadores del Mar” (Sea Watchers) or “Riu.net”, will be presented.

15:30-16:30 Air, Water, Space and Citizens

World Space Week Spain

Armengol Torres, World Space Week Spain

OBSEA Citizen Science project

Jacopo Aguzzi, Institut de Ciències del Mar – CSIC and Daniel Mihai Toma, SARTI-UPC

Citizens’ Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring

Jaume Piera, Institut de Ciències del Mar – CSIC and Luigi Ceccaroni, 1000001 Labs

Science in Society: Adapting to Global Change in the Mediterranean Basin

Anabel Sánchez, Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF)

Riu.net, approaching the citizens to the rivers

Maria Rieradevall, Freshwater Ecology and Management Research Group, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

10 minutes for questions and debate.

16:30-17:00 Networking and Dialogue