Terrestrial 3D remote sensing
Description
This service provides devices with standardised protocols to ensure quality outcomes and centrally plans and executes remote sensing campaigns to support specific objectives. It also offers centralized training, supplies expert teams for on-site data collection and processing when needed, and adapts data processing to individual requirements.
Key features
- Offers devices (platform, cameras/sensors, scanner etc) with standardised protocols to ensure the quality of the outcome.
- Provides a centrally plan and eventually execute 3D terrestrial remote sensing campaigns (ground and airborne (both UAV and aeroplane)) to support specific eLTER SOs.
- Provide centralised training to local teams if campaigns/ data acquisition is done locally.
- If no expertise exists, the service offers a team coming to the site and collect, process and provide the data.
- Data processing according to standardised protocols, whereby the level of processing can be individually adapted.
DNA laboratory
Description
The service provides a DNA laboratory with harmonised standards and specialised equipment to ensure high quality analysis, offering both bulk and environmental DNA sample analysis through a central accredited laboratory. It incorporates standardised bioinformatic pipelines, performs regular quality assurance and ships samples in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol.
Key features
- Offers a DNA laboratory with strict and harmonised standards and specialised equipment to ensure the quality of the analyses.
- Provide analysis of a) bulk samples (invasive method, e.g. from Malaise traps) and b) environmental DNA (eDNA) samples (non-invasive method, e.g. from water or soil) through a central and accredited lab.
- Provides standardised and harmonised bioinformatic pipelines to allow DNA metabarcoding.
- Conduct regular quality assurance measures.
- Samples will be shipped adhering the Nagoya protocol.
Site-specific characterization of the critical zone (CZ) using geophysics and Direct Push method (inclusive subsurface installations)
Description
The service supports pedological and geological site characterisation, including soil classification and in-situ inventory. It involves selecting sampling points based on existing data and maps. The service team provides guidance and assistance during soil investigations, including soil classification, inventory, and the installation of monitoring systems for soil water content, temperature, and groundwater.
Key features
- Provision of geophysical equipment (consisting of EMI, geoelectrics, GPR, seismics, gamma) and the Direct Push technology for in-situ measurements and installations to characterise the subsurface part of the critical zone (CZ) reaching from the top of the soil, down through weathered rock, and fractured bedrock.
- If local expertise exists: support the pedological and geological site characterization, e.g., classification and in situ inventory of the soil (SOGEO_001, _003); selection of sampling points will be based on existing data and maps; the service team will guide the local team and support during the soil investigations.
- If no local expertise exist: perform the pedological and geological site characterization, e.g., classification and in situ inventory of the soil (SOGEO_001, _003) as well as installations for soil water content/temperature (SOHYD_168) and groundwater monitoring (SOHYD_006); selection of sampling points will be based on an updated inventory of the CZ heterogeneity; the service team will run the investigations and process data to provide comprehensive site characterization.
Screening of organic micropollutants in surface water samples
Description
The service provides a specialized laboratory for processing and analyzing water samples from sites, offering screening options for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic contaminants. It includes non-target screening and effect-based monitoring of these chemicals.
Key features
- Offers a specialised laboratory for processing and analysis of water samples taken at the respective sites and the subsequent data processing.
- Screening is available in two options:
- Non-target screening of hydrophilic contaminants;
- Non-target screening of hydrophobic chemicals, and;
- Effect-based monitoring of hydrophilic (and hydrophobic) chemicals.
Mobile River Lab technology : characterizing concentration-discharge relationships
Description
The service provides a mobile unit that can be deployed at most river habitats to automatically measure and transmit concentration data, adhering to eLTER standards for further processing and visualization. This unit delivers regular discharge and concentration measurements, contributing to various standard hydrological observations.
Key features
- Provision of a mobile unit that can be deployed at most river habitats and automatically determine concentrations and transmits data, adhering to eLTER standards and formats, to site and platform coordinators and the eLTER cyberinfrastructure for further processing/storage/visualisation.
- Through the mobile unit, provision of regular discharge and concentration measurements in short interval to establish the concentration-discharge relationships.
- Contribution to many Standard Observations from the hydrological sphere.