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Developing low-cost sensor unit for high-frequency water quality monitoring in non-navigational rivers
EPA Grant Number: SU840588Title: Developing low-cost sensor unit for high-frequency water quality monitoring in non-navigational rivers
Investigators: Todorova, Svetoslava
Current Investigators: Todorova, Svetoslava , Coghiel, David , Rodriguez, Jasmine , Sallas, Elliot , Tetley, William
Institution: Syracuse University
EPA Project Officer: Page, Angela
Phase: I
Project Period: August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 (Extended to December 31, 2024)
Project Amount: $24,999
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Research Category: P3 Awards , P3 Challenge Area - Safe and Sustainable Water Resources
Objective:
The overall objective of this project is to develop and verify on the field an integrated sensing system for monitoring non-navigational perennial, loworder streams, which will aid in the development of a full early warning system for harmful algal blooms (HABs).
Expected Results:
The research team will build an Arduino-based multi-parameter high-frequency monitoring system that can detect general water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, flow and temperature and depth in streams to determine short-lived, episodic events that might be undetected by the conventional sampling and monitoring efforts. We plan on engaging and training citizen scientists in the process and providing education opportunities both for students and community members.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 1 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
river, sensors, flow, water quality, automationProgress and Final Reports:
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