A Citizen Science Program for Oceanographic Sampling in the Strait of Georgia
Presentation Abstract
PSF, DFO and Ocean Networks Canada have partnered to create a “mosquito fleet” which utilizes 10 fishing vessels to collect oceanographic data during the spring and neap tides at specific locations in coastal waters of the Strait of Georgia. The objective of this program is to achieve oceanographic monitoring of the Strait of Georgia at a temporal and spatial scale never done before. The citizen scientists make oceanographic measurements at each of 8-12 stations on the same day every 2-3 weeks between February and October, resulting in complete spatial and temporal coverage of the Strait of Georgia. Ocean Networks Canada has developed a smart phone application for sample data transfer so that the data can be sent directly from the small boats to ONC. The data collected allows us to assess annual variation in the physical/chemical oceanography in the entire Salish Sea and to estimate phytoplankton biomass. It also provides a dataset that modellers can use to validate their results.
Session Title
The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project- Novel Approaches, Project Status and Key Findings
Conference Track
Species and Food Webs
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Oceanography--Research--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)--Citizen participation; Marine zooplankton--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)--Observations; Marine ecology--Research--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)--Citizen participation
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
A Citizen Science Program for Oceanographic Sampling in the Strait of Georgia
2016SSEC
PSF, DFO and Ocean Networks Canada have partnered to create a “mosquito fleet” which utilizes 10 fishing vessels to collect oceanographic data during the spring and neap tides at specific locations in coastal waters of the Strait of Georgia. The objective of this program is to achieve oceanographic monitoring of the Strait of Georgia at a temporal and spatial scale never done before. The citizen scientists make oceanographic measurements at each of 8-12 stations on the same day every 2-3 weeks between February and October, resulting in complete spatial and temporal coverage of the Strait of Georgia. Ocean Networks Canada has developed a smart phone application for sample data transfer so that the data can be sent directly from the small boats to ONC. The data collected allows us to assess annual variation in the physical/chemical oceanography in the entire Salish Sea and to estimate phytoplankton biomass. It also provides a dataset that modellers can use to validate their results.
