This opportunity funds research to evaluate the operational readiness of the JaiaBot BIO, a low-cost autonomous underwater vehicle equipped with in-situ sensors, for near real-time monitoring of episodic water quality degradation such as riverine plumes and cyanobacteria blooms. The project includes purchasing four vehicles and conducting a 24-month study in Lake Champlain, leveraging existing monitoring infrastructure to inform water quality management.
Eligibility is limited to CESU partners and others as specified in additional information. Applicants must be affiliated with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit or meet related criteria.
