{"signature": "0x0f3d94a567c920519e765c8f6c2080a616253a557c9365593c80ffb4638b9e151959c109c04bf0b01f335cac52c167e9975943fc245a020ca9a91bcd68e036841b", "application": {"round": "0x0c0412ddb846096ea1e37de717921ebf4fef9a39", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "/1OAw8s/ivbJTULtfC9kE6wSQb0rjtqitBw/bXfSMVW2X3Y+Mn6s/zn5iNtfNphd", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "305621e51b217f61202ee0fa640b0321ea710bb7eab036e57b172228104b7d6533d926c2582f536d9b8918ed967ee40f966bd039904bac29a6bc43e971df9220bbcb660726293c8e91b8eff41ec27ce4be12aeeba47643480eff30d33ed0028660727f6101ae2a694a52f3ef65f3c7e91fe42f694c6583893b841d71bd3342b40000000000000020d2ff0d565eb215347e4ad29a8828d6064d02646f603f76cf12ba68b95b396cdea8f96980128277941214ad3b7dcdeab7"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "0", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "7", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram username", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "0", "hidden": true, "question": "Total prior funding for project in USD", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-silva-de-souza-nunes-a1ba0010a/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dwddao/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-gatto-b19a2a18b/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/comunidadedosaraca/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tumbira__amazonas/\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with project", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "7 months", "hidden": true, "question": "How old is the project? (Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our project is dedicated to creating a sustainable fishery management system for communities in the Negro River Basin of the Amazon. By integrating advanced technologies with the communities' traditional knowledge, we aim to support the livelihoods of these communities, which rely heavily on fishing for both protein and income.\nTraditionally, these communities practice \"standby fishing,\" where groups wait in canoes at predetermined spots with large nets to catch fish as they migrate between two flooded forest areas. This traditional knowledge is invaluable, as it reflects generations of experience in understanding the natural rhythms of the environment. However, climate change has disrupted these patterns, leading to extreme droughts that prevent fish from reaching their usual spots. As a result, the communities are facing significant challenges, spending weeks waiting for fish that no longer come, which threatens their primary sources of food and income.\nTo address this issue, we propose deploying Hidromoth subaquatic recorders, which will monitor fish movements at key fishing spots within the Sustainable Development Reserve of Rio Negro. These devices will track fish school movements and sizes, providing crucial real-time data on the best fishing locations and times. In addition to monitoring, communities will photograph their catches, and this data is used to train machine-learning models that will identify the fish species and measure their sizes. This data will be shared with both traditional and scientific communities, enabling comprehensive analysis and comparison of species abundance, size, and seasonal variations. Such information is essential for developing effective fishery management plans in the Amazon and understanding the impacts of climate change on fishing practices\n\nBy combining this scientific and technological knowledge with the community's traditional practices, we can create a more resilient and effective fishery management system. This will help communities save time and resources while ensuring a more reliable catch.\nIn addition to monitoring, communities will photograph their catches, and our machine-learning models will identify the fish species and measure their sizes. This data will be shared with both traditional and scientific communities, enabling comprehensive analysis and comparison of species abundance, size, and seasonal variations. Such information is essential for developing effective fishery management plans in the Amazon and understanding the impacts of climate change on fishing practices.\nImplementation of the project will begin in January 2025, aligning with the rising water levels in the Amazon. We will collaborate with the communities to assess fishing spots, update methodologies, and develop workshops to align priorities. This collaboration is key, as it allows for the co-construction of methodologies that honor traditional practices while incorporating scientific insights. By late February to early March, Hidromoth recorders will be deployed in ecotone areas, where flooded forests meet fishing spots. Weekly data collected by the Hidromoths will be uploaded to the Gainforest platform, where it can be accessed globally and attract investments to support the communities' stewardship of their natural resources.\nThis continuous data collection will allow us to refine our understanding of fish movements and optimize fishing strategies, ultimately benefiting 16 communities in the reserve. The integration of traditional knowledge with scientific data will ensure that fishery management plans are both culturally appropriate and scientifically sound, enhancing food security, supporting local economies, and informing conservation policies across 103,000 hectares, impacting around 5,000 people.\nBy leveraging decentralized science, our project not only empowers local communities but also contributes valuable data to the global scientific community, demonstrating the power of integrating traditional knowledge with modern science and technology to drive innovation in sustainable resource management.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The project described aligns closely with the goals of decentralized science (DeSci) by promoting open, collaborative, and community-driven scientific research that integrates diverse forms of knowledge.\n\nBy valuing and incorporating the community’s centuries-old fishing practices, the project acknowledges that valuable scientific insights can arise from non-academic sources. This approach decentralizes the creation and ownership of scientific knowledge, making it accessible and relevant to those directly impacted by the research.\n\nThe project commits to sharing data collected by Hidromoth recorders on platforms like Gainforest, where it can be accessed by a global audience. This transparency in data sharing aligns with DeSci’s emphasis on open science, enabling both traditional communities and the broader scientific community to analyze, use, and build upon the data. This openness fosters collaboration and innovation across different disciplines and geographical boundaries.\nBy actively involving the local communities in data collection and decision-making processes, the project exemplifies a bottom-up research approach. The co-construction of methodologies, which respects traditional practices while integrating scientific insights, ensures that the research is community-driven and culturally appropriate. This participatory model is a cornerstone of decentralized science, as it shifts the power dynamics of traditional scientific research from centralized institutions to the communities themselves.\nThe project bridges the gap between traditional ecological knowledge and modern scientific methods, such as machine learning and remote sensing. This interdisciplinary integration enriches the research process, providing a more holistic understanding of the ecosystem and offering innovative solutions to address the impacts of climate change. DeSci encourages such cross-disciplinary collaborations, as they lead to more comprehensive and sustainable solutions to global challenges.\nWhile the project is rooted in the specific context of the Negro River Basin, the methodologies and findings can be adapted and applied to other regions facing similar challenges. The use of decentralized platforms for data sharing ensures that the research has a global reach, allowing others to replicate or build upon the work. This scalability is in line with DeSci’s goal of creating a distributed, global network of scientific research that can address complex problems in diverse contexts.\nBy linking the project to platforms that facilitate global investments in local stewardship, the project creates new financial incentives for communities to engage in sustainable practices. This use of decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanisms within a scientific framework is a forward-thinking approach that aligns with DeSci’s vision of integrating blockchain and other emerging technologies to support science and conservation efforts.\nThe project’s focus on creating a resilient fishery management system that integrates traditional knowledge with scientific data contributes to the long-term sustainability of the communities involved. By enabling these communities to adapt to changing environmental conditions, the project supports the broader DeSci goal of using science to foster resilience and sustainability in the face of global challenges like climate change.\nIn summary, the project embodies the principles of decentralized science by democratizing knowledge production, fostering open and transparent data sharing, engaging communities in research, and integrating interdisciplinary approaches to solve real-world problems. By doing so, it not only supports the immediate needs of the Amazonian communities but also contributes to the global movement towards a more inclusive, open, and decentralized scientific ecosystem.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Funds from the grants program will be utilized to support various critical aspects of the project, ensuring its successful implementation and long-term sustainability.\nA portion of the funds will be used to purchase the Hidromoth subaquatic recorders. These devices are essential for monitoring fish movements and collecting crucial data on fish schools' sizes and locations in the Sustainable Development Reserve of Rio Negro.\nFunds will also cover the costs of deploying these recorders in key ecotone areas where fishing spots meet flooded forests. This includes transportation, setup, and regular maintenance of the equipment to ensure continuous data collection throughout the fishing season.\nTo ensure that the communities can effectively use the technology, a portion of the funds will be allocated to conducting workshops and training sessions. These programs will educate community members on how to operate the Hidromoth recorders, photograph their catches, and contribute data to the project.\nThe project will require the development and refinement of machine learning models to analyze the data collected by the Hidromoth recorders and community photographs. Funds will be allocated to hiring data scientists and software developers to build and maintain these models.\n\nFunds will be used to facilitate collaboration between scientists and community members to co-construct methodologies that integrate traditional knowledge with scientific practices. This process is vital for ensuring that the project respects and incorporates the cultural context of the communities.\nA portion of the grant will be used to establish secure and efficient data storage solutions, ensuring that all collected data is properly managed, easily accessible, and available for both local communities and the global scientific community.\nFunds will be allocated to ensure seamless integration of the collected data with the Gainforest platform. This includes the development of interfaces and tools that allow for easy data upload, visualization, and global access.\nTo attract global investments and support for the communities' stewardship efforts, funds will be used for outreach activities that promote the project on the Gainforest platform and other decentralized science networks.\nA portion of the funds will be dedicated to monitoring and evaluating the project’s impact on the communities, fish populations, and overall ecosystem health. This will involve regular field visits, data analysis, and the production of reports that document the project's outcomes.\nContinuous improvement is key to the project’s success. Funds will be allocated to establishing feedback loops where community members can provide input, share their experiences, and suggest improvements, ensuring the project evolves in response to real-world challenges.\nTo ensure the project's longevity, funds will be used to create a sustainable financial model that includes local capacity-building initiatives, allowing communities to manage the system independently over time.\nIf the project proves successful in the initial communities, additional funds may be allocated to expanding the system to other regions within the Negro River Basin or similar ecosystems, replicating the model to benefit more communities.\nBy strategically using the funds in these areas, the project will not only achieve its immediate goals of improving fishery management and food security but also contribute to the broader objectives of decentralized science by creating an open, community-driven research model that can be scaled and replicated globally.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project. ", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "It didn't participate in any past grant rounds. ", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? (or anything not covered elsewhere in this application that you feel is relevant to share)", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": false, "question": "Does 50% of your team reflect the diversity of the community your project serves with a particular emphasis on including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "hidden": true, "question": "Please read the following exclusion criteria that are not permitted and will result in rejection or removal from the round.", "questionId": 14}], "project": {"id": "0x775fede5a97f1b99846e2c755481feec3f5933e0a727f915c44aab39b894280d", "title": "Amazonomy - Community-led Science", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreibqqz2unjmjjifr5zyiiha5ajdn4sg3yqt6nbbeiy3oaekgldvfee", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://shorturl.at/gCvn9", "createdAt": 1723216574092, "userGithub": "Amazonomy - Community-led Science", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..nY_SPUCXBwCa8ohZ2VHrD2mHyJlF4mKNkouexx4MIP37W4X6_JHTU7qKZlrF1KvVVL52P3qsgZhk2ehvMqkTBg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-08-09T15:22:07.075Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-08-09T15:22:07.075Z", "expirationDate": "2024-11-07T15:22:07.075Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x2807f448DD35805A3C76a63b21537515F3c5a7Ad", "hash": "v0.0.0:UvxcGC/49WpcVw8ljABy7beu33W4VvyRRetqaYtzlF4=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#Amazonomymrv"}}}, "description": "Our project aims to establish a fishery management system for communities in the Negro River Basin of the Amazon, while integrating cutting-edge Technologies and traditional knowledge. These communities rely heavily on fishing as their primary source of protein and income. \n\nTraditionally, these communities use a method called \"standby fishing.\" This involves two canoes, each with four people, waiting at predetermined spots with a large net. When a school of fish enters the place, the fishermen close the net, trapping the fish. The catch is then divided between community consumption and sale for extra income.\n\nHowever, climate change has led to extreme droughts in Amazon rivers, disrupting fish schools' usual movements and migrations. As a result, communities are spending weeks in their canoes, waiting for fish that no longer come to the traditional spots. This situation is threatening their main sources of protein and income.\n\nOur proposed system will deploy Hidromoths to track fish school movements through the communities' fishing spots in the Sustainable Development Reserve of Rio Negro. The communities will take pictures of the catch and using machine learning, we will identify fish species and sizes. \n\nThe Hidromoths will monitor fish school movements and sizes, providing communities with crucial information on where fish schools are located, their preferred spots, and their movement patterns throughout the day. This will save communities countless hours and financial resources.\n\nAfter catching the fish, communities will photograph their catch. Our machine learning model will then measure the fish size and identify its species. This data will be shared with both traditional and scientific communities, allowing for detailed analysis and comparison of species abundance, size, and proportions throughout the seasons. This information is critical for developing fishery management plans in the Amazon and understanding the impact of extreme climate events on fishing capacity.\n\nThis system will benefit 16 communities in the reserve, impacting 900 families (around 5,000 people) across 103,000 hectares. By improving fishery management, we aim to enhance food security, support local economies, and inform conservation policies.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "Amazonomymrv"}, "recipient": "0x86b7F64AAdB0A2C54093B80Ce66E0bea45e06798"}}