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About the project

Funded by EU H2020 MONOCLE brought together 12 partners from across Europe to create sustainable in situ observation solutions for Earth Observation (EO) of optical water quality in inland and transitional waters. Developing essential research and technology to lower the cost of acquisition, maintenance, and regular deployment of in situ sensors.

The MONOCLE sensor system establishes firm links between operational Earth Observation (EO) and essential environmental monitoring in inland and transitional water bodies. These aquatic ecosystems, which are particularly vulnerable to direct human impacts, represent areas of the weakest performance in current EO capability, despite the major technological advances in recent decades. At the same time, these areas are of great economic importance and are crucial to sustainable food, energy, and clean water supply.

Partners

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
University of Stirling (USTIR) University of Stirling (USTIR)
Universiteit Leiden, Faculty of Science (ULEID) Universiteit Leiden, Faculty of Science (ULEID)
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek - Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek - Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas - Spanish National Research Council – Institute of Marine Sciences (CSIC) Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas - Spanish National Research Council – Institute of Marine Sciences (CSIC)
Conservation Education and Research Trust – Earthwatch Europe (CERT) Conservation Education and Research Trust – Earthwatch Europe (CERT)
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Geologie si Geoecologie Marina - National Institute for Research and Development of Marine Geology and Geoecology (GEOEM) Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Geologie si Geoecologie Marina - National Institute for Research and Development of Marine Geology and Geoecology (GEOEM)
Water Insight BV (WI) Water Insight BV (WI)
Sitemark (formerly DroneGrid) Sitemark (formerly DroneGrid)
DDQ DDQ
Peak Design Ltd (PEAK) Peak Design Ltd (PEAK)