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Bringing Hands-On STEM Learning to Ohio: Equipping 14 Schools with Water Guardians

Last week, we had the privilege of delivering our Water Guardians to Ohio, equipping and training 14 schools with our water quality monitoring and education system. Thanks to the generous support of the Leonard Gelfand STEM Center at Case Western Reserve University, middle, high, and elementary schools across the region now have access to tools […]

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Tracking the Storm: How We Monitor Water Quality in Extreme Weather

Winter storms don’t just bring snow—they send road salt into streams, disrupting freshwater ecosystems. Salt is necessary for road safety, but once it washes into waterways, it can dramatically alter water chemistry, harming aquatic life. Until now, capturing these rapid changes as they happen has been challenging. We developed the GaiaXus Water Guardian to change

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Wrapping Up Water Quality Monitoring on the Severn River

Our final water quality monitoring trip of the season with the Severn River Association (SRA), led by Captain Tom Guay, was a data-rich journey. Over ten monitoring stations, we measured water temperature, salinity, and clarity using the Secchi Disk. This data is essential in tracking the health of the Severn, especially as we face new

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Enhancing Partnerships for Aina-based NGSS Experiences

We are thrilled to continue our work with Dr. Pascale Pinner to advance innovative STEM education for students in Hilo, Hawaii. As the technology partner in this initiative, our focus is on exploring the intersection of NGSS-aligned STEM education with cultural relevance, ‘āina-based (place-based) learning, and meaningful community engagement. Together, we are committed to integrating

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Collaborative research project with the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus (UMBC)

We are excited to announce the start of our collaboration with the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus. Dr Govind Rao’s team at The Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at UMBC promotes the development of sensors for biomedical, bioprocess, environmental, and homeland defense applications. The collaboration is funded by the MIPS program for the duration

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Brackish Water

Thank you to Professors Tammy Domanski & Seth Miller from the Anne Arundel Community College and STEM teacher Heather Carter from the Anne Arundel County School System, we presented the GaiaXus Learning System at Spa Creek near the amazing Chesapeake Children’s Museum.  We brought 4 water quality monitors with tablets and plenty of line to

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Winter 2023 Stream Monitoring – Seneca Creek

Monitoring macroinvertebrates, or small aquatic insects and other creatures without backbones, is crucial for assessing the health of freshwater ecosystems and the quality of the water they inhabit. These organisms serve as bioindicators, meaning they can provide a snapshot of the overall health of the ecosystem, including water quality. By monitoring the types and abundance

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Ringing a bell

One year ago today, I “rang the bell” at the Skip Viragh Outpatient Center after I finished my 12th and final round of chemotherapy.   Nurses and staff cheered me on, I was in tears, their compassion was overwhelming. My journey through diagnosis, surgery, and therapy was fairly typical, there are over 106,000 new cases like

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