FreshWater Watch (Earthwatch)
Earthwatch Europe global citizen science programme with standardized freshwater quality observations (nitrate, phosphate, turbidity) from thousands of volunteer-monitored sites worldwide.
freshwaterwatch.earthwatch.org.uk
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global (volunteer network)
- Access
- Registration Required
- Category
- Non-Profit
What's inside
- Citizen Science
- Water Quality
- Nutrients
- Turbidity
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water Quality
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Sampling plans
Decide where to sample and treat first.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
From satellite
Estimate turbidity and chlorophyll in lakes and rivers from imagery.
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