Sandusky Bay Algal Bloom Buoy

Bowling Green State University

With Lake Erie’s algal bloom problem persisting in its western basin, state officials and researchers are working to expand monitoring capabilities there. Many of those are supported by networks of buoys that collect readings from advanced sensors measuring water quality. […]
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Maumee Bay Algae Monitoring

Maumee Bay Algae Monitoring

University of Toledo

In order to protect the millions of people who rely on Lake Erie for drinking water from the threat of harmful algal blooms in its water, nearby universities and state agencies have coordinated monitoring efforts to better predict the presence […]
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Great lakes buoy networks

Great Lakes Buoy Networks

University of Wisconsin

The Great Lakes region is a dynamic ecosystem that supports millions of people, plants and animals. Key to maintaining its vitality is making sure the waterways that sit at its base remain clean and healthy. To do that, scientists and […]
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educational lake data buoy

Educational Lake Data Buoy

Iowa Lakeside Laboratory

The mission of the Iowa Lakeside Lab is to provide science classes and research opportunities for university students as well as outreach programs and services through Iowa’s state universities. It’s located on West Okoboji Lake, near Little Miller’s Bay in […]
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Washington dam hydrology tracking

Washington Dam Hydrology Tracking

Tetra Tech

Near the small town of Concrete, Washington, there’s a dam on the Lower Baker River holding back its water. The dam is owned by Puget Sound Energy, a company that delivers electric power and natural gas to customers in the […]
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Karst System Groundwater Monitoring

Karst System Groundwater Monitoring

Western Kentucky University

Because of its location in a karst region that is marked by the presence of sinkholes, springs, caves and underground streams, the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky, faces challenges when it comes to managing its stormwater resources. In response to […]
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Florida Wetland Nutrient Transport

Florida Wetland Nutrient Transport

South Florida Water Management District

Officials at the South Florida Water Management District oversee many stormwater treatment areas as part of their mission to manage and protect water resources in southern Florida. Those include many constructed wetlands, some with aquatic vegetation and some without. Because […]
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Buffalo River Dredge Turbidity Monitoring

Buffalo River Dredge Turbidity Monitoring

Sevenson Environmental

New York’s Buffalo River has a legacy of industrial contamination, like a lot of other Great Lakes rivers and harbors. But its past of sustaining large influxes of industrial effluent has netted it the distinction of being named a Great […]
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Tracking Flow For Hydropower

Tracking Flow For Hydropower

Northern Indiana Public Service Company

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) is a large energy provider in the state of Indiana. It provides power to more than a million customers through distributing energy derived from natural gas and hydropower dams. As part of achieving its […]
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Snake River Dredge Turbidity Monitoring

Northern Resource Consulting

The Snake River flows through parts of Washington and Idaho and is an important lane for transportation and shipping goods in the Pacific Northwest. But, over time, its value is impacted by sediment buildup that slows transportation down. The U.S. […]
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