With COSEA, we create an interactive toolkit, that can be put to direct use by everyone close to the sea. COSEA covers a wide range of aspects of marine observations, from human-driven impacts like infrastructure, pollution, or blue economy to the natural world like biodiversity, habitat development and marine protected areas. We all can work together in COSEA to create knowledge, record problems and help local initiatives as well as policymakers to base their decisions on real situations.
For better understanding to create solutions
You know what influences ocean health and quality of life on your location. With the COSEA mobile app, you can be part of a growing community that works together to create a positive impact on what matters for marine protection and your region. Regional groups and local stakeholders can use the observations and reports to define better solutions and to have data in hand, that underlines an existing problem. Furthermore, scientists and researchers can utilize the COSEA app for Citizen Science, and your contributions in the app help to create a better understanding and innovative ideas.
Open for co-use and collaboration
A core goal of the COSEA project is to create an open platform for marine observations and community engagement. There are countless initiatives, projects, and regional groups, that do not have the funding for building and running their own interactive apps. With COSEA, we will invite local stakeholders and regional groups to co-use the digital toolkit and provide a modern solution for digital engagement without bearing the high costs of developing and maintaining of the mobile software.
Are you already part of a regional group or initiative? Get in contact with us, the first slots for forming collaborations are opening up soon!