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STREAMS - Synthesizing Teaching and Research using Experimental Aquatic Mesocosms

We are building an experimental stream facility at UF that will allow us to synthesize undergraduate and graduate teaching with cutting-edge research using artificial stream mesocosms outfitted with a networked sensor array that provides real-time data on stream temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and pH. This facility will be used for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in aquatic ecology, water resources management, and experimental design, and for conducting basic and applied research using controlled, replicated experiments. The design is based on the artificial stream array in Emma Rosi's lab at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and will be housed in a greenhouse next door to the Dept. of Biology at UF. We are anticipating the facility will be fully functional by Fall 2020, and we are actively seeking collaborators to conduct research in the facility. Please contact us if you are interested in working here!
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The greenhouse which is split between our stream facility and the Keiser lab's project space.

Our collaborator, Chris Dutton, programed and built an Arduino-based microcontroller to log and upload real-time data on temperature, humidity, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in the greenhouse. You can check out the data by clicking the button below!
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The figure to the right is a preliminary 3D sketch of our anticipated stream layout, with four motors driving five paddle wheels, for a total of 20 recirculating streams. We are intentionally designing the array to be modular, so that streams can be moved around if need be.
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