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5/24/2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Use of low cost technologies to quantify temporal and spatial variability of tropical rivers | Virtual Platform

Use of low cost technologies to quantify temporal and spatial variability of tropical rivers

As diverse and complex systems, tropical rivers play a key role in local and regional biogeochemical and hydrological cycles. However, the spatial and temporal variability in environmental conditions many tropical rivers is poorly understood, often as a result of the high cost associated with monitoring. Several Amazonian countries, like Brazil, have established sophisticated networks for environmental monitoring of the lower part of the basin. However, areas in the Andean headwaters and central Amazon still lack monitoring networks and therefore understanding of the temporal and spatial variability of basic environmental parameters remains limited. Given the size and complexity of the Amazon basin, it would be cost prohibitive for a single organization to be able to implement and maintain a monitoring network. Partnership with local institutions in Amazonian countries can help provide necessary resources to increase the spatial information on water resources. Here, we describe our experiences with use of low cost, modular monitoring systems, such as water quality sensors, as well as mobile and web applications for data collection, management, and dissemination. The environmental monitoring network is based on a community science framework in five Amazonian countries.

Conservation
Monitoring
Citizen science

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Paulo Olivas (), Florida International University, Paolivas@fiu.edu;