EyeOnWater
EyeOnWater
What is this app about?
Water bodies such as rivers, lakes and the sea are sensitive ecosystems. Human intervention and climate change can easily affect them. It is therefore important to monitor and document the condition of these ecosystems.
Water colour plays a major role in determining the condition of a body of water. Among other things, the colour allows conclusions to be drawn about whether life is present here.
Collecting data on the water colour of water bodies at different locations and at different times helps to collect long-term data and also to document short-term events or changes, e.g. seasonal events.
How can you take part in this project?
With this app, app users can take photos of any body of water. Once the photo has been made available to the app, the water colour must be compared with a given colour scale and a few further questions answered. It is important that the GPS on the mobile phone is switched on while using the app.
What happens to the measurement results?
The data is collected in a database and made freely available to the general public. Researchers can access the data and use it for their research. This saves a lot of time and makes research more cost-effective and efficient. Among other things, researchers use the data to create ocean colour maps.
What does research in this area contribute to?
By processing data via this app, it is possible to understand the changes in water bodies and the impact of humans on these ecosystems and to analyse their consequences. The data collected can help to promote the protection of water bodies and sensitise people to this issue.
To read more:
www.eyeonwater.org/