Opportunity: Preliminary Applications, Performance Verification of in situ pH Sensors, The Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT)
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The Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) will conduct a performance verification of in situ pH sensors. ACT is requesting preliminary applications – from developers or manufacturers of commercially available pH sensors – who would like to have their instruments tested.
The ACT evaluation will focus on moored instruments that are designed for in situ measurements of pH. Testing will be conducted in diverse freshwater, brackish and marine coastal environments. The ACT sensor technology evaluation will be free of charge for qualifying applicants, contingent upon government funding. All results will be made available to the public via summary reports posted to the website (seewww.act-us.info)
ACT is a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, state and regional resource managers, and private sector companies that are interested in developing, improving, and applying sensor technologies for studying and monitoring coastal environments. ACT was established on the premise that instrument validation of existing and emerging technologies is essential to support both coastal science and resource management, and the development of the Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS). The specific functions of ACT are to serve as: (1) an unbiased, third-party testbed for evaluating existing, new, and developing coastal sensors and sensor platforms, (2) a comprehensive data and information clearinghouse on coastal technologies, and (3) a forum for capacity building through workshops and seminars on specific technology topics.
Please visit our web site atwww.act-us.info for more information on ACT, the pH sensor performance verification, and to download application forms. More information can also be obtained by contacting Dr. Tom Johengen (johengen@umich.edu) or Dr. Mario Tamburri (tamburri@umces.edu).
