Space technology is to be harnessed to predict and monitor blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.
Blue-green algae turned Lough Neagh bright green in Summer 2024A Small Business Research Initiative has beento support the development of technology to observe, detect and predict the development and movement of algal blooms.
The Agency says it is “particularly interested” in solutions that combine terrestrial data and services that link AI and drones with satellite data and services, along with analysis. “This SBRI competition will help us to support public sector and business community interaction and collaboration to develop new products, services and solutions in relation to the Blue Green Algae issue.”
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