Posts for tag "monitoring"
SonTek CastAway-CTD Meter Review
Lightweight and easy to use, the SonTek CastAway offers a convenient 3-in-1 solution for measuring conductivity, temperature, and depth profiles. At a 5 Hz sampling rate, the CastAway is designed for up to 1 m/s free-fall through...
- Posted December 2, 2024
National Park Dairies Curb Pollution with Best Practices
Point Reyes National Seashore is unique among national parks: it hosts dairies and ranches. Best management practices are improving water quality.
- Posted May 18, 2021
Buoys in the time of Covid: Delays to important information
Although buoys collect and relay data largely on their own, they require a team to deploy. Covid slowed them down.
- Posted February 9, 2021
After 10 Years, Great Lakes Monitoring Program Still Adapting
Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program has provided data on a dynamic ecosystem for 10 years. Now it’s adapting to new challenges.
- Posted August 26, 2020
Breaking Down the Research Magic Being Captured by Duke’s WIzARD
Researchers at Duke University have deployed a 500-foot mooring line capable of collecting an array of biological and environmental data in the ocean.
- Posted July 1, 2020
Environmental DNA from Waterways Could Be a New Tool in Monitoring Feral Pigs
Feral swine cause major damage across the U. S., Environmental DNA could provide a much needed monitoring boost.
- Posted February 19, 2020
Tracking Opioids in Municipal Wastewater
New work on monitoring wastewater for opioids reveals many new applications for the technology.
- Posted June 3, 2019
Research and Education at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology is using modern technologies to develop a deeper understanding of Hawaii’s unique tropical ecosystems.
- Posted May 8, 2019
From Abalone to Zooplankton: Sitka Sound Science Center Works to Monitor Health of Alaska’s Marine Life
Monitoring marine species both great and small, Alaska’s Sitka Sound Science Center keeps track of the health of fish, kelp, copepods and more.
- Posted April 29, 2019
Remote Mount Desert Rock Marine Field Station a Challenging But Rewarding Haven For Research
Mount Desert Rock offers unique research opportunities and austere beauty to high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Its surrounding waters feature humpback, minke, fin and northern right whales.
- Posted April 19, 2019
Shoals Marine Laboratory: Over 50 Years of Undergraduate Research Excellence
Appledore Island’s rocky shores and unique flora and fauna provide outstanding research opportunities for college students at Shoals Marine Laboratory.
- Posted April 11, 2019
From Acid Rain to Cyanobacteria, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a Leader in Environmental Monitoring
New York’s Cary Institute has a long history of important environmental monitoring contributions, from pivotal acid rain research to long-term road salt monitoring.
- Posted December 6, 2018
The National Lakes Assessment In Focus
The National Lakes Assessment is helping to bridge an enormous limnological data gap across the continental United States.
- Posted December 3, 2018
Baltimore Checkerspots, Monarchs and Chats: There’s Much to Monitor at Beaver Creek Wetlands
Beaver Creek Wetlands are a unique wetland system primarily made of fens. Environmental monitoring consists primarily of biotic monitoring but has also included chemical monitoring.
- Posted June 29, 2018
Stripers, Skilletfish and Sondes: Jacques Cousteau NERR Serves Up Vast Research Possibilities
Jacques Cousteau NERR, located in New Jersey, follows the same SWMP protocols as the rest of the nation’s 28 NERRS yet also retains its unique character.
- Posted May 21, 2018
Root River Field to Stream Partnership Wields Technology and Respect
A Minnesota Department of Agriculture partnership is bringing advanced water quality monitoring technologies and sustainable practices to farmers.
- Posted May 8, 2018
Clean Water AI Puts Prevention of Waterborne Disease in the Palm of Your Hand
An independent developer used an AI Stick, a laptop, and a microscope camera to create a clean water AI device that detects and maps bacteria in real-time.
- Posted May 3, 2018
Wild Whooping Cranes and Wide Open Spaces: Mission-Aransas NERR Shows Unique Side of Texas
Mission-Aransas NERR offers some bird watching unparalleled in the U.S. In addition to SWMP monitoring, Mission-Aransas also stays on top of HAB threats.
- Posted May 2, 2018
Efforts to Reduce Stormwater and Nutrients Helping Chesapeake Bay’s SAV
Decades of nutrient and stormwater reduction in the Chesapeake Bay watershed has caused a record-breaking resurgence in submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV).
- Posted May 2, 2018
Mitigating Nutrient Loading on the Choptank
In Maryland, ShoreRivers is monitoring the water quality of the Choptank River while working with local farmers to support sustainable agricultural methods.
- Posted May 1, 2018
