ACTIONS
Our three main objectives are as follows:
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Bringing core equipment and training to strengthen GVO’s scientific, technical, and operational autonomy.
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Creating a safety net composed of the diaspora, concerned citizens, scientists, technicians, and businesses to ensure OVG and the community it serves can become self-reliant.
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Advocating passionately for Open Data Science in the Virunga Volcanic Province as we believe that there should not be walls to limit the progress of science.
To realise these objectives, our strategy is rooted in the notions of community, transparency, fairness, and sustainability.
What we have accomplished
Supporting the Goma Volcano Seismic Network
Since 2021, Linda Project has worked with GVO personnel and international partners to support the development of the Goma Volcano Seismic Network, or GVOSNet.
GVOSNet is officially registered with the International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks under network code G7. The international registry identifies it as a network built, operated, and managed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo through GVO. It is the first Congolese-operated telemetered broadband seismic network in the Virunga region.
Linda Project’s contributions have included:
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providing essential communications equipment (M2M Gateway, modems, etc);
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supporting the acquisition of energy systems (including batteries and solar pannels), and surge-protection equipment;
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helping configure secure communications between seismic stations and GVO via a dedicated first-class VPN network;
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training GVO technicians in the configuration of modems and seismic digitizers;
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supporting specialized software used in seismic monitoring;
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providing a dedicated high-speed internet connection for the network since March 2023.
These contributions are also recorded in the official FDSN description of GVOSNet.
Nous commencerons à mettre en œuvre notre vision avec les trois actions suivantes :
Apportant équipement et formation pour s'assurer qu'OVG est indépendant et peut contrôler pleinement ses équipements et les données qu'ils collectent.
Créer un filet de sécurité composé de la diaspora, de citoyens concernés, de scientifiques, de techniciens et d'entreprises pour s'assurer qu'OVG et la communauté qu'elle sert puissent devenir autonomes .
Plaider avec passion pour Science des données ouvertes dans la province volcanique des Virunga car nous pensons qu'il ne devrait pas y avoir de murs pour limiter les progrès de la science.
upporting the Goma Volcano Seismic Network