Citizen Science

Collaborations

Graduate Student Work

Pioneering a Citizen Science Approach to Monitor Landings of Pelagic Sargassum

Piloting a Citizen Science Approach to Monitor Pelagic Sargassum landings in South Florida

Lessons and challenges in piloting a citizen science project to monitor pelagic Sargassum landings in South Florida

Undergraduate Work

Using Citizen Science Photographs and in situ sampling to measure abundance of Sargassum landings

Related Publications

Want to Help Out Scientists?

The Marine Macroalgae Research Lab at Florida International University (MMRL-FIU) is part

of a network in the Caribbean Region dedicated to monitoring the invasions of pelagic

Sargassum on Caribbean beaches. While satellite imagery can estimate the abundance of

Sargassum influx in the region, local observations are just as valuable in refining the actual

scope of the Sargassum landing on Caribbean coasts. And to get the community involve, we use the app

Epicollect5, a free, open-source citizen science app that is both compatible with Android and IOS, available to

download below.