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alejobonifacio commented on ¿Cómo detectar abrillantadores ópticos (aguas residuales) yendo a un río? / How to detect optical brighteners (wastewater) going to a river? 5 months ago

Hi again @Ag8n! I've just read again the Research Paper Chandler, D. M., & Lerner, D. N. (201...

warren commented on How good is the PurpleAir sensor and what does it detect? 5 months ago

Just noting also a big round up of notes on humidity and fog with optical sensors here: https://...

warren commented on Is there a correlation between humidity and particulates in the air? 5 months ago

Hi Sara! Yes, in two broad ways that I've seen -- both in being able to distinguish particulates...

fongvania commented on We are measuring CO2 as an indicator of proper ventilation to reduce COVID transmission risk. Has anyone considered measuring relative humidity (from exhaled aerosols and droplets) as another indicator of risk? 5 months ago

Hi Dr. Pierce! Thanks for posing the question 👍 Indoor ventilation, while not the only aspect in...

alejobonifacio commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 5 months ago

Wow! How interesting all the information generated from a question! Congratulations @bhamster for...

jjcreedon commented on Land Research Community Call 5 months ago

I will be attending!

laurel_mire commented on Land Research Community Call 5 months ago

Tagging in some land and soil folks if you can make it! @Rgaude @scienceteacher7171 @eymund @jjc...

sarasage commented on How can community science projects go about seeking funding? 5 months ago

@fongvania Thank you so much for this information! I am thinking forward about funding our air mo...

alejobonifacio commented on ¿Cómo detectar abrillantadores ópticos (aguas residuales) yendo a un río? / How to detect optical brighteners (wastewater) going to a river? 5 months ago

Hi @Ag8n !!! I am very happy that the project liked to you. I do not know if these kind of UV lam...

Ag8n commented on How can community science projects go about seeking funding? 5 months ago

We usually see one or two of the EPA projects come through the district science fair, each year. ...

fongvania commented on How can community science projects go about seeking funding? 5 months ago

One avenue is government grants ~ As part of the American Rescue Plan, the EPA will be awarding $...

fongvania commented on Air Quality Research Community Call 5 months ago

Tagging recent contributors to air quality content in case you're interested! @crispinpierce @den...

bhamster commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 5 months ago

Another answer to the original question from someone at 500 Women Scientists, with experience in ...

jesseslone commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

@Ag8n I think part of the answer to fertilizer might be efficient recycling of wastewater and the...

Ag8n commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

It was believed to be high level of nitrates, although maybe the time applied and amount applied ...

bhamster commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

Yikes, sorry to hear about this @Ag8n. What's enabling the problem to spread east? Visible detec...

bhamster commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

This is incredibly helpful, thank you! Some kind of visual to help diagnose treatment plant issue...

Ag8n commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

Some very good points! Thank you for the information. My major concern around northern Ohio has...

jesseslone commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

One additional note about algae formation. It's not uncommon to have high algae formation even i...

jesseslone commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

Yes, properly treated wastewater should ideally smell like a forrest stream... clean and possibly...

bhamster commented on What are some observable tell-tale signs of wastewater pollution? 6 months ago

@jesseslone Thanks for coming by Open Call yesterday! I'm wondering if you have any thoughts abou...

liz commented on Low-power timer upgrade 6 months ago

thank you! If you have a picture, would be great to see that as well.

pataxte commented on DIY Pole Mapping Camera Mount 6 months ago

Thanks for the cheering @liz!! That reminded me - here's one other idea that may be useful. Holdi...

liz commented on DIY Pole Mapping Camera Mount 6 months ago

This looks fantastic @pataxte !!!! So valuable to have these instructions and photos. Also, your ...

fongvania commented on The development of stickypad monitoring 6 months ago

Here are instructions for a similar exercise, except using vaseline as the sticky substance: http...

pataxte commented on DIY Pole Mapping Camera Mount 6 months ago

Recently I've returned to fiddle with pole mapping of gardens, and working on the camera mount, s...

alejobonifacio commented on Live Dissolved Oxygen and Redox Potential Sensor 6 months ago

Wow! This is so interesting... Thanks for tagging me @bhamster! 🤗

bhamster commented on Live Dissolved Oxygen and Redox Potential Sensor 6 months ago

That would be terrific, thank you! @alejobonifacio, tagging you in case you're interested in sen...

jesseslone commented on Live Dissolved Oxygen and Redox Potential Sensor 6 months ago

Yes, those spikes are aeration. Later I dropped the DO sensor and used ORP to control the aerati...

bhamster commented on Live Dissolved Oxygen and Redox Potential Sensor 6 months ago

Oooh this is very cool. Super clear dashboard graphs! Are those tall spikes when the water was ae...