The Invisible River: A Micro-Odyssey
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1 fund applications (1 funded) · 1 season
A field expedition documenting the hidden microbial forests of our freshwater ecosystems…
BioArtExpeditionFreshwaterStorytellingForChange climate-ecology
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About
A freshwater expedition using the PlanktoScope to map invisible river life. From source to city, we will create a "Visual Atlas" revealing the microscopic beauty and biodiversity hidden in our local waters.
Impact
We protect what we see. By revealing the hidden beauty of microalgae in local rivers, we transform abstract data into emotional connection, turning citizens into stewards of their freshwater ecosystems.
Progress
The technology is ready: the PlanktoScope is fully operational and field-tested. Our route is mapped. We are ready to launch, shifting focus from hardware R&D to on-the-ground storytelling and discovery.
Team
As the inventor of PlanktoScope, I bridge engineering and ecology. I don’t just build the tool, I know how to use it to reveal the story of the water and I can't wait to discover its secrets.
Funding
| Sales | Venus | S+V | Match | S+V+M | Venus extras | Prize | V2+M+P | V2/S | (V2+M)/S | (V2+M+P)/S | Raised | Available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | $60 | $0 | $60 | $70 | $130 | $0 | $10 | $80 | 0.0x | 1.2x | 1.3x | $0 | — |
| Total | $60 | $0 | $60 | $70 | $130 | $0 | $10 | $80 | — | — | — | $0 | — |
Fund applications
| Season | Fund | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | funded | 2026-01-22 |
Season totals as displayed on the platform's public accounting — not a statement of amounts paid out. V2 = Venus sales + Venus extras. The original page also broke each season down by fund drive and showed an Available (unclaimed) balance; that level of detail survives only on the preserved snapshots.
Leaderboard page (offline): https://artizen.fyi/projects/planktoscope-nomadic-the-lab-in-a-case
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Not recovered: creator, links, drives, snapshot. Sources: "snapshot" = verbatim Internet Archive page · "platform metadata" = archived artizen.fund page metadata · "leaderboard" = the artizen.fyi public accounting tables · "match catalog" = the platform's public fund-matching catalog (captured 2026-10-15, generated 2026-09-07) · "community catalog" = a June 2026 platform scrape preserved in a community repo.
Top siblings
Projects that applied to the same funds.
| Project | Shared funds | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FutureZoo What if the most powerful force in conservation isn’t protection, but connection? | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $215,046 |
| 2. | Voices of the Land From Women to the world a journey of voice and vibration. Music, stories, and sacred soun… | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $19,991 |
| 3. | adopt a tree Building climate-smart communities by teaching kids tree planting and agroforestry skills. | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $14,777 |
| 4. | CEM1:Cleaning cenotes with effective organisms. The use effective microrganisms to eradicate water contamination produced by pig fecal ma… | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $10,069 |
| 5. | Living Sounds A bioluminescent installation where sound-induced vibration triggers light in microalgae. | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $8,437 |
| 6. | ToGather Project, Documenting Living Systems Better communities are being built right now. This platform is where their experience bec… | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $8,193 |
| 7. | Empowering Youth Through Digital Skills & Innovation A transformative initiative equipping young minds with digital skills and training to cre… | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $6,911 |
| 8. | The International Artists Project Documentary First Documentary to Tell the Stories of Music Artists Born in Every Country on Earth | Microalgal Fund for Regenerative Futures | $563 |
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