Sensors for environmental measurement and monitoring are increasingly important to improve and expand the data needed for climate change mitigation and adaption.
GEMM is supporting the advancement of sensor technology for environmental measurement by:
1. Building collaborations between sensor developers, environmental scientists, and end users of environmental data to understand environmental measurement needs and the challenges when measuring in the field.
2. Creating opportunities for researchers to test sensors in real world conditions.
Field Testing Environmental Sensors
In partnership with the University of Waterloo Urban Ecohydrology Observatory sites, sensor developers can access local stormwater ponds year round to test sensor technology.
Sensor testing at the stormwater ponds could include water quality, water level, flow, temperature, rainfall, soil moisture, or air quality. Current research projects at the sites include measuring greenhouse gases, water chemistry, and other parameters.
We can connect sensor developers with researchers working in the field to understand the challenges with sensing technologies, such as power, biofouling, cost and real-time data collection.
Get in touch to discuss your research and how GEMM could support your work.
Adapting Technology for Environmental Sensors
Could your technology be used or adapted to overcome an environmental measurement challenge?
Environmental scientists often struggle with the real world limitations of using sensing technology in the field. Cold climates, power, robustness, communications and cost are just a few of the challenges that prevent scientists from using sensing technologies in their research.
We want to connect sensor developers with environmental scientists and data users to explore the ways their technology could to improve environment measurement and monitoring.
Get in touch to find out more about how we can support your work.
