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🚰Greater Cincinnati Water Works is consistently ranked as a top drinking water utility in the United States.

It achieves this status with extensive water quality monitoring and innovative research. From technology like granular activated carbon to conducting lead pipe testing in constituents' homes, GCWW aims to stay ahead of the curve.

Learn more about their system and how they protect drinking water for more than one million people ➡️ https://www.fondriest.com/news/how-cincinnati-keeps-drinking-water-safe-for-more-than-one-million-people.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from Greater Cincinnati Water Works

Happy 4th of July from everyone here at NexSens Technology! 🎆

Presque Isle State Park–Pennsylvania’s only “seashore”–attracts some four million visitors a year.

That’s more than Yellowstone National Park, more than Yosemite National Park–our largest national parks. We get more people,” says Dr. Jeanette Schnars, Executive Director of the Regional Science Consortium (RSC).

This means monitoring and protecting the coastline is an important and highly visible undertaking. For over a decade, the RSC has deployed buoys on Lake Erie seasonally, from May to October, to provide real-time data to lake managers, researchers, and the public.

Learn more about how the National Natural Landmark is monitored ➡️ https://www.fondriest.com/news/rscs-buoy-network-over-a-decade-monitoring-eries-presque-isle-state-park.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from Jeanette Schnars

🌡️Temperature profiling in lakes and oceans involves the deployment of thermistor strings with multiple sensor nodes in the water column.

These strings measure and track the development of thermal gradients and any sudden changes in a variety of research, industrial, and energy-related applications.

For surface water monitoring, a floating buoy platform often provides a simple and reliable approach for long-term data collection.

Learn how NexSens configures this system ➡️ https://www.nexsens.com/systems/temperature_profiling

As water needs increase in developing regions, those who rely on native fisheries for subsistence, such as rural Alaska, wonder if there is enough water to go around.

While much of Alaska’s freshwater is fed by glaciers, the Kenai Peninsula is unglaciated, meaning it's groundwater-fed. The strain is a concern to communities in this region, due to the significance of salmon.

“Salmon are more than just a resource, they’re tied to the culture, the livelihoods, recreation, and identity,” explains Tyelyn Brigino, who is analyzing what percentage of surface waters are fed by these limited groundwater resources.

Learn more about the research into the Kenai Peninsula's water and fisheries security ➡️ https://www.fishsens.com/balancing-the-needs-of-people-and-salmon-evaluating-limited-groundwater-resources-in-alaska/

Photo Credit: Adapted from Tyelyn Brigino.

❄️How do scientists push the boundaries of discovery in Earth’s harshest environments?

In 2011, Professor Adrian McCallum set out on a six-week ski traverse from the North Pole toward Russia. As the only scientist on the expedition, McCallum collected vital data on snow and ice thickness, conductivity, temperature, depth, and acoustic Doppler current profiles (ADCPs).

Surrounded by explorers, he realized the power of lightweight, cost-effective research in the harsh, remote locations.

“[It] opened my mind to the value of lightweight and cost-effective adventurous research expeditions,” he reflects.

Since then, McCallum has redefined polar research—experimenting with expeditions and equipment to spend more time and less money in the poles.

Curious how science evolves in Earth’s most extreme places? Discover more ➡️ https://www.fondriest.com/news/reimagining-polar-expeditions-how-science-evolves-in-earths-most-extreme-places.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from Niklas Heinecke.