Upper Scioto River sampling site in Kenton, OH. This site does not have a building, so the X2 data logger and sondes, located down in the river, are powered by the solar panel.

Nutrient Monitoring in Great Lakes Tributaries

Heidelberg University

Tributaries of the Great Lakes contribute to the largest freshwater source in the U.S., and with the trillions of gallons of water transported each year are a variety of nutrients carried by source waters. Sources like the Maumee River are […]
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Chris Lowe CSU Shark Lab data buoy

Understanding Shark Behavior through Sensing Technology

Cal State University Shark Lab

Shark sightings along California’s beaches are increasing. Legislation enacted in the 1990s has effectively helped shark populations recover from overfishing in prior decades that depleted both sharks and their food supply. While scientists and environmentalists view this resurgence of sharks […]
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sturdy buoy tremendous predictive power

Sturdy Little Buoy, Tremendous Predictive Power

Northern Michigan University

Two solitary data buoys floating off the storm-tossed Lake Superior shore near Munising and Granite Island were sudden stars in 2017. That October, they captured the largest waves ever measured on the Great Lakes—each 28.8-foot high—during a storm that claimed […]
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Monitoring An Active Thermocline, Rapid Changes

State University of New York (SUNY)—Plattsburgh

Beginning in the 1990s, researchers have collected samples manually every few weeks on trips to Lake Champlain to gather data on its dynamics. But the metrics the team has collected are spotty, considering the faster-paced changes fueled by a changing […]
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sentinel lake superior

A New Kind of Sentinel on Lake Superior

Superior Watershed Partnership, Lentic Environmental Services and UC-Boulder

For more than 100 years, the Stannard Rock Lighthouse has kept a watchful guard over Lake Superior. But now, a new weather buoy is joining the watch in a remote part of Lake Superior, providing much-needed weather data to local […]
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Katharine Ordway natural history study area

Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area

Macalester College

Inspired by a passion for the outdoors and the local terrain that Katharine Ordway had throughout her life, the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway) at Minnesota's Macalester College is a study in diversity. To preserve the conservation legacy […]
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protecting Ohio river wildlife

Protecting Ohio River Wildlife

U S Army Corps of Engineers

A complex series of locks and dams up and down the Ohio River enable interstate commerce, travel, and recreation. But maintaining a usable pathway for watercraft comes at a cost. The inevitable byproducts of disrupting the river’s natural systems are […]
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