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[Image appears of a split circle and images flash through in either half of the circle showing CSIRO activities and then the circle morphs into the CSIRO logo]

 

[Music plays and the image changes to show a calm sea with a boat in the distance and the Eye on Water app symbol and text appears: Eye on Water Australia, App Tutorial Video]

 

[Image changes to show a view of a jetty in the far left and a calm sea to the right and text appears: Testing Water Colour, Water colour is a very informative indicator of the ecological state of marine and fresh-waters]

 

[Image changes to show a rear view of a group of people walking out on to a jetty and text appears: Why are we asking you to collect this information?]

 

[Image changes to show a close view of a young female looking at a Smartphone while an older female next to her holds a measuring tape and text appears: So we can better understand water quality all around Australia!]

 

[Image changes to show a view looking down into the water from the jetty and text appears: Now it is your turn to measure your local water colour]

 

[Image changes to show a group of students and a teacher walking out onto a jetty and text appears: Select a location with a clear view of the water below, without seeing the bottom]

 

[Image changes to show a side view of a female looking at a Smart device and the Eye on Water app symbol appears inset and text appears: Open the Eye on Water Australia app to begin]

 

[Image shows the opening page to the app inset on the screen]

 

[Image changes to show a close view of the female looking at the Smart device and then holding it out over the water to take a photo, and the photo can be seen inset on the right of the screen, and text appears: Make sure you take a clear photo of the water, Avoid your feet and objects, Avoid any shadows in the water]

 

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[Image changes to show the female looking at the Smart device screen, and the inset image shows the different water colours scrolling through, and text appears: Now you can match your image to the colour palette provided in the app!]

 

[Image changes to show a close view of the female’s hand operating the Smart device, and text appears: Simply follow the app prompts to record your data, Well done!]

 

[Image changes to show a view looking out over a calm sea, and text appears: You are now a citizen scientist!, This information will contribute to science all over Australia]

 

[New text appears: For more information head to research.csiro.au/eyeonwater/]

 

[Image changes to show the Eye on Water, Australian Government Geoscience Australia, MARIS, and VU logos]

 

[Image changes to show the CSIRO logo and text appears: Australia’s National Science Agency]