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Calling Citizen Scientists: New app monitors tsunami debris
http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca http SAANICH -- From fishing boats in Washington state to a Harley Davidson motorcycle in Haida Gwaii, debris from the March 2011 tsunami off Japan is already washing ashore. More is forecast to litter our beaches in the coming weeks and months. International agencies including Ocean Networks Canada are tracking the debris from Alaska to California. They #39;re hoping citizen scientists will help to monitor the mess. It #39;s easy to do because now, there #39;s an app for that. It #39;s called CoastBusters. Essentially a photo-sharing application, CoastBusters allows people walking along beaches to upload photos of debris to an international database. Participants can also add a description of what they #39;ve found. The information will help planners coordinate cleanup efforts and address issues such as invasive species. With an estimated one million tons of debris still in the water, people who organize beach cleanups are thrilled with the new technology. CoastBusters is free and available now. To download the Android app, visit http://www.oceannetworks.ca. You #39;ll be helping to keep our coastlines clean and you #39;ll have the app at your fingertips if and when another disaster washes debris ashore. Follow Astrid Braunschmidt on Twitter: http://www.twitter.comFrom:ctvviViews:6 0ratingsTime:02:18More inNews Politics

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