For the wider picture of the River Wye Catchment, see User:Yadsalohcin/Wye-kipedia
And for activities in other nearby waterbodies see Citizen Science in Neighbouring or near the Wye catchment
Citizen Science in the the River Wye Catchment was kicked off by the Wye Salmon Association (WSA) with Water Quality Monitoring activities; expansion in 2021 included FoUW and CPRE(H) coordinated by Elle vonBenzon at Cardiff University:
A set of Citizen Science training manuals and videos is kept at WUF/WCP. [15]
What is measured:
In the 'first phase', each group has its own version of a Data acquisition app hosted at EpiCollect5. [16]
Each group's database is hosted at EpiCollect5. In the 'first phase', the column order across the different groups' databases does not match. As at early 2023, work is in hand through TWA (and with encouragement from FoUW/MottMacDonald) to coordinate a unified EC5 App which would have all columns (in the same order) in a single database.
Various maps have been produced to show the testing site locations at different stages of progression and for various purposes, e.g.
The groups' databases at EpiCollect5 are mirrored by the WUF/WCP and downloaded by the EA. During the 'first phase', they are merging them and using them for input to their quarterly/ subsequently 6-monthly summary reports. They are sharing the merged set with NRW.
Some preliminary demonstrations were created using 'Google MyMaps' to show the distribution of concentration of phosphates across the catchment:
For the FoUW, 'Tableau' [24] has been used to provide a fully interactive data visualisation. Via TWA and the FoUW/MM meetings, groups have gathered with the intention to adopt a uniform combined version of EpiCollect, feeding into a single database, with the possibility that the Tableau tool might be used to display results across the entire catchment at a page called 'WyeViz'. [25] As a preliminary interim step, a cut-down version has been produced showing phosphate levels across FotLW, FoUW and CPREH sites. [26]
To assist with mapping the results, overlays of various areas have been found, including:
Files containing Multiple shapes may be read into G MyMaps, components removed, and then (ideally after re-naming the result in GMyMaps) the reduced set of shapes downloaded. kml files can be edited in any text editor.
For checking individual locations, the page at gridreferencefinder is good (gives aerial view c/o iMaps). [29] Any form of input, many forms of output (w3w, 6-figure GR, 10-figure GR, GPS lat/long, Deg/min/sec lat/long, etc.
Batch conversion facilities between GR and GPS lat/long may be found at these [30] -despite its claims, one of the services I found seemed to only go in one direction...
But the best method I've found yet for converting batches between GR and GPS lat/long is at 'doogal.co.uk'. [31]
For converting batches between w3w and GPS lat/long, w3w have a tool. [32]
As at early 2023, the EA, NRW and DCWW are preparing positioning statements as regards their policy towards Citizen Science.
In their 2022 quarterly reports (which will become half-yearly in 2023), the EA began reporting Citizen Science results.
It is likely that the relationship with EA will transfer to being coordinated through CaSTCo. [33]
See for example Invertebrate sampling, Observational data
Algal levels may be measured via chlorophyll flourimetry. [34] [35]
For the wider picture of the River Wye Catchment, see User:Yadsalohcin/Wye-kipedia
And for activities in other nearby waterbodies see Citizen Science in Neighbouring or near the Wye catchment
Citizen Science in the the River Wye Catchment was kicked off by the Wye Salmon Association (WSA) with Water Quality Monitoring activities; expansion in 2021 included FoUW and CPRE(H) coordinated by Elle vonBenzon at Cardiff University:
A set of Citizen Science training manuals and videos is kept at WUF/WCP. [15]
What is measured:
In the 'first phase', each group has its own version of a Data acquisition app hosted at EpiCollect5. [16]
Each group's database is hosted at EpiCollect5. In the 'first phase', the column order across the different groups' databases does not match. As at early 2023, work is in hand through TWA (and with encouragement from FoUW/MottMacDonald) to coordinate a unified EC5 App which would have all columns (in the same order) in a single database.
Various maps have been produced to show the testing site locations at different stages of progression and for various purposes, e.g.
The groups' databases at EpiCollect5 are mirrored by the WUF/WCP and downloaded by the EA. During the 'first phase', they are merging them and using them for input to their quarterly/ subsequently 6-monthly summary reports. They are sharing the merged set with NRW.
Some preliminary demonstrations were created using 'Google MyMaps' to show the distribution of concentration of phosphates across the catchment:
For the FoUW, 'Tableau' [24] has been used to provide a fully interactive data visualisation. Via TWA and the FoUW/MM meetings, groups have gathered with the intention to adopt a uniform combined version of EpiCollect, feeding into a single database, with the possibility that the Tableau tool might be used to display results across the entire catchment at a page called 'WyeViz'. [25] As a preliminary interim step, a cut-down version has been produced showing phosphate levels across FotLW, FoUW and CPREH sites. [26]
To assist with mapping the results, overlays of various areas have been found, including:
Files containing Multiple shapes may be read into G MyMaps, components removed, and then (ideally after re-naming the result in GMyMaps) the reduced set of shapes downloaded. kml files can be edited in any text editor.
For checking individual locations, the page at gridreferencefinder is good (gives aerial view c/o iMaps). [29] Any form of input, many forms of output (w3w, 6-figure GR, 10-figure GR, GPS lat/long, Deg/min/sec lat/long, etc.
Batch conversion facilities between GR and GPS lat/long may be found at these [30] -despite its claims, one of the services I found seemed to only go in one direction...
But the best method I've found yet for converting batches between GR and GPS lat/long is at 'doogal.co.uk'. [31]
For converting batches between w3w and GPS lat/long, w3w have a tool. [32]
As at early 2023, the EA, NRW and DCWW are preparing positioning statements as regards their policy towards Citizen Science.
In their 2022 quarterly reports (which will become half-yearly in 2023), the EA began reporting Citizen Science results.
It is likely that the relationship with EA will transfer to being coordinated through CaSTCo. [33]
See for example Invertebrate sampling, Observational data
Algal levels may be measured via chlorophyll flourimetry. [34] [35]