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Oppdatert: 2025-12-19

The school project VIRTUE is a great way for educators and students to learn about and measure biodiversity of aquatic environments through the accumulation of organisms on CD-shaped discs (biofouling). 

PURPOSE

  • Bring real-life context to the curriculum through a Project-Based Learning approach
  • Sparks curiosity - students are excited to solve problems and ask questions
     

PROCESS

  • Deploy discs in aquatic ecosystems
  • Analyse biofouling organisms using online educational support
     

FIRST STEPS

  • Sign Up to become a member of VIRTUE
  • Check out VIRTUE´s resources

 


Participate

The VIRTUE method is based on constructing simple survey devices that are placed in the sea. After a while, the devices are taken up and examined for biodiversity or microplastics. The results are analyzed and reported to open reporting portals. The BiodivOcean project uses the VIRTUE method and the process is described in three simple steps below.