Algal Bloom Web App Survey

11 organizations have been funded by Alberta Innovates to kick off a project titled Tracking and forecasting of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in Alberta using remote-sensing techniques under a changing climate, designed to spend the next few summers studying exactly that. The Alberta Lake Management Society has committed to collecting water samples at six Alberta lakes (Nakamun, Ethel, Pigeon, Wabamun, Sylvan, and Lac La Biche) over several summers, carefully timed to align with when the Sentinel satellites fly over the lakes because, believe it or not, these blooms are big enough they can be seen from space! 

The information collected will be used to create an online mapping application, freely available to anyone, which can help users see if there is likely to be a bloom on their lake of interest or not, and to look at historical blooms. Although it will be several years before this web application is available (a beta version featuring exclusively Pigeon Lake is currently available), we believe it will be a powerful tool for Albertans. With the success of this project, we hope to continue to collect valuable information about blue-green algae blooms for many years to come. 

Please help us create the best app for YOU by completing the following short survey.

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* 1. Please share your email address with us if you'd like to be contacted in the future with updates about the project:

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* 2. We'd like to know which DESIGN/FORMATTING features to prioritize when developing the new algal bloom app. Please prioritize the following:

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* 3. On a scale of 1-10, how important is it visualize this web app on your cellphone?

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* 4. Are there any other DESIGN/FORMATTING features you'd like to see included not listed above?

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* 5. We'd like to know which ANALYSIS features to prioritize when developing the new algal bloom app. Please prioritize the following:

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* 6. Are there any other ANALYSIS features you'd like to see included not listed above?

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* 7. We'd like to know which other DATA are important for you to be able to access and visualize when using the new algal bloom app. Please check which of the following you'd like to see included:

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* 8. Are there any other DATA you'd like to see included not listed above?

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* 9. Which app feature is of most interest to you?

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* 10. Are there any features in the current Pigeon Lake Web App that you don't like, and shouldn't be included in the new web app.

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* 11. Do you have any other suggestions for how to make this app work optimally for you?

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