DCC-CR, CMCC, and the CoastPredict Programme Expand Coastal Monitoring with Two New Sensors for Enhanced Data Access

The Decade Collaborative Center for Coastal Resilience continues to pursue its strategic goal of improving scientific information for all by enhancing ocean and coastal monitoring, promoting open access to data, and fostering collaboration to bridge knowledge gaps. These efforts are crucial for supporting evidence-based decision-making, especially in coastal resilience.

Recently, we’ve expanded our community science initiatives with two new coastal monitoring stations that measure key air-sea variables, including air temperature, humidity, pressure, and sea level. These stations use the InterBox Sensor, developed by the CMCC, which is a low-maintenance, easy-to-install sea level sensor paired with an atmospheric weather station. The sensor is designed to provide high accuracy in measuring water levels, and all collected data is openly available for download via the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet).

One of these new stations is located in Rimini, Italy, as part of a high school training course started on March 8, 2025, in collaboration with Liceo Einstein, focusing on climate and oceanography. The data can be viewed live on EMODnet here.

The second station is in Manila, Philippines, as part of CoastPredict and its training activities aimed at strengthening coastal resilience. This is the first station in the Philippines, marking a significant milestone in advancing data accessibility all over the world. The data can be viewd live on EMODnet here.

These two new stations join the existing station in Civitavecchia, Italy, whose data can be viewed live on EMODnet here. This sensor is the first of its kind to be installed by CMCC and was funded through CMCC's technological development funds. It is located near the reference sensor for the tide gauge, which is part of ISPRA's National Mareographic Network, making it an excellent calibration site.

Looking ahead, CoastPredict is also planning installations in the Caribbean and the South Pacific, expanding its network to further improve coastal monitoring and resilience efforts worldwide.