How can I submit a project ?
The project submission form is available in the portal under "Projects" for contributors who indicated during registration that they intend to submit projects. This setting can be subsequently changed in the profile settings.
First of all, projects are simply research work that relates to a specific issue. They can be of varying length and can be carried out by one person or by a group. A simple project could look like this:
Someone would like to know what the biology is like in the shallow water area of the fjord. What animals live there and what plants or algae are found there? You don't need a lot of equipment to find out. Diving goggles, a snorkel and fins are often enough. A waterproof smartphone for documentation and you can start the excursion. The different species are then identified at home, which is not difficult in the age of the internet.
Admittedly, this does not sound very scientific. It is a work at 'school level' and yet it is very important and interesting. Especially in the wake of global warming, it is important to know how the biology of the fjord is changing. Which species are declining? Are new species emerging?
If someone interested in this topic joins our community, submits their project, and publishes it, they might find other people who are also working on this topic. They compare their results, deepen their knowledge, and conduct research together. Ultimately, this creates in-depth knowledge that is now accessible to the public through publications. This would certainly be a project for young people interested in, for example, the environment or the effects of climate change.
If a project is accepted and implemented, it is considered a current project. At this point, along with the project description, the first activities and findings will soon be published internally on our website. The project submitter is the project manager. Other people involved in the project are project contributors. The project manager and project contributors form a project group. The project manager decides which information should be published internally. However, if the findings are of public interest (munitions finds, archaeological finds, etc.), the findings must be reported immediately to the relevant authorities. This can also be done through the fjord research committee.
Other interested individuals can join the project at any time. The project manager then decides whether to include them in the project group.