April 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the Sea-Bird Swell – our monthly newsletter that gives you the latest on what’s happening at Sea-Bird Scientific and the broader oceanographic community.
Using the HydroCAT-EP V2 to Study Coastal Water Quality Following the Lahaina Wildfire
We were honored to partner with Dr. Andrea Kealoha, Assistant Professor at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Department of Oceanography along with her colleagues in rapidly developing a solution to monitor water quality following the Lahaina wildfire. Sea-Bird Scientific loaned a HydroCAT-EP V2 CTD to Dr. Kealoha and her team to monitor coastal water quality off Lahaina, Maui, after the devastating fire on August 8th, 2023. Of interest was understanding the impact of terrestrial runoff on the biogeochemical and oceanographic parameters at the Kahoma stream mouth, a major runoff outlet in Mala Wharf. The deployment took place over roughly 3 months from November 12th of 2023 to February 1st of 2024.
The HydroCAT-EP V2, Sea-Bird Scientific’s newest multiparameter CTD for moored applications, was chosen as the solution for this study due to its unique pumped flow technology, high data accuracy, robustness, and autonomous capability.
One key component to the success of this study was the parties involved, and the speed in which they agreed to participate and work out a solution. The necessity for holistic understanding of the implications from the Lahaina wildfire calls upon non-profit, institutional, and private sectors to all work collaboratively to deploy solutions that can give us the full picture.
Great thanks to Dr. Andrea Kealoha and the team at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, for your partnership and for enabling us to highlight your data to better protect our oceans.
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Please join us for a spring session of Sea-Bird University, our virtual online training series offered annually for FREE!
In this session, Connor Bacon and Iram Rahman, experts on the Technical Customer Support team at Sea-Bird Scientific, will walk you through a physical overview of our Deep SeapHOx V2™, followed by the pre-deployment procedure, reviewing software and data processing, and finally, looking at common issues.
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: 8am PT
Location: virtually via Zoom
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Continuing to Support Critical pH Research with the Deep SeapHOx V2™
Sea-Bird Scientific is excited to offer a reduced price on the Deep SeapHOx V2™ through September 30th, 2024, to support programs where pH is a critical parameter.
We recognize the need for robust, reliable in-situ and high-quality pH sensors. The Deep SeapHOx V2™ is one of the moored solutions that we offer. It features a state-of-the-art, multi-parameter system with an integrated flow path that provides better correlation of measurements and sampling, as well as software that allows the user to set up the sensor, monitor graphical data in real time, as well as upload and process stored data.
Not sure if the Deep SeapHOx V2™ is the right solution for you? Contact your sales representative today for more information!
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May 20 – 23 | MTS Buoy Workshop
Sequim, WA
September 23 – 26 | OCEANS Conference
Halifax, NS, CA
October 6 – 11 | Ocean Optics XXVI
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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We are excited to exhibit at the upcoming Marine Technology Society (MTS) 2024 Buoy Workshop in Sequim, Washington, from May 20 – 23.
Come visit us at Table 1 to get the latest about what’s new at Sea-Bird Scientific.
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Sea-Bird Scientific Job Board
See what opportunities await you at Sea-Bird Scientific with our latest job postings:
PCB Design & Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)
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