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Live Webinar: Using the Salt Balance to Irrigate More Efficiently The global pressure for water conservation is felt in every industry, especially in arid countries. In agriculture, the balance can be hard to find. To efficiently manage the irrigation of a crop you must know how much water is put down via irrigation and precipitation, how much is lost via drainage, and how much is lost to evapotranspiration. Salt is also applied and lost with the water, so the salt and water balance are strongly linked. New methods are available for measuring components of the water and salt balance of a crop. In this 30-minute webinar, Dr. Gaylon Campbell, Senior Research Scientist at METER for over 25 years, breaks down how to measure the water and salt balance and how to use these measurements to improve irrigation efficiency. He will discuss: -Climate change impacts on irrigated agriculture -Things that can and cannot increase water use efficiency in agriculture -What the salt balance is -How the salt balance relates to the water balance -How to quantify drainage by measuring salt -Using pore water EC to estimate drainage -And more Watch live – August 29th 2024, 9am PDT Event link: https://lnkd.in/gpQ-n_ap

How do we define and measure ecosystem services in urban settings? Join Dr. Sara Acevedo, assistant professor at La Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile, as she dives into measuring metals and contaminants in soil due to human activity. Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/gXyitYn4 #ecosystem #soilhealth #environmentalresearch #research

Discover the remarkable efforts near Fukushima, where scientists and citizens, led by Dr. Masaru Mizoguchi, have successfully decontaminated rice fields. Utilizing advanced METER environmental sensors and ZENTRA Cloud, Dr. Christian Renschler's team is now focused on preventing soil recontamination. Explore their innovative methods and the critical role of real-time data in environmental monitoring. Support their mission and stay informed on sustainable solutions. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ej6f3CMm #research #agriculture #innovation #environmentalscience

The 2017 flash drought devastated Montana and South Dakota, severely impacting agriculture. Learn how soil moisture sensors, predictive models, and advanced mesonet systems are bridging gaps left by traditional weather networks to provide vital real-time data. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gFZF7GGz #Agriculture #Drought #WeatherMonitoring #SoilMoisture

Most weather stations are cluttered, complicated, and frustrating to install and maintain. Wiring and programming can be a nightmare, and finding room to mount everything is a challenge. All-in-one weather stations solve these problems, but the tradeoff is flexibility. Adding just one more sensor often requires an extra logger, making the system more complicated and more expensive. The ATMOS 41 weather station is the first affordable, research-grade all-in-one weather station that fulfills all your weather monitoring needs but doesn’t restrain you when you want to make other measurements. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g63AFcVZ #weather #weatherstation

In 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico, with category 5 winds topping out at 174 mph (282 km/h). In this mountainous nation with the 9th highest road density in the world, thousands of landslides wreaked havoc on the large number of rural communities that became cut off from supplies and travel. Dr. Stephen Hughes, a professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, has turned this catastrophe into a lesson by harnessing before and after data to develop a landslide susceptibility map with resolution down to every 5 m. Join us as we discuss with him the process of developing landslide prediction across the entire island nation. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gqD68b4G #landslides #landslideprediction #PuertoRico #geology

Near-real-time data, anytime, anywhere. Use ZENTRA Cloud to see and analyze you data in near-real time from wherever you are. ZENTRA Cloud does all the data legwork, with minimal effort, so you can spend less time collecting data and more time publishing it. Discover ZENTRA Cloud: https://lnkd.in/gPfM9wGT #data #analysis #research #innovation

Michelle Newcomer, a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, has published a compelling case study on the effectiveness of LID structures such as rain gardens and infiltration trenches in dry climates. Using advanced rain gauges, soil moisture, and water potential sensors, her research demonstrates how these structures significantly enhance rainwater infiltration and storage, particularly during intense El Niño events. The study, conducted with a team from San Francisco State University, compares LID structures with traditional turf lawns. Findings indicate that LID areas have substantially higher recharge efficiency, marking a significant advancement in urban water management strategies for cities like San Francisco. Read the full case study for insights on mitigating climate impacts and promoting sustainable water resources: https://lnkd.in/gZxB2cDF #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Research #Innovation

Most data collection mishaps are avoidable with quality equipment, some careful forethought, and a small amount of preparation. The result? Usable, publishable data. Check out our latest newsletter at the link below!

The ZL6 data logger now comes with wifi. Easier, more advanced, and more robust, the easy-to-install ZL6 logger provides cloud-based data delivery, Bluetooth® configuration, firmware-over-the-air updates, and integrated metadata, all of which simplify and speed up the process of data collection, management, and sharing. No programming required! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gKpzGgcw #datalogger #data #WiFi #innovation