ABOUT CS-MACH1
CS-MACH1 is creating a network for citizen science initiatives, cost-efficient technology providers, data management experts, and training material to facilitate FAIR data flows, empowering citizens to monitor and contribute to marine science through data platforms.
AIM
Develop and train a Marine Citizen Science Data Network to empower initiatives and related stakeholders to share FAIR data and facilitate data update and integration by end users like policymakers
HOW
Support continuous interaction in the whole citizen science data network and provide the necessary technology and data management training to support FAIR data flows and usage
IMPACT
Unlock the full potential of Marine Citizen Science by engaging citizens and transforming collected data into accessible, practical knowledge for wider societal and scientific impact
FAIR data definition for CS-MACH1
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PROJECT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
SO1
Building a pan EU Marine Citizen Science Data Network
Setup a close and actively engaged interaction with the actors involved in marine observation by citizens: with existing citizen science initiatives in the EU marine domain, cost-efficient technology developers, data management experts, and the potential end-users of the data such as scientists and policy makers, supported by an online directory for accessing all materials and output.
SO2
Support the development of data management standards, technologies and best practices
Support innovation of selected citizen science groups and cost-efficient technology concepts to uplift them at the data management and protocol level required for data uptake by end-users, by developing and documenting best practices and guidance.
SO3
Enable and demonstrate enhanced FAIRness of the citizen science (meta)data
Demonstrate the enhanced FAIRness of the data collected by citizen science initiatives and cost-efficient technologies using the developed best practices and training, to feed into international data infrastructures such as EMODnet, SeaDataNet, EurOBIS and GEOSS, and onwards to DTO, acknowledgeable to the CS initiatives or citizen scientists.
SO4
Building a pan EU Marine Citizen Science Data Network
Setup a close and actively engaged interaction with the actors involved in marine observation by citizens: with existing citizen science initiatives in the EU marine domain, cost-efficient technology developers, data management experts, and the potential end-users of the data such as scientists and policy makers, supported by an online directory for accessing all materials and output.
SO5
Demonstrate the full potential of CS observation data
Implement real-world demonstrations of the proposed framework in two different use-cases, using cost-efficient devices, elevate CS concepts, and demonstrate the resulting dataflows’ value into actual data products.
SO6
Communicate the developed citizen science data approach
Strengthen the network and empower the different communities involved, communicating the latest MCS data, best practices and other results of the project to involve the wider audience, as well as create a fit-for-purpose sustainability plan for the community.
WORK PACKAGES
WP1
Project coordination and management
WP2
Connecting the dots: Set up of the Marine Citizen Science Data Network
WP3
Harmonising marine citizen science data collection and management
WP4
Magnifying the impact of marine citizen science
WP5
Work package title Demonstrating the value chain of Marine Citizen Science Data Network Objectives
WP6
Communication, dissemination and exploitation
PILOT STUDIES
Our Pilot Studies test and demonstrate how marine citizen science data can be collected, standardised, and integrated into major data platforms using cost-efficient technologies.
CONSORTIUM
CMCC – Fondazione Centro-Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
SMHI – Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut
ETT S.p.A.
MARIS – Mariene Informatie Service MARIS BV
OutBe
CSIC – Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas
VLIZ – Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
ECSA – Verein der Europaeischen Bürgerwissenschaften
SSBE – Seascape Belgium
AUA – American University of Armenia Foundation
UM – Università ta’ Malta
Ifremer – Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer
NOC BODC – National Oceanography Centre
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