{"id":2049,"date":"2024-09-19T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contentwithpurpose.co.uk\/ciwem\/the-ripple-effect\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=2049"},"modified":"2024-11-12T16:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:51:03","slug":"maximising-the-potential-of-citizen-scientists","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/contentwithpurpose.co.uk\/ciwem\/the-ripple-effect\/videos\/maximising-the-potential-of-citizen-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximising the Potential of Citizen Scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"full-width-hero bg-brand-one \" data-aos=\"fade\">\n<div class=\"hero-img\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contentwithpurpose.co.uk\/ciwem\/the-ripple-effect\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chilterns-banner.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"content\">\n          <div class=\"partner-header-wrapper\">\n      \n      \n        <div class=\"logo-wrapper\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"partner-content-wrapper\">\n      <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Case Study<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chiltern National Landscape &amp; Thames Water<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            \n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cwp-grid-wrapper bg-brand-four\" data-aos=\"fade\" id=\"\">\n        <div class=\"cwp-grid\">\n\n         <div class=\"full-width\">\n            <div class=\"title\">\n            <h2>Maximising the Potential of Citizen Scientists<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"video\">\n           <div class=\"videoWrapper videoWrapper169 js-videoWrapper\">\n\n    <!-- YouTube iframe. -->\n    <!-- note the iframe src is empty by default, the url is in the data-src=\"\" argument -->\n    <!-- also note the arguments on the url, to autoplay video, remove youtube adverts\/dodgy links to other videos, and set the interface language -->\n    <iframe class=\"videoIframe js-videoIframe\" src=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YDbWg2DulXk?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;controls=1\"><\/iframe>\n    <!-- the poster frame - in the form of a button to make it keyboard accessible -->\n    <button class=\"videoPoster js-videoPoster bg\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(42,49,55,0.2) 0%, rgba(42,49,55,0.2) 100%), url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YDbWg2DulXk\/maxresdefault.jpg);\">Play video<\/button>\n              \n              \n                <script>\n\n\/\/ poster frame click event\n$(document).on('click','.js-videoPoster',function(ev) {\nev.preventDefault();\nvar $poster = $(this);\nvar $wrapper = $poster.closest('.js-videoWrapper');\nvideoPlay($wrapper);\n});\n\n\/\/ play the targeted video (and hide the poster frame)\nfunction videoPlay($wrapper) {\nvar $iframe = $wrapper.find('.js-videoIframe');\nvar src = $iframe.data('src');\n\/\/ hide poster\n$wrapper.addClass('videoWrapperActive');\n\/\/ add iframe src in, starting the video\n$iframe.attr('src',src);\n}\n\n\/\/ stop the targeted\/all videos (and re-instate the poster frames)\nfunction videoStop($wrapper) {\n\/\/ if we're stopping all videos on page\nif (!$wrapper) {\nvar $wrapper = $('.js-videoWrapper');\nvar $iframe = $('.js-videoIframe');\n\/\/ if we're stopping a particular video\n} else {\nvar $iframe = $wrapper.find('.js-videoIframe');\n}\n\/\/ reveal poster\n$wrapper.removeClass('videoWrapperActive');\n\/\/ remove youtube link, stopping the video from playing in the background\n$iframe.attr('src','');\n}\n\n<\/script>     \n\n           <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>About the film<\/h3>\n<p>Monitoring the health of our rivers is crucial for improving water quality, but local authorities and the Environment Agency often lack the resources for continuous, long-term data collection. This is where citizen scientists play an essential role. Local volunteers, who have a deeper understanding of their rivers and are a constant presence, gather a wide range of data that wouldn\u2019t be possible otherwise. This involvement democratises river monitoring and fosters a stronger emotional connection between communities and river improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p>The data collected by citizen scientists is vital for water companies and local authorities to implement effective water quality measures. A key example is the Chiltern AONB citizen science network, which collaborates with Thames Water, the Environment Agency, and local authorities. Through a series of scientific projects, they monitor the three pillars of river health: water quantity, water quality, and habitat health. 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