Continuous ecological monitoring (species, habitats, sediments)

This challenge focuses on building a continuous, multi-scale ecological monitoring system covering species, habitats and sediments within the scope of Environmental Protection & Regeneration. By integrating in situ sensing, laboratory validation and advanced data analytics, it aims to enable high-frequency and spatially resolved environmental data collection, integration of heterogeneous data sources (sensors, eDNA, remote sensing), generation of reliable baselines and long-term datasets, early detection of ecological changes and pressures, and support for MRV frameworks, regulatory reporting and restoration strategies. The system should act as a foundational data layer for all Hub Azul pilots, enabling interoperability, scalability and long-term monitoring, while improving performance, reducing risk and supporting scalable deployment across pilots.