Title: A Continuing Study of the Water Quality in the Pasquotank Watershed in Northeastern North Carolina
Elizabeth City
Keywords: water quality, Pasquotank, watershed, dissolved oxygen, pH, salt, conductivity, clarity, turbidity
Mentor: Mr. Jeff Wood
Abstract:
The Pasquotank River Watershed is found in Northeast North Carolina beginning in the Great Dismal Swamp at the Virginia/North Carolina border and flows into the Albemarle Sound. The watershed provides a transition between the Great Dismal Swamp and the waters of the Albemarle Sound. The watershed is surrounded by a variety of land forms including swamps, farmland, and suburban developments. These produce a variety of runoff’s into the watershed affecting both the aquatic vegetation and marine life in the waters. This project will build on previous analysis of the four tributaries and the Pasquotank River completed in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
The 2016 Research Experience for Undergraduates Pasquotank River Watershed Team will complete two sets of tests of the watershed. These test points originated from the 2011 and 2013 research projects with the addition of four points created to sample further downstream in the Pasquotank River. Results will be compared with previous readings utilizing a Water Quality Index (WQI), a unitless number ranging from 1 to 100 with higher numbers denoting better water quality. The streams tested were the Pasquotank River, Newbegun Creek, Knobbs Creek, Areneuse Creek, Mill Dam Creek, and Sawyers Creek. These streams, along with the Pasquotank River, cover a large portion of the watershed and provide a wide area of study for the watershed.
Tests to be performed in the laboratory on this year’s samples include pH, salinity, total dissolved solids, and conductivity. Air/water temperature, dissolved oxygen, wind speed/direction, and turbidity/clarity measurements will be taken in the field. The results collected will be placed online and displayed in correlation to their position utilizing Google Maps. The data will then be compared to the previous projects.
Title: Design and Installation of a Video Conference Solution at the
Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research at ECSU Spring 2016
Elizabeth City
Keywords:Networking, video conferencing, CERSER, ECSU
Mentor: Mr. Carlton Lamb
Abstract:
During the 2016 Spring Semester, the Research Experience Undergraduates Networking team project identified, evaluated, and implemented a video conference solution. The main objective was to establish a fully functioning video conferencing solution in four locations: Dixon-Patterson Hall, Rooms 226, 232 and Lane Hall, Rooms 111 and 119. To understand and create the scope of work for the project, the team had to research/analyze the rigorous standards which are set in place by the International Telecommunications Union. This agency works directly under the authority of the United Nations and is charged with issues relating to information and communication technologies. The team examined the H.323 standard for Telemedicine, how Telemedicine has evolved, and how the H.323 standard has progressively changed the way we conduct our lives. After replicating the layout of the four spaces, the next objective was to identify and evaluate a software solution. After identifying and evaluating multiple video conferencing applications, the team selected a specific application. An example of an issue which eliminated one application was when an application indicated that a user would only have to open a link in the browser to be able to connect; but it did not indicate that the link would only work from within a certain browser. As for the hardware, the technical specifications of components were used to identify the hardware components. This method of selection, immediately gave preference to specific devices. The team also analyzed the history of video conferencing and how it has evolved. This research project enables the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) participants and invited guests to engage with others through video conferencing services.
