Citizen Science
Citizen science education should be about finding your way to knowledge of the environment, not just computer programming. While some technical knowledge is always a necessity, RRIV removes much of the software development tooling from DIY automated sensor deployment. Our platform engages high technology to build community insight into the practice and results of long term environmental monitoring.
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For citizen scientists, we advocate for an incremental build up of monitoring capabilities. This means a quick and dirty initial deployment to get familiar with your use case and identify your needs, followed by sequentially adding layers of capabilities at your sites - such as additional sensors, telemetry, and power options like solar panels.
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Setup and Deploy Rapidly
Getting a monitoring program off the ground can be tasking. Our quick start combines recommended sensors kits, scripted setup, and a submersible case that allows you to 'just throw something into the water' and get started.
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Enhance Capabilities As You Go
Want to add telemetry? Power the system with a solar panel? Turn your monitoring site into a permanent station? These more complex considerations can be added when you are ready, increasing reliability and lowering maintenance costs, without letting time, cost, or expertise get in the way of that initial spark of enthusiasm .
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Guided Calibration
RRIV streamlines calibration for kitted configurations, facilitating education about this important aspect of water quality monitoring, while making sure your efforts generate good quality data.
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Guided Analysis
Come join our online community to generate ideas and collaborate on how the data you are collecting can be used - to detect pollution, to monitor restoration, to enhance your own understanding of nearby streams. Our goal is a vastly more water-aware world!
