MEDIA RELEASE
ReefTalk: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, Kealakehe High School library.
Topic: New Technologies for Water Quality Monitoring
The Hawaii Ocean Observing Systems Near Shore Sensor Groups representative, Dr. Ross Timmerman, will share the latest approaches (instrumentation) to water quality monitoring including Autonomous  Underwater Vessels.  Â
He will describe the study area, the challenges and future solutions to problems encountered. Â
The Hawaii Ocean Observing System is one part of a national network of observation systems currently being put in place in the U.S., territories and affiliated states. Â
Learn how the deployment of these systems will benefit our understanding of ocean related phenomena. Â
Catalyst projects include: 1) Coastal ocean conditions and forecast, 2) Coastal hazards and vulnerability, 3) Automated water quality sensing, and 4) Marine ecosystem monitoring. Â Â
For further information, call U.H. Sea Grant College Program at 329-2861.
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