Mangōpare temperature sensor stars in Greenland citizen science video

 The Mangōpare sensor has been used by the Uummannaq Polar Institute in Greenland to support their monitoring of ocean temperatures. Today the Ummannaqq Polar Institute released a short video showcasing these monitoring efforts, following fishers Simmi Løvstrøm and Hans-kr Korneliussen as they deploy the sensor among the Ummannaq Fjords.  

While here in Aotearoa New Zealand we are currently experiencing marine heatwaves almost weekly, the temperatures in Uummannaq reach an average high of -8°C above land this time of the year. This citizen science initiative will help Inuit fishers and hunters better understand the ocean temperatures of the areas they are fishing in.  
 
The Ummannaq Polar Institute is a nonprofit organisation that promotes educational programmes for young Inuit children alongside science research, dog-sled expeditions, film-making and the arts. This collaboration has involved marine biologist Heidi Andreasen, PhD candidate Patrick Farnole (University of Victoria) as well as Moana Project partners Berring Data Collective and ZebraTech.