Observadores del Mar
Website by which people in contact with the sea can share their observations and experience regarding changing phenomena in this environment, which is useful for various marine research projects.
Citizens often notice, for example, the presence of invasive species, the massive mortality of organisms or the accumulation of microplastic on beaches and can share such information with the scientific community. With the received data, distribution maps and warning maps are generated that facilitate the management of the marine environment.
Status: active
Activities within the Office: Neighbourhood Programme, School Programme, Science Festival, ECSA Safari 2015, Science Biennale 2018, Kaleidoscope 2019, Community of Practice
View the data collected: map
Field: environmental
Project website
Project leaders
- The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC)
- Blanes Center for Advanced Studies (CEAB-CSIC)
- Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-UIB-CSIC)
- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO)
- Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System (ICTS SOCIB)
- Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC)