WORKGROUP

The workgroup consists of an interdisciplinary, multi-university research team aimed at applying a comprehensive cyberinfrastructure-based framework for Integrative Ecosystems Management.


Figure adapted from M.B. Abbot,  J.C. Bathurst, J.A. Cunge, P.E. O'Connell, J. Rasmussen (1986) "An Introduction to the European Hydrologic System,"
Journal of Hydrology, 87, 61-77.

 

INVESTIGATOR

SENSORS

EXPERTISE

Bennett, David

    

Bradley, Allen

  • Field-scale image velocimetry methods (remote/non-intrusive stream velocity and discharge measurement)

  • Automated double-ring infiltrometer (infiltration measurement)

  

Carmichael, Greg

   

Carrica, Pablo

   

Chandran, K.B.

   

Ciach, Grzegorz

   

Constantinescu, George

    

Eichinger, Bill

   

Ettema, Rob

   

Illman, Walter

  • Pressure Transducers

  • Neutron Probe

  • Multi-Parameter Water Quality Monitoring System

 

Just, Craig

  • Sensors for water quality: dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, chlorophyll and ammonia

  

Krajewski, Witold

  • Weather Radar

  • Disdrometer

  • Soil Moisture Probes

  • Rain Gages
 

Kruger, Anton

   

Lin, Ching-Long

   

Marshall, Jeff

  • Particle-Image Velocimetry

  • Hot-Wire Anemometry

  • Laser-Induced Fluorescence

  

Moen, Jeremie

   

Muste, Marian

  • Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

  • Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter

  • Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry

  • Non-intrusive discharge measurement 

  • Quality Control/Quality Assurance using standardized methods

  • Web-based data dissemination/visualization

  • Remote-Controlled Experimentation

Nakato, Tatsuaki

  • Sediment samplers (bed material, suspended load, and bed load)

  • 18-ft tunnel boat for bathymetric survey and water and sediment sampling

  • Iowa Rapid Sediment Analyzer (IRSA) for sand-size particle distributions

  • Conventional cup and propeller flow meters

  

Nixon, Wilfrid

   

Odgaard, Jacob

   

Patel, V.C.

   

Papanicolaou, Thanos

  • Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter

  • Radiation Gamma Source

  • Sedimeter, Penetrometer, Moisture Sensors

  • OBS and ISCO

  • Pressure Transducers

  

  • Cohesive and non-cohesive sediment transport and isotope tracers

Schnoor, Jerry

  • Sensors for water quality: Dissoved oxygen, pH, Conductivity, chlorophyll, and ammonia

  

Weber, Larry

  • Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter

  • Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

  •  Thermisters

  • Sensors for total dissolved gas and bubble void ratio.

  

Weirich, Frank

  • 100 anemometers (higher end - cup and trixial UVW systems
  • 14 electromagnetic flow meters (Marsh-McBirney) (10 X axis, 4 XY units
  • 15 field datalogging systems (ranging from 24 - 1000 channel capacity)
  • Arrays of temperature sensors for air, ground and water monitoring, instrumentation towers (numerous)
  • pressure transducer systems (water level, sediment load etc) - other rain gauge, wind direction systems
  

Zhang, You-Kuan