Phase 1:
Set up the project consortium.
Phase 2:
Working groups formation
Development of a common sampling protocol
Field sampling of urban ponds across Europe by each of the teams
Start of laboratory analysis of samples
Phase 3:
Development of an online survey to get new insights about the perception of urban ponds by society
Phase 4:
Processing of survey data
Statistical analysis of all collected data (to prove or disprove the hypotheses)
Publish results
Next:
● Preparing a manuscript from the project results for publication.
In progress:
● Analysing and combining all data from the field samplings and the citizens’
survey
Completed:
● Building up the Urban algae consortium
● Conducting pond field samplings
● Citizen survey released (duration 3 months) and finished
