Citizen Science
Water Watchers - Community Monitoring - Distributed Data
What Is Citizen Science?
Citizen science refers to public participation and collaboration in scientific research, by people that are not specifically trained. The field of environmental science often faces limitations due to a shortage of trained professionals to gather and analyze the vast amounts of samples needed. Citizen science offers a solution, allowing massive data collection by everyday individuals, given the appropriate tools and technologies. Fluidion instrumentation is particularly adapted to Citizen Science, whereas our cloud-based data analytics interface provides easy access to the results for the scientists interpreting the data.
Science For All
Fluidion disruptive technologies enable powerful Citizen Science approaches to environmental and water quality monitoring, by providing a user-friendly but complete data-driven solution that integrates instrumentation, communication infrastructure and cloud-based data visualization. Fluidion technologies are being used by ordinary citizens, athletes, and associations worldwide to generate valuable scientific and water safety data.
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Related Case Studies
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Monitoring the Seine (Paris, FR)
To make the Seine River swimmable for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the City of Paris embarked on a €1.4B Swimming Plan and partnered with Fluidion for water quality management. Using ALERT Systems, Fluidion is successfully establishing a comprehensive dataset on the river's bacterial levels, and monitors water quality impacts of storm events, evaluates treatment initiatives, and provides scientific reports on factors affecting water quality. Their involvement supports Paris's goal of opening the Seine for public swimming by 2025.
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Lake Chelan monitoring (WA state)
Lake Chelan is a pristine lake in the mountains of WA state, but facing challenges and pressures from development and tourism. Using the ALERT System has allowed the Lake Chelan Research Institute and the Washington Sea Grant to assess the impact of installing boat sewage pump-out stations at the marinas, and demonstrate excellent water quality in the lake year-round.
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Online Monitoring of Drinking Water Nitrification in Los Angeles
The e-CHEM analyzer provides valuable insights into water quality. It was customized for a customer requiring early warning of nitrification in remote tanks and online monitoring of key parameters such as: nitrite concentrations, total chlorine, pH, tank height, and ambient temperature.
