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SUMMARY:Learn Do-It-Yourself Electronics for Environmental Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:What: EnviroDIY Workshop\n\n\n\nWhen: August 13 and 14\, 2024\, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nAudience: Beginners and those with intermediate experience programming data loggers and using environmental monitoring equipment. State and federal agency staff; academic faculty; high school\, undergraduate\, and graduate students; and researchers from environmental NGOs and watershed organizations have attended previous workshops.\n\n\n\nCost: $135 per person.\n\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnviroDIY empowers researchers with innovative digital and electronic tools and training that enable cost-effective and customizable environmental measurements. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will help you learn the skills necessary to assemble\, program\, and deploy a water monitoring station\, but with the understanding that the DIY journey has just begun! We can’t cover the wide world of DIY technologies in a single workshop\, but we’ll give you the foundational knowledge and resources to continue learning on your own. \n\n\n\nWhat Will the Workshop Cover?\n\n\n\n\nProgramming electronic data loggers and connecting them to environmental sensors.\n\n\n\nTransmitting data from data loggers to web-based data portals via cellular radio.\n\n\n\nAssembling data loggers\, sensors\, cellular radios\, and solar panels into monitoring stations.\n\n\n\nDeploying\, maintaining\, and troubleshooting monitoring stations.\n\n\n\n\nWhat Are the Prerequisites?\n\n\n\nYou should answer yes to all of the following questions and be comfortable using spreadsheet software. You don’t need prior computer programming experience. \n\n\n\n\nDo you need more customized or less expensive monitoring equipment than commercial vendors provide?\n\n\n\nDo you enjoy learning hands-on electronic skills\, computer coding\, and web-based tools?\n\n\n\nAre you motivated to continue learning DIY skills on your own using internet resources?\n\n\n\nCan you accommodate the extra work required for DIY versus commercially available products?\n\n\n\n\nWhat Do I Need to Bring?\n\n\n\nWe loan attendees all of the electronics and hardware needed to follow the classroom curriculum. You should wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking trails along White Clay Creek. Lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nWhat Should I Expect From the Workshop?\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get hands-on experience using data loggers\, sensors\, cellular radios\, and laptop computers.\n\n\n\nYou’ll work in groups of two to program and assemble the provided electronic hardware.\n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to find and use online resources on your own after the workshop.\n\n\n\n\nWhat Should I Not Expect From the Workshop?\n\n\n\n\nYou won’t get one-on-one support from the Stroud Center after the workshop. We can’t guarantee your ability to monitor exactly where or how you want.\n\n\n\nYou won’t be an expert on DIY electronics after the workshop.\n\n\n\nYou won’t learn how to make or fix sensors.\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 13\, 2024\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.Arrival9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.Welcome and introduction to do-it-yourself technologies9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.Arduino Interactive Development Environment and the Mayfly Data Logger**10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Break10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Simple sensors12 p.m. to 1 p.m.Lunch (provided: hoagies*\, chips\, fruit\, and drinks); overview of the Stroud Center1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Sensors\, power\, and communication protocols2 p.m. to 3 p.m.Data logging and data telemetry using cellular radio3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Break3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.Assemble\, program\, and deploy temperature\, conductivity\, and depth monitoring stations5 to 5:30 p.m.Optional activities: Configure your laptop for the Mayfly and Arduino Interactive Development Environment or take a tour of the Stroud Center\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 14\, 2024       \n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.Arrival9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Retrieve monitoring stations\, explore the data\, and learn about data quality assurance10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.Break10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.Using the Modular Sensors code repository to customize data logger configurations12 p.m. to 1 p.m.Lunch (provided: sandwiches*\, salads\, and drinks)1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Outdoor demonstration of monitoring station deployment best practices3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.Break4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Questions and answers; open discussion5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Optional: Tour of the Stroud Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*A selection of vegetarian\, turkey\, and ham sandwiches will be available.**Attendees will be provided with laptop computers and the electronic hardware needed for workshop exercises. \n\n\n\nInstructors\n\n\n\n\nShannon Hicks\, research engineer\, Stroud Water Research Center.\n\n\n\nScott Ensign\, assistant director\, vice president\, and research scientist\, Stroud Water Research Center.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email the instructors. \n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/learn-diy-electronics-for-environmental-monitoring/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, Pennsylvania\, 19311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T080000
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SUMMARY:Open Source Electronics for Water Research and Real-Time Water Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:When: September 27 and 28\, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.Where: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311. Google MapCost: $150–$400. See fee table below.\n\n\n\nLow-cost\, do-it-yourself electronic microcontrollers are revolutionizing hydrologic research by enabling scientists to customize measurement systems and utilize real-time data portals. Along with the possibilities for customized wireless communication and prototype construction\, scientists are gaining an unlimited capacity for designing customized hydrologic measurement equipment. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will instruct participants on how to program a Mayfly Data Logger with open source code that has been created for use with a number of off-the-shelf water sensors and deploy it as part of an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station. Participants will be provided with all the supplies needed to fully participate in the workshop\, but the registration fee does not include any hardware for participants to take home. The components used as a part of this workshop will be available for purchase on-site if you would like to buy your own. \n\n\n\nTopics Covered\n\n\n\nThis workshop will provide an introduction to open source environmental monitoring and measurement with a focus on water. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of Stroud Water Research Center’s EnviroDIY project\, including Mayfly Data Logger programming\, writing Arduino code for off-the-shelf commercial sensors\, and using a free data portal (Monitor My Watershed) for real-time data upload and visualization.\n\n\n\nThe workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to edit code within the Arduino Interactive Development Environment that is appropriate for beginners. Building on this introduction\, the workshop will teach participants how to copy-paste-edit code to run a wifi-connected water monitoring device during the course of the workshop. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will use data loggers (that are programmed by the user) to connect with off-the-shelf sensors (that measure an environmental attribute). The course will not provide instruction on building sensors.The workshop will provide instruction on integrating data collection and management with CUAHSI’s HydroShare data portal.\n\n\n\nInstructors\n\n\n\nShannon Hicks\, Stroud Water Research CenterRachel Johnson\, Stroud Water Research CenterSara Damiano\, Stroud Water Research CenterScott Ensign\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research Center\n\n\n\nFeedback From Previous Workshops\n\n\n\n“I feel confident that with the info I learned that I can set up and program the Mayfly to run sensors we already use without the need for high-cost data loggers.” \n\n\n\n“I thought that Shannon’s presentation on the Mayfly and the sensor setup was very easy to follow\, informative\, and useful.” \n\n\n\n“Hands-on activities were great in learning how to set up and deploy different types of sensors\, also useful to hear about multiple options for hardware/software.” \n\n\n\nPrerequisites\n\n\n\nFamiliarity with Microsoft Excel. \n\n\n\nFees\n\n\n\nMembership StatusStudent PriceProfessional PriceCUAHSI Member$150 Early Bird $250 after Aug 31$250 Early Bird $350 after Aug 31Non-CUAHSI Member$200 Early Bird $300 after Aug 31$300 Early Bird$400 after Aug 31\n\n\n\nMore information can be found on the registration page.Registration deadline is September 10. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/open-source-electronics-water-research-real-time-water-monitoring/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, Pennsylvania\, 19311\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Workshop: Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This is a hybrid virtual/in-person workshop. Participants must attend in person (outdoors) at Stroud Water Research Center for Day 2. See our COVID-19 protocols. \n\n\n\nDates and locations: Wednesday\, April 27\, 2022\, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (online via Zoom) and Thursday\, April 28\, 2022\, 12–4 p.m. (in person\, outdoors at Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale PA 19311). *Please reserve Day 2 rain dates: Tuesday\, May 3 and Monday\, May 9.Audience: Individuals and groups who want guidance in building\, programming\, installing\, and managing EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations. The workshop is limited to 25 participants. Maximum 4 participants per organization. Maximum 2 EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Kit purchases per organization.Cost: $425* (attendance fee\, per person). Attendees must purchase additional equipment separately (see Registration section below).\n\n\n\n*If your organization is part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative or you are participating on behalf of a Pennsylvania watershed organization you may qualify for financial assistance; contact David Bressler (dbressler@stroudcenter.org) for details. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will guide attendees through the process of building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station. Attendees will leave the workshop with a functional monitoring station equipped with a Conductivity/Temperature/Depth (CTD) sensor and cellular data transmission to the Monitor My Watershed data portal. You must have a laptop computer and the ability to install software on your computer to participate in the workshop. Participants should be prepared to complete several tasks prior to and in preparation for the workshop such as registering for online accounts and software installation.   \n\n\n\nRegistration and Equipment Purchases\n\n\n\nWorkshop registrants must complete steps below by the dates listed.  Please read the additional deployment costs explained below. \n\n\n\nBy March 15\, 2022:\n\n\n\nRegister for the workshop. Maximum of 4 participants per organization.Pay the workshop fee ($425) (you can use the form to pay individually or you can increase the quantity field to pay for more than one participant). If you are uncertain if you qualify for a fee waiver\, please contact David Bressler.Purchase your Hydros 21 CTD sensor (~$550) from METER Group (*only applicable to individual doing the purchasing).  Important details:When ordering\, you must specify that you want the 3.5 mm stereo plug on the sensor cable.CTD sensor should be shipped to the person who will be programming the Mayfly Data Logger on Day 1 of the workshop.\n\n\n\nBy April 1\, 2022:\n\n\n\nPurchase your EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Kit ($475). Maximum 2 kits per group. Important details:Shipping address should be for the person who will be programming the Mayfly Data Logger on Day 1 of the workshop.  We will ship the Mayfly Data Logger and associated parts to this person for use on Day 1 of the workshop.  The rest of the monitoring kit will be provided at the Stroud Center on Day 2 of the workshop. \n\n\n\nAdditional Deployment Costs\n\n\n\nPlease note\, there are additional costs to deploy your monitoring station after the workshop: \n\n\n\nUp to $200 for station installation equipment and supplies (equipment/supply list provided at workshop).About $5-10/month cellular data plan for the transmission of data to Monitor My Watershed online data portal.We recommend reserving $500 or more for future parts and sensor replacement in the event of vandalism\, accidents\, and wear and tear.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact David Bressler (dbressler@stroudcenter.org). \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols\n\n\n\nExcept for use of indoor restroom facilities\, the program will take place entirely outdoors under our pavilion and at other outdoor locations that allow for physical distancing.Face masks with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks) are REQUIRED when entering the building to use restroom facilities.Face masks are currently OPTIONAL during outdoor activities.All participants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible.Participants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc.Independent use of the campus\, including unguided use of trails for hiking\, is NOT permitted at this time.
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/hybrid-workshop-building-an-envirodiy-monitoring-station/
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SUMMARY:EnviroDIY Monitoring Comes to Delmarva!
DESCRIPTION:Date and time: October 5\, 2021\, 12-12:45 p.m. ESTLocation: Online via Zoom videoconferencingAudience: Interested individuals on the Delmarva Peninsula; others are welcome.Cost: Free. Registration is required to receive connection information.\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nJoin Scott Ensign\, Ph.D.\, from Stroud Water Research Center for a 45-minute overview of how scientists and environmental caretakers are adopting do-it-yourself approaches to environmental monitoring. Learn how you can construct your own water\, air\, and soil monitoring and measurement systems of electronic sensors at reduced cost. Broadcast your data to a water monitoring dashboard to visualize and share your data. Become a part of the EnviroDIY revolution and collect data that makes a difference! \n\n\n\nThe vision of the EnviroDIY initiative at the Stroud Center is healthier freshwater systems made possible by trained people collecting and using data to make informed decisions as environmental stakeholders. To accomplish this\, the Stroud Center empowers a knowledgeable public network with innovative digital and electronic tools and training that enable people to collect impactful water data.
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/envirodiy-monitoring-comes-to-delmarva/
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SUMMARY:[VIRTUAL] EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Troubleshooting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, June 23\, 2021\, 1-4 p.m. EDTWhere: Online via Zoom videoconferencing. You must register to receive connection information.Audience: Users of standard EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations with CTD (conductivity\, temperature\, depth) and turbidity sensors.Cost: Free.\n\n\n\nThis workshop is intended to help you build your knowledge on how to diagnose and fix problems and keep a standard EnviroDIY Monitoring Station* with CTD and turbidity sensors functioning and collecting good data.  \n\n\n\n*This workshop is not intended for those using the Mayfly Data Logger with other types of sensors. Questions? Email dbressler@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/mayfly-monitoring-station-troubleshooting-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station
DESCRIPTION:When: February 9-10\, 2021\, noon to 4 p.m. each day.\nWhere: Zoom Meeting\nAudience: Individuals and groups who want guidance in building\, programming\, installing\, and managing EnviroDIY monitoring stations. The workshop is limited to 12 participants.\nCost: $425* (attendance fee\, per person). If multiple attendees join from a single computer via Zoom\, only one attendee from that group must register. Attendees must purchase additional equipment separately (see Registration section below). \n*If you are participating on behalf of a Pennsylvania watershed protection organization or your organization is part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative you may qualify for financial assistance; contact David Bressler for details. \nThis workshop will guide attendees through the process of building an EnviroDIY monitoring station. Attendees will leave the workshop with a functional monitoring station equipped with a Conductivity/Temperature/Depth (CTD) sensor and cellular data transmission to the Monitor My Watershed data portal. Read this flyer to make sure this workshop is right for you. You must have a laptop computer and the ability to install software on your computer to participate in the workshop. \nRegistration\nWorkshop registrants must complete steps 1-5 below by the dates listed and read the additional deployment costs for an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station explained below.  \nBy December 31\, 2020:\n1. Register for the workshop. Registration has closed.\n2. Pay the workshop fee ($425). If you are uncertain if you qualify for the fee waiver\, please contact David Bressler. \nBy January 8\, 2021:\n3. Purchase your kit ($475). We will mail it to you.\n4. Purchase your CTD sensor (~$500). When ordering\, you must specify that you want the 3.5 mm stereo plug on the sensor cable.\n5. Purchase a lithium-ion battery (~$20). \nThere are additional costs to deploy your monitoring station after the workshop: \n\nUp to $200 for station installation equipment and supplies (equipment/supply list provided at workshop).\nAbout $10/month cellular data plan for the transmission of data to Monitor My Watershed online data portal.\nWe recommend reserving $500 for future parts and sensor replacement in the event of vandalism\, accidents\, and wear and tear.\n\nQuestions? Contact David Bressler.
URL:https://www.envirodiy.org/event/virtual-workshop-building-envirodiy-monitoring-station/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: Open-Source Electronic Hardware for Water Research and Real-Time Online Water Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, November 9\, 2020\, 12 to 3 p.m. EST\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nCost: $400-550\, includes a Mayfly Data Logger. Participants must register to attend this workship; see prerequisites below.\nPresented by: Consortium for the Advancement of Hydrological Science and Stroud Water Research Center \nRegister Now \nLow-cost\, do-it-yourself electronic microcontrollers are revolutionizing hydrologic research by enabling scientists to customize measurement systems and utilize real-time data portals. Along with the possibilities for customized wireless communication and prototype construction\, scientists are gaining an unlimited capacity for designing customized hydrologic measurement equipment. \nThis workshop will instruct participants on how to program their own Mayfly Data Logger (provided as part of the workshop fee) with open-source code that has been created for use with a number of off-the-shelf water sensors (not provided). Supported sensors can be found here. \nInstructors: Shannon Hicks\, Sara Damiano\, and Rachel Johnson\nFacilitator/Organizer: Scott Ensign \nTopics Covered \n\nThis workshop will provide an introduction to open-source environmental monitoring and measurement with a focus on water. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of Stroud™ Water Research Center’s EnviroDIY project\, including Mayfly Data Logger programming\, writing Arduino code for off-the-shelf commercial sensors\, and using a free data portal (Monitor My Watershed®) for real-time data upload and visualization.\nThe workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to editing code within the Arduino Interactive Development Environment that is appropriate for beginners. Building on this introduction\, the workshop will teach participants how to copy-paste-edit code to run their own wifi-connected water monitoring device during the course of the workshop. Instruction will include how to use online resources after the workshop to learning how to convert this benchtop measuring device into a field-ready monitoring station.\nThe workshop will use data loggers (that are programmed by the user) to connect with off-the-shelf sensors (that measure an environmental attribute). The course will not provide instruction on building sensors.\nThe workshop will provide instruction on integrating data collection and management with CUAHSI’s HydroShare data portal.\n\nLearning Objectives \n\nTo gain skills for editing Arduino code to control the Mayfly Data Logger and environmental sensors\nTo learn how to troubleshoot data logger deployments\nTo practice validating sensor data and QA/QC procedures.\nTo practice using web-based data management and logging tools\, including MonitorMyWatershed.org and www.hydroshare.org.\nNOTE: This workshop will not provide instructions on making your own environmental sensors; we rely on commercially-available sensors for demonstration.\n\nPrerequisites \n\nInstallation of Arduino IDE on a computer.\nFollow the step-by-step instructions in section 4.1 and 4.2 of this guide.\nSign up for access to MonitorMyWatershed.org and know your username and password.\nRegister for access to EnviroDIY.org and know your username and password.\nRegister for HydroShare and create a user profile.\n2.4 gHz WiFi with internet access.\nFamiliarity with Microsoft Excel.
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