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The Environment Agency (EA) is asking people going to the beach at Par in Cornwall to talk to their beaches via AI.
QR signage at the beach will prompt a text conversation with the Hello Lamp Post artificial intelligence platform. The beach will share the latest news from Environment Agency monitoring about bathing water quality. But the agency hopes this will be more than a one-way conversation, with beach lovers sharing their own information about the site.
Beach visitors will be asked about any live events happening at the site, like how many people can they see in the water or dogs on the beach? How clear does the water look? Are there any signs of pollution?
Hannah Amor of the Environment Agency's citizen science team said:
We have used Hello Lamp Post technology before to raise awareness of flood risk at some sites. But this time we are focusing on bathing water.
Once you scan the QR code you will get some conversational prompts. You will be able to tell us, via the AI platform, about any issues you can see or questions you have. This intelligence will help us identify problems and take appropriate action.
The trial will run for 12 weeks.
Jenny Tagney of Friends of Par Beach, which is involved with several water quality monitoring projects, said:
We are really pleased to be supporting the Environment Agency in its efforts to understand the major influences affecting bathing water quality of Par Beach.
The Environment Agency's annual season of taking regular samples from England's 451 bathing waters ended on 30 September. Launching the Hello Lamp Post trial at Par will help keep the intelligence flowing out-of-season and contribute to a fuller picture of the site through citizen science.
The bathing water classifications for Par Sands is 'Sufficient'.
For the full EA article check here: Hello Lamp Post.
Publicity Film
Thursday 26th September 2024
11.00 to 12.00 hrs
Meet at FoPB Beach Hut
Making Space for Sand (www.makingspaceforsand.co.uk/) are looking for Friends of Par Beach volunteers to be part of a publicity film they are producing to showcase their project. It will involve their own team and Cornwall Council and take place within Par Dunes. Making Space for Sand have, and continue to be, very supportive of FoPB and this is an opprtunity to show our thanks.
Shoresearch Survey
Thursday 19th September 2024
11.30am - 2.30am
Meet at FoPB Beach Hut
Booking is via Eventbrite - www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2024-09-19-shoresearch-par-beach?
If you'd like to learn more about surveying rockpools, this could be for you! Join us and Cornwall Wildlife Trust as we get Par on the survey map and calendar.
Join us for SHORESEARCH WEEK 2024 and sharpen your rocky shore identification skills! Every year, our dedicated volunteers conduct surveys across Cornwall's incredible intertidal zone. Team up with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust marine department and intertidal specialists as we explore five of Cornwall's Voluntary Marine Conservation Areas (VMCAs) during the lowest equinoctial tides of the year. Don't miss this chance to contribute to vital marine conservation data while expanding your knowledge of Cornwall's diverse marine life!
Participants will be divided into teams to conduct quadrat surveys along transects, starting from the high shore and extending down to the water's edge at low tide. After completing the survey, you'll have time to explore the low shore as the tide turns. Once the survey is done, we'll ensure all species observed are recorded, along with the main habitat types they were found in, estimates of their abundance, and related photographs.
Who can attend Shoresearch Week 2024?
If you're eager to learn and willing to dedicate a few hours of your time, you're more than welcome to join us! Prior knowledge of marine life isn't required, but any existing expertise is super valuable. Please note that the rocky shore can be slippery and challenging to navigate, so participants should be fit and mobile. We ask that anyone under 18 be accompanied by an adult, and due to the nature of the surveys and the challenging conditions, these events are not suitable for children under 12.
WORK PARTY
Sunday 22nd September
10.30 - 12.30
Management of the Wildflower Meadow
Meet at the Sculpture at the Western end of the Access Road. We shall be digging up the invasive brambles and water dropwort that has established itself in the wildflower meadow.
We have spades, mattocks etc, but do feel free to bring your own tools.
Thick gloves are essential.
Tea/coffee and biscuits break mid-morning
More information at parbeach.com
