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Saving Reefs by Enlisting Citizens as New Scientists

2013-08-31 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate News Network: Ever wanted to see a coral reef up close? What until now has been a privilege reserved to a small minority is about to become something millions of us can (virtually) do. Scientists have hit on a way to harness 360-degree panoramas from Google's underwater street-view format in order to let anyone with access to a computer see reefs in real time. Scientists are using the eyes of citizen scientists to collect data and raise awareness about the health of coral reefs through underwater images...

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