OBSENMER is a participatory science tool dedicated to the reporting of observations made at sea. It is a digital platform on which observers can collaborate according to different modalities, and/or manage the data associated with their observations.

OBSenMER is freely available to observers at sea: structures specialized in data collection or simple boaters wishing to contribute to partners programs.

OBSenMER is totally in line with a participative and collective approach. A charter of use has been set out so that each user is recognized and valued, and can manage his own data. The commitments and attributions of each type of user are clearly defined, as well as the rights to share the collected data.

In short, OBSenMER is :
 Tools made freely available
 A mobile application, to facilitate the collection of information at sea, from beginner to expert level.
 Exchanges and facilitated sharing between the collecting structures and data users (scientists, managers...),
 A common, homogeneous and freely shared database.

How does it work?
Registration is free and without obligation, each user has his own private access on the www.obsenmer.org website. He can thus consult, enter and download the data collected by the network of contributors.

Depending on the user’s profile, access to the different functionalities differs. Users can be: a structure (association, marine park, research laboratory...) that collects data at sea and/or collects information from its affiliated collectors; or an observer (yachtsman, sea user) who reports his observations at sea.

For more information and participation :
https://www.obsenmer.org

Download the smartphone application and welcome on board !