R EPORT ON MID - TERM END - USER CONSULTATION

Water quality products obtained through the analysis of Earth Observation (EO) data can provide essential knowledge for the protection of water ecosystems for different stakeholders. After a first questionnaire investigating the most important requirements of end - users of the INFORM End - User Advisory Board (EUAB), the first questionnaire was distributed to an enlarged end-user group for a better representation of end-users covering end-users interested in lakes but also end-users interested in rivers. Furthermore, a second questionnaire subdivided in two parts was prepared. The first part shows the preliminary products developed within the INFORM project and invites the end-users to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement. The second part is dedicated to the layout and content of the map products in more detail, in order to investigate which options better fit the end -users needs. In addition, a 2nd EUAB meeting has been organized with the INFORM partners and EUAB members on the 17th of March 2016 . During this meeting, progress of the INFORM project was presented by the INFORM partners with a focus on the INFORM products developed in order to collect some feedback from the EUAB members. As a conclusion, we can state that the products developed within the project and presented in the format as requested by the EUAB members will be relevant for the monitoring of inland water quality and for the comprehension of ecological processes.