The Coastal Observer App encourages citizens to become active in monitoring the weather and water locally.

As a citizen science platform, it is designed to allow users to share their local observations and become involved in public participation scientific research.

The community-driven data will help researchers understand how people are impacted by the changing environment.

4 Ways to Contribute

Citizen scientists can choose from four activities to post geo-located photos that reflect their observations on the app. Users are encouraged to be as descriptive as possible. With the App, you can:

• Share a water-related setting
• Document water level changes and associated impacts
• Document water quality issues related to water clarity and pollution
• Share the current weather