The first sampling campaign of my graduate studies! Included field-deployed water quality sensor measurements and collection of grab samples daily and at high frequency during different weather conditions.  Sampling was conducted in Summer 2021. 

Findings from this research are published in this article in ACS ES&T Water. doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00644

Photo pictures Dr. Angela Harris (NCSU CCEE Associate Professor), Jeremy Lowe (PhD Student at UCB), myself, and Dr. Natalie Nelson (NCSU BAE Associate Professor)

As part of my USCRP project, I have closely partnered with the Bald Head Island Conservancy. This collaboration has involved high-frequency sampling to measure concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria in the summer of 2022, and ongoing efforts in sonde data collection and management. Additionally, I developed a Shiny App which will be refined and published on the Conservancy's website, enabling the public to view water quality trends and learn about sensor-based water quality monitoring. 

Interactive Plot of Water Quality Data in Bald Head Creek 

Photo shows Bald Head Lighthouse during a high king tide event. The island is such a unique and beautiful place. 

The sample collection portion of this project has been completed and writing the manuscript is well under way. Excited to share that publication once it is ready!

We conducted several spatial samplings across hydrological conditions and produced a summary report: Fecal indicator bacteria monitoring in the Newport River and Estuary.

The manuscript for this study is also in progress! Excited to share once published.