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Lighter Buoys Mean Quicker, In-House Responses
NOAA Chesapeake Bay
Although NOAA’s Chesapeake buoys are no longer used as interpretive trail markers, they are now part of a larger observing system of 10 full-time stations.
Stone Lab Buoy Tracks Algae
Ohio State University
A buoy and cellular data logger deployed near Lake Erie’s Gibraltar Island helps Ohio State University scientists study algae and bloom toxicity.
Cellular Data Buoys Predict E. Coli
Chicago Park District
NexSens cellular data buoys and Lufft weather stations help Chicago Park District officials predict E. Coli levels around beaches to protect public health.
Suttle Lake Data Buoy
High Lakes Aquatic Alliance Foundation
A new Suttle Lake data buoy is helping to dissect the food web to help salmon in the Oregon freshwater body.
Total Suspended Solids From Dredging
Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech engineers track total dissolved solids in discharge from a CDF during the Avalon Back Bay Maintenance Dredging Project.
Lake Nipissing Algae Events
Nipissing University
U. of Saskatchewan and Nipissing University scientists study mixing’s role in Lake Nipissing algae events using NexSens data buoys and temperature strings.
Emerald Isle Ferry Data
Central Michigan University
Aboard the Emerald Isle ferry, a YSI EXO2 and NexSens Technology data logger track Lake Michigan’s water quality from Charlevoix, Michigan to Beaver Island.
Chesapeake Bay Best Management Practices
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Managers with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are keeping tabs on how the health of Chesapeake Bay changes over time.
Liberty Island Restoration Project
U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey oversees a water quality monitoring network in the California Delta to help local wildlife and fish species.