On 18 and 19 March, partners from across Europe came together for the OneAquaHealth consortium meeting in Vienna, Austria.
During two days of productive discussions, strategic alignment, and preparation for the upcoming review meeting the partners shared updates from all research sites and aligned on the next steps, reviewed progress on ecological, biological, and human health indicators, exchanged insights on citizen engagement, ethical sustainability, and co‑design activities, demonstrated advancements in AI‑supported environmental surveillance, predictive modelling, and software tools, discussed the Decision Support System, the Open Information Hub, and exploitation pathways and coordinated communication, dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and the upcoming OneAquaHealth Project – IEEE Hackathon.
OneAquaHealth aims to improve the sustainability and integrity of freshwater ecosystems in urban environments. By investigating the interconnection of ecosystem health and human wellbeing, the project will identify early warning indicators and enhance environmental monitoring with AI-assisted tools. As a result, the project will support decision-makers in finding adequate and timely decisions as well as effective measures to restore aquatic ecosystems health and promote OneHealth.
By filling knowledge gaps and by adopting the One Digital Health (ODH) principles, policy instruments for the management of urban aquatic sites can be improved substantially. The project will develop digital tools – an Environmental Surveillance System, a Decision & Support System and a CitizenScience App to raise awareness and to engage all relevant stakeholders to jointly achieve thriving ecosystems and healthier communities for the future.
Find out more at https://www.oneaquahealth.eu/