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Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci di Firenze
The AQUAMEA project, born as an evolution of the previous SE+A (Submarine Exploration with Arduino) project, is an ambitious initiative of the Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. Launched last year, the project saw students try their hand at designing and building an underwater measuring instrument for environmental monitoring. During the initial testing phase, which took place in Camogli and Crete, the students used a simple fishing rod to dive the instrument to different depths, facing and overcoming significant challenges. This year, the team refined the initial instrument by implementing a solar panel for power and a SIM data connection for real-time monitoring of environmental parameters. The new measurement station, now more efficient and autonomous, was installed at the Chiaiolella marina in Procida, thanks to the collaboration with the island's municipality. The objective of the project, however, is much broader than a single station: AQUAMEA aims at the creation of a real monitoring network distributed over different geographical areas. Thanks to this network, it will be possible to obtain a more complete and detailed picture of the state of health of aquatic ecosystems, providing valuable data for scientific research and environmental protection. The commitment to the AQUAMEA project reflects the desire of the students and teachers of the Leonardo da Vinci High School in Florence to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired in the STEM field, actively contributing to the protection of our planet. The project, which is part of the students' school-to-work alternation course (PCTO), also benefits from the valuable technical and scientific support of the National Research Council (CNR) e della PpqSense.
