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

AIM

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

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

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.  

SO1

Building a pan EU Marine Citizen Science Data Network

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.

SO2

Support the development of data management standards, technologies and best practices

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.  

SO3

Enable and demonstrate enhanced FAIRness of the citizen science (meta)data

SO4

Building a pan EU Marine Citizen Science Data Network

SO4

Building a pan EU Marine Citizen Science Data Network

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.

SO5

Demonstrate the full potential of CS observation data

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.

SO6

Communicate the developed citizen science data approach

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.

Go to pilot studies

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

IEEE France Section

Funded by the European Union
(Grant Agreement No 101214613)

Start date - End date: 1 June 2025 - 30 November 2027

Type of Action:HORIZON-CSA : HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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