Welcome on the Website of the Underwater observers network (ROSM)

The ROSM is a non-profit organization dedicated to help protecting our aquatic environments. Jean-Michel Cousteau "I hope the Réseau des observateurs sous-marins and its members continue their work and realize the value of their contribution to us all." Read more... In order to reach this goal, the ROSM is currently working on a geo referenced census of aquatic species living in our waters. This essential knowledge needed to protect our aquatic environments is unfortunately generally lacking and your help is needed to gather this precious information. We need you to let us know which aquatic species you observe while doing your outdoor activities, and not only the special ones but also the common ones, those that you see day after day. This information is needed because to detect changes we need baseline data. And if the only observations which are noted are the more attractive species, we might not be able to detect changes, and consequently act in time. Furthermore, your contribution not only will help us to better know about the geographical distribution of our aquatic species but it will also allow those doing outdoor activities to know about the species they might see in sites they may not know. So we are inviting you to join the ROSM and share your observations.

ONCE REGISTERED, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Add your own observations, including photos if you wish.
• Be informed when a new observation is added for any specie which interests you.
• Participate in newsgroups.
• Exchange with other members.
• Personalize your user's page.
• Visit the personal pages of the other members.

If you have photos which you would like to share, particularly for species for which we still have no descriptive page, you can submit them via this form so that we keep on building the species’ bank allowing members to report their sightseeing. And of course, credits of your photos are given as your ownership.

Enjoy your visit!

News:

2010 Diving Jamboree - Percé

Tuesday 10 August 2010


Sandra, Blaise, Luc et myself would like to invite you to meet us at the Diving Jamboree held in Perce this week-end.

We will be giving a presentation on Biodiversity and also will be available with identification books and computers to help you guys logging youre daily observations.

So, it is a "rendez-vous" !

François

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