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Delaware Biotechnology Institute researching ecosystem using Intelesense
05-21-08 -- HONOLULU
The first stage of Intelesense technology has been deployed at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) as part of a statewide research project in Delaware led by the Center for Critical Zone Research (CCZR) and DBI under an NSF EPSCoR-RII Project, entitled: “Complex Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Health”."The weather station and the additional gas and water sensors are the first of several we plan to install as part of a statewide research and monitoring project. Among other work, we’re investigating the impact of weather patterns on the earth’s critical zone, the Earth’s near-surface environment, where most of the life-sustaining processes on Earth, and, indeed, all living thing, exist," noted Dr. Karl V. Steiner, Associate Director of DBI and a Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The research program will drive three initiatives: (1) Develop a network around existing Delaware/Mid-Atlantic environmental organizations and sensing networks; (2) Increase awareness and use within the research faculty network of existing capabilities; and (3) Provide input to materials scientists who conduct the research, primarily in the area of nanoscale control of materials, to develop the next generation of biogeochemical sensors.
The University of Delaware hosts five organizations that collect significant data on various aspects of the Delaware Ecosystem: the Center for Remote Sensing (CRS), the Delaware Bay Observing System (DBOS), the Delaware Environmental Observing System (DEOS), the Delaware Water Resources Center and the Delaware Geological Survey. DBI will integrate the Intelesense sensors into the existing activities, and explore how the Intelesense system could serve as the hub for integrating data from all of these organizations.
"We are very excited to support this important research area with the University of Delaware", stated Dr. Kevin Montgomery, CEO of Intelesense, "understanding the complex mechanisms related to environmental systems is a crucial field for us all."