River Guardians
Team Members: Nishabh Polke, Kangmin Wang, Chenlu Yang, Yeyou Wang, Zixi Zhang
Collaborators: Rebecca Lewis(Buglife)
The River Guardians project worked closely with the Buglife organization with Lossiemouth high school students as its core stakeholders, focuses on protecting and enhancing the health of river ecosystems. The project aims to introduce river health monitoring to students through interactive guideline handbooks and an immersive app. Students test and upload data with instructions from handbooks and app to get interdisciplinary knowledge and feedbacks from experts.
The project emphasises hands-on conservation work, such as restoring habitats, removing invasive species, and conducting citizen science activities like monitoring water quality and biodiversity. Additionally, it seeks to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of preserving river ecosystems and the diverse species that depend on them, including vital insects like mayflies, dragonflies, and other freshwater invertebrates.
