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Sentinelle del Mare/Sea Sentinels - DUE Project

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Goal
Monitor marine organisms in the Mediterranean Sea
Task
Collect sightings of marine organisms in the Mediterranean Sea
Description

We are a team of researchers from University of Bologna that created a project out of the need to protect the fragile Mediterranean sea life. Divers United for the Environment (DUEproject) is a monitoring program based on the observations of recreational divers.

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Our mission is to:

– Involve thousands of divers to record the presence and abundance of key Mediterranean species

– Increase environmental knowledge and awareness

– Encourage local authorities to improve marine resources management

Biodiversity monitoring is a critical tool to assess environmental health, but institutions often lack funds and manpower to perform large scale monitoring campaigns. That is why DUEproject designed to monitor biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea with the contribution of citizens!

How to get started

Fill out the user-friendly questionnaire after diving in the Mediterranean Sea

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Total expense $0.00
Ideal Age Group Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors, Elementary school (6 - 10 years)
Spend the time Outdoors
Topics Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Ocean, Water, Marine & Terrestrial
Website Sentinelle del Mare/Sea Sentinels - DUE Project
Project Entry Updated Thu Jun 12 13:55:15 2025 +0000

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