EnviroDIY | Scott Ensign | Activity https://www.envirodiy.org/members/ensign/activity/ Activity feed for Scott Ensign. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:38:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1e65fda2eb3fc605d7d0caaf618fc4d8 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19642 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:06:53 -0400 New Zealand Scientists Test Pollutant Monitoring Using EnviroDIY Hardware Google Earth Image including data from AirbusLandsat / CopernicusData SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCOData LDEO-Columbia, NSF, NOAA Researchers in […]

]]> 1f79fe8d86eb6dc6c92f71428a071dfd Scott Ensign replied to the topic Free alarm system for monitormywatershed *updated* in the forum Miscellaneous https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/free-alarm-system-for-monitormywatershed-updated/#post-19625 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:58:27 -0400 @andrewglaros3 and @brianjastram,

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Any success or updates to report setting up this alarm system? Perhaps this alarm system could benefit from the </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>data extraction tools from the Time Series Visualization endpoint</span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> developed by @srgdamiano?</…

]]> bc27a5608b2211f6694f042d61010e92 Scott Ensign commented on the post, Floodzilla Gauge Network: Community-Designed Flood Monitoring https://www.envirodiy.org/floodzilla-gauge-network/#comment-2350 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:59:32 -0400 @rgmfletcher Thanks for sharing news about this incredible monitoring program! I found more information on your webpage (https://svpa.us/floodzilla-gauge-network/), but I didn’t see anything about the technology […]

]]> f707b060792a35154e671b2a443b1510 Scott Ensign commented on the post, Reliable, Low-Cost Methods for Sensor Deployment in Estuaries https://www.envirodiy.org/reliable-low-cost-methods-for-sensor-deployment-in-estuaries/#comment-2319 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:50 -0500 In addition to the sensor data published from this project (https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/54fecf9652c2e4d93e92d64388e6c3eb), the results of the particle source tracking are published here:

]]> b5ed4a7e24c0891570bc5c55a7ba1321 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19492 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:58:37 -0500 Stream Sleuths This column was first published by Berks Nature, and is reprinted with permission. By Regan Moll-Dohm, Director of Communications, Berks […]

]]> b1b7e40cc51dde93ce3804e9b18a2c12 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19394 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:12:12 -0400 EPA Publishes EnviroDIY-Based Monitoring Results The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has come full circle with EnviroDIY and the Mayfly Data Logger. A team of EPA scientists developed a roof […]

]]> 432562154fb68a63e6275263ba017aba Scott Ensign replied to the topic Can't Upload Data "This file corresponds to another site." in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/cant-upload-data-this-file-corresponds-to-another-site/#post-19387 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:55:47 -0400 Instructions for uploading csv data to Monitor My Watershed are in section 7 of the Monitor My Watershed Sensor Data Manual. Note that there are different instructions for “Uploading EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Data – Filling Data Gaps” and “Uploading CSV Sensor Data Not Already Formatted for MonitorMW”.

]]> b6ab207631e3cda4b5b6eade509b9835 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19369 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:03:46 -0400 Monitor My Watershed: New Release! The Monitor My Watershed development team is excited to announce the release of Monitor My Watershed V0.18. Performance Enhancements This new […]

]]> 13cff552228b5795b8d2b57ebbf0055f Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19200 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:10:14 -0400 A River Flood Monitoring System for Rapid Deployment Download as PDF Photo 1: The ORCA deployed on White Clay Creek at Stroud Water Research Center. Loss of lives and property during river […]

]]> 5783706ed5326c630a95ede9eb923f3d Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19240 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:43:36 -0400 Real-Time Monitoring of Pollution Biosentinels Most of the water monitoring technology discussed on EnviroDIY focuses on physico-chemical parameters like temperature, salinity, turbidity, and […]

]]> 443d8bd2cf32087508c35b9b9576eb21 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Options for Export from MMW to Another Data Portal in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/options-for-export-from-mmw-to-another-data-portal/#post-19136 Wed, 28 May 2025 23:56:27 -0400 Hi Jake, I’ve checked with the Seagull developer at GLOS. It is technically possible but will require them to do some coding on their end. I’ll keep you posted.

]]> ce2c9863b7b2db3df9ef45026c25e04f Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=19044 Wed, 07 May 2025 19:30:19 -0400 Reliable, Low-Cost Methods for Sensor Deployment in Estuaries Tidal Dynamics Provide Insight into the Impacts of Sea Level Rise Sea level is not only climbing our coastline and sculpting our salt marshes, […]

]]> 03939dff00477db489151b7dce1f27b2 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Not able to download readings in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/not-able-to-download-readings/#post-18931 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:03:39 -0500 Neil, there is a faster and more flexible way to extract data from Monitor My Watershed. Instead of using the CSV download button, try using either python or R to extract specific time periods of data for specific sensors and stations. Sara has documented these methods here:  python version and R version.

]]> bcd5ffa8312807376ddff65860810ec1 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Continous HAB monitoring in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/continous-hab-monitoring/#post-18573 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:53:10 -0400 Yes, the Stroud Center has a Campbell Scientific phycocyanin sensor deployed on a Mayfly Data Logger. @shicks might be able to share code with you.

]]> c93094b9c09e2fd55c4dbb0c472463e1 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Fetching MMW data from one sensor? in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/code-to-access-mmw-data-from-one-sensor/#post-18552 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:25:02 -0400 @tahicksonstthomas-edu: @srdamiano developed a way to query the Monitor My Watershed database for a specific parameter and specific time/date range. This is a huge improvement over using the Download button to retrieve your data, because you can limit the timeframe of data being retrieved and thus speed up the response. See Sara’s code here for R…[Read more]

]]> 5d763bdf14ef8c209e1db40694aad998 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Email alerts rough draft. Free to use in the forum Miscellaneous https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/email-alerts-rough-draft-free-to-use/#post-18548 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:13:47 -0400 Hi Andrew. Thanks for sharing this code; I hope others have been able to implement this. @brianjastram recently asked if an “alarm” feature would be built into Monitor My Watershed (hopefully someday as resources allow). Until then, I suggested that your code might benefit from the work @srgdamiano did to specify parameter and time/date range…[Read more]

]]> 48d570a6f53ed395e05f84d8423ca468 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Parameter Alarm Function in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/parameter-alarm-function/#post-18547 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:09:36 -0400 Brian, note that @andrewglaros3 developed a similar function here. That python code might be enhanced by targeting a more precise time period with each call to Monitor My Watershed, and @srgdamiano developed python (and R) code to do just that. See her Github repo on this: https://gist.github.com/SRGDamia1

 

]]> 701c534d505ee567c32123ef83b05cec Scott Ensign replied to the topic Parameter Alarm Function in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/parameter-alarm-function/#post-18546 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:01:51 -0400 Hi Brian. We’ve discussed adding this feature for a long time. I didn’t see this noted as a Github issue, so I added it here. Feel free to add suggestions to that issue.

]]> 35e8702793c68ba599ed8bf45b25d40d Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=18541 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:56:07 -0400 Learn EnviroDIY With Us! Registration for this workshop has closed. Additional opportunities will be posted the events page when scheduled. Stroud Water Research […]

]]> 8587a6166e395ae1cf02c94095c66fbc Scott Ensign replied to the topic Hydros 21 and Serial Comms in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/hydros-21-and-serial-comms/#post-18470 Fri, 10 May 2024 20:57:43 -0400 @rhouck, @damiano moved this post to a new thread here. I noticed that you reposted to a different thread. Please reply to this thread.

]]> 399ccd40c2ffc7ea1b1f02632503a8d0 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Follow Site Checkbox Not Working in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/follow-site-checkbox-not-working/#post-18429 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:27:18 -0400 You should not need to take any further action besides clicking the check box. I can confirm that it is not working for me, either. I added this as a bug on Github.

]]> 88448470646c7a27c759c6eb8f1596a9 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Slow Loading for MMW Pages in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/slow-loading-for-mmw-pages/#post-18427 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:33:49 -0400 The site may be slower to respond on the 5 minute, 15 minutes, and hourly intervals (although 1 minute seems extreme). Any device (with an accurate clock) posting data at these intervals hits the server at the same time, and response time of the site briefly slows at these moments. Several actions are being taken to eliminate this phenomenon in…[Read more]

]]> fb6f836f4c5e3f4608065bed301c9ceb Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=18368 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:34:50 -0500 New in Monitor My Watershed: Organization Site Ownership Monitor My Watershed supports data capture and visualization functions for the EnviroDIY and Leaf Pack Network communities, which are part of the Wiki […]

]]> db66a0a983159eac5a7bb2f04d4ca9d5 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Changes coming January 1, 2024 for Monitor My Watershed users in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/subscriptions/#post-18279 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:30:55 -0500 @neilh20 Thanks for your questions. Please refer to the Terms of Use for details concerning use of Monitor My Watershed. @srgdamiano commented on the likely cause of missing data from September 26. We are continuing to improve Monitor My Watershed’s response time and performance; we will share details in early 2024.

]]> a68dbcfebb91e978fbbbfb239455adf9 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Changes coming January 1, 2024 for Monitor My Watershed users in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/subscriptions/#post-18265 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:19:08 -0500 @paulwilson Yes, the payment page for Monitor My Watershed subscriptions will begin accepting payments on 01 January 2024. Thank you for supporting Monitor My Watershed!

]]> cbd2320aa5bc39563b1d09db0c79ba35 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Changes coming January 1, 2024 for Monitor My Watershed users in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/subscriptions/#post-18202 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:19:11 -0500 @@w3asa – Thanks for sharing your thoughts on our subscription plan pricing structure. We arrived at this pricing structure after exploring all the options for most equitably distributing costs across the diverse community of users and organizations. We hope users appreciate the extra value that Monitor My Watershed provides in comparison to other…[Read more]

]]> 600248766f3f211b6656b2ea47dc3856 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Changes coming January 1, 2024 for Monitor My Watershed users in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/subscriptions/#post-18201 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:00:41 -0500 We certainly understand how valuable it is for Monitor My Watershed users to share their data on their own websites. While there isn’t a direct way to share Monitor My Watershed webpages, there are several ways to automate the data download process for reprocessing and posting your data in a separate service. First, you can retrieve a csv file of…[Read more]

]]> 1b7683c52d521b5bb143475f447d16e9 Scott Ensign replied to the topic MMW last-reported observation not updating after site update in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mmw-last-reported-observation-not-updating-after-site-update/#post-17732 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:21:57 -0400 @millerlp: are you seeing current data now? We are aware of the issue but it should be resolved now. If you are still seeing issues can you report them to help@monitormywatershed.org?

]]> d1756fe3f5cbe8e2d774375e18491403 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Mayfly v1.1 technical questions forum thread in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/mayfly-v1-1-technical-questions-forum-thread/#post-17722 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:12:46 -0400 On a Mayfly V1.0 Rev A3, is power to the 2X10 analog header controlled by pin 22 or is the header constantly powered? I’m trying to utilize power from the 2X10 analog header while the grove ports are not powered (pin 22 is low) if this is possible.

]]> d785d08aa8d33510de7a8b9144735a61 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=17516 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:13:36 -0500 Data producers willing to share their data are the foundation of the Internet of Water, but first and foremost, that data must serve the needs of the data producer.

Consider Ed McCoy’s challenge. As a fl […]

]]> 5211fb046491953212ddd4955724269a Scott Ensign commented on the post, Open Data and Open Hardware: Tools for Collaborative Solutions to Water Challenges https://www.envirodiy.org/tools-for-collaborative-solutions-to-water-challenges/#comment-940 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:08:42 -0500 Could you share ideas on how to promote open source reviews? How can journals like HardwareX be leveraged? Can you share more about Crowd Source and how that helps verify quality assurance? This is all highly […]

]]> 46050b91547886895e275c37e33cdc3a Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=17450 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:27:59 -0500 Summary: Open hardware for water monitoring, combined with a national network of technical support for community science enabled by powerful web-based data sharing and management tools, is leading a revolution in […]

]]> 46782542073b93a09d27c389ecf04d16 Scott Ensign replied to the topic wofpy Timeout in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/wofpy-timeout/#post-17418 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:56:39 -0400 @wcb_data: you can access csv formatted data for a parameter at a site by specifying the parameter ID. For example, I can retrieve all of the specific conductivity data for site https://monitormywatershed.org/sites/CR_UTFZ/ with this url: https://monitormywatershed.org/api/csv-values/?result_id=5081

You can grab this url for any parameter at a…[Read more]

]]> b588e0f6f8708ebfb8f730f6950db28f Scott Ensign commented on the post, How Do EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations Compare With USGS Stations? https://www.envirodiy.org/how-do-envirodiy-monitoring-stations-compare-with-usgs-stations/#comment-893 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:35:37 -0400 Hi James; thank you for providing this input and emphasizing the challenges of using turbidity as an absolute measure of a physical property. This issue has been explored and reported on in the past, but Rob […]

]]> 00161cc5a3b0abf3ba4b179a488b014c Scott Ensign commented on the post, How Do EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations Compare With USGS Stations? https://www.envirodiy.org/how-do-envirodiy-monitoring-stations-compare-with-usgs-stations/#comment-892 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:29:53 -0400 Thanks for the feedback, Brian!

]]> 8b61723599cd59bdb321479c80853374 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Turbidity Sensor Information/Questions in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/turbidity-sensor-information-questions/#post-17143 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:43:24 -0400 Given the popularity, complexity, and expense of turbidity sensors, the team here at the Stroud Center has compiled a snapshot of some commercially-available options that may help people decide on the best option. This table likely excludes other vendors and models; it is intended to summarize those sensors that we have recently used or…[Read more]

]]> 6ff1a919a2161a0833d381234f9a58b1 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=16988 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:45:57 -0400 How Do EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations Compare With USGS Stations? The United States Geological Survey is the primary federal agency responsible for monitoring water resources in the U.S. in partnership with over […]

]]> 347e918f2accac6249204a0ef6831f75 Scott Ensign started the topic Forgot Password server error in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/forgot-password-server-error/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:51:49 -0500 We are seeing a Server Error 500 getting returned from a Forgot Password request on Monitor My Watershed. Are others seeing this, and is there a remedy?

]]> b862420c5c3dce3ed617515f56ef850a Scott Ensign replied to the topic Help us improve Monitor My Watershed! in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/help-us-improve-monitor-my-watershed/#post-16401 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:30:08 -0500 Help us improve Monitor My Watershed by taking this quick SURVEY! It just takes a minute, and we will enter your name in a raffle to win a Mayfly Data Logger. Thanks to all of you who have responded! We will incorporate your feedback as we prioritize enhancements to Monitor My Watershed.

]]> 8d4157ba562445b2043a8fee2698da20 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Deleting MMW Sites in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/deleting-mmw-sites/#post-16385 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:48:46 -0500 Jake, I deleted a “test” site of mine last week in MMW and it worked as expected (no error).

]]> c86cc08ddf60fee17b0c21ef5ce0621c Scott Ensign started the topic Help us improve Monitor My Watershed! in the forum Monitor My Watershed https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/help-us-improve-monitor-my-watershed/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:12:14 -0500 How do you use Monitor My Watershed? What features do you like, want, and need in a data sharing portal? We are working hard to improve Monitor My Watershed to better serve your needs, but we need to hear from you on what we should prioritize as we build new features. Please take a minute with this <span style=”color: #3366ff;”>SURVEY </span>and…[Read more]

]]> 34c252993a50b2d6990979315d078fb1 Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=16148 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:42:55 -0500 As of December 7, 2021, Monitor My Watershed is now hosted on the Amazon Web Services cloud. Users will notice increased responsiveness, speed, and reliability, along with a new and improved Time Series […]

]]> a5b7c1b471fcbc075d84658fd934e19d Scott Ensign replied to the topic Using AltSoftSerial with Mayfly in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-altsoftserial-with-mayfly/#post-15838 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:50:32 -0400 Problem solved. As Sara has noted before, the AltSoftSerial can only use pin 6 on the Mayfly for receiving and pin 5 for transmitting. So, while the sketch worked with Software Serial as shown above (and would have worked by defining pin 6 for transmitting and pin 5 for receiving), my pairing of the sensor rx and tx wires to the Grove jack was…[Read more]

]]> cb5169b2887ac5e36da0b78e3ea7212c Scott Ensign replied to the topic Using AltSoftSerial with Mayfly in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/using-altsoftserial-with-mayfly/#post-15837 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:19:54 -0400 I’m struggling to use AltSoftSerial in place of Software Serial to connect an Atlas-Scientific Color sensor to a Mayfly. The script below successfully communicates and reports sensor data as expected with Software Serial (with lines 21 and 26 active instead of lines 22 and 27 as shown below). As shown below I don’t get any data from the sensor.…[Read more]

]]> d29aaed839daa9b246797843dec8a52d Scott Ensign replied to the topic How to dump contents of file on SD card to serial in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/how-to-dump-contents-of-file-on-sd-card-to-serial/#post-15820 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:01:08 -0400 This sketch is also available here: https://github.com/ScottEnsign/SDoutput. I’d welcome input and refinement.

]]> 6891d55d6cb441d9d9859c2781b8875d Scott Ensign commented on the post, My Experience Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station https://www.envirodiy.org/my-experience-building-an-envirodiy-mayfly-monitoring-station/#comment-467 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:15:42 -0400 Hi Vinay and Cheryl. It is great to see your teamwork sharing and troubleshooting! Just a tip: you can more easily share Arduino sketches on this website by posting questions and answering them in the Mayfly Data […]

]]> 501fcd2801fc73652a7df5be10861528 Scott Ensign replied to the topic How to dump contents of file on SD card to serial in the forum Mayfly Data Logger https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/how-to-dump-contents-of-file-on-sd-card-to-serial/#post-15665 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:58:40 -0400 Hi @Selbig. Here is a very simple sketch that prints a file from the microSD card to the serial monitor. It might be too rudimentary for your purposes, but thought I would share it here. Notice the line “// SD.remove(“datalog.txt”);” is commented out. Uncomment this line to DELETE the file specified instead of printing it to the serial monitor. I…[Read more]

]]> 31bb707f097cd8d6cc443ab3bd0cbe21 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Atlas Scientific Sensors and Carrier Board Compatibility in the forum Infrastructure and Equipment https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/atlas-scientific-sensors-and-carrier-board-compatibility/#post-15588 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:37:51 -0400 Fiona, if you haven’t already found it, check out Adam Gold’s blog about using the Mayfly with Atlas Scientific sensors. Adam’s github has documentation about a carrier board that may involve isolation.

]]> ab2fa49590404c72fb572d37662d190a Scott Ensign wrote a new post https://www.envirodiy.org/?p=15427 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:15:17 -0400 In the beginning, there were transistors, rudimentary environmental sensors housed in wooden boxes, and pencil and paper for recording data. Today, we program microcontrollers and make our own environmental […]

]]> 39b6a72f0f62ce143492731ad6524799 Scott Ensign replied to the topic Hydros-21 Depth Temp Compensation in the forum Environmental Sensors https://www.envirodiy.org/topic/hydros-21-depth-temp-compensation/#post-15324 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:27:33 -0400 Hi Dan,

We recently did some internal testing of this issue and will post results soon. We don’t have a “fix”, but we did measure this behavior to guide our own interpretation of data.

Scott

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