0202410220346

Seagrass-Watch Description: Seagrass-Watch is an Australia-based project that engages volunteers worldwide to monitor seagrass, an important indicator of coastal ecosystem health. At the same time the program aims to raise awareness on seagrass ecosystems.

The project has a simple philosophy of involving those who are concerned, and involves collaboration/partnerships between scientists, community and data users (environment management agencies).

The project operates across 259 sites in 17 countries, involving participants in collecting quantitative data on seagrasses and associated fauna using simple and scientifically rigorous techniques. At least one person at each monitoring event must have completed Seagrass-Watch training or possess relevant scientific qualifications.
STARDIT ID: 0202410220346

Dates

State ongoing
Start 1998-03-28
Form updated 2024-11-08

Report authors

Heather McCulloch
0009-0009-0065-3654
Main report author

Location

Global

URL

https://www.seagrasswatch.org/

Category

management/monitoring

Inputs

organisation

Seagrass-Watch Global Seagrass Observing Network (link)

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Task: Primary organisation that runs the program, established in 1998 as a not-for-profit organisation

organisation

Project Seagrass (link)

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Task: Partner that created the SeagrassSpotter app

organisation

Cardiff University (link)

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Task: Associated with development of the SeagrassSpotter app

organisation

Swansea University (link)

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Task: Associated with development of the SeagrassSpotter app

group of individuals

Citizen scientists

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Task: Set up monitoring sites | conduct regular surveys, monitor sites and measure seagrass overage | capture photoquadrats to document seagrass conditions visually | collect samples when required | record data | measure environmental parameters | submit data, follow standardised protocols.
Compensation: volunteer

Outputs and impacts

dataset (sensitive)

State: Ongoing

Dataset

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Method: https://www.seagrasswatch.org/wp-content/uploads/Resources/faq/SW_data_request_form.pdf
Ownership: Ownership (intellectual property rights) of the Raw Data lies with the Principal (data collector). Seagrass-Watch is custodian of the Raw Data. Ownership (intellectual property rights) of the Validated Data is shared between the Principal and Seagrass-Watch Ltd.
Steward: Seagrass-Watch
Location: Queensland, Australia
Access method: https://www.seagrasswatch.org/wp-content/uploads/Resources/faq/SW_data_request_form.pdf