Australian-based BE Surveys Group uses bathymetric survey boats and Airmar smart sonar depth sensors to complete underwater topography projects.

After a test flight goes awry, Montana Space Grant scientists chase a weather balloon launched in Big Timber, Montana, to an island on Lake Winnipeg.

A study from the USGS has found concentrations of a controversial class of insecticides in more than half of streams sampled in the U.S.

A NOAA researcher studies how volcanic vents spewing carbon dioxide near the Islands of Maug have contributed to coral death and the rise of algae there.

University of Miami scientists use a Lockheed Orion Aircraft to drop sensor packages into the hearts of hurricanes, revealing keys to how they function.

Creative methods and gear aid a study of biofilms on the walls of ship ballast tanks and the risk they pose for harboring Great Lakes invasives.

A new buoy in the Straits of Mackinac will monitor water quality and weather conditions, but also keep an eye on Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline.

A study of 12 Californian wildfires found that plant species associated with a southern distribution grew more abundant than northern species post-fire.

University of Delaware scientists use ferry-mounted monitoring equipment to measure Delaware Bay’s sea breeze, potential for offshore wind development.

Researchers at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research are using 3D printing technology to develop weather stations for the developing world.

University of Toronto students’ Drone River project uses state-of-the art drones, sensors and clues from social media to monitor and address river problems.

The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative launched a data buoy to track temperatures in Lake of Egypt, a reservoir providing water for a nearby power plant.

Radio tracking devices help reveal differences in the lifestyles of male and female Cooper’s Hawks.

The U.S. Navy funded a team of scientists to track the South China Sea’s internal waves. Their results have implications for climate models, marine life.

A new study using NASA satellite data finds that phytoplankton blooms contribute to the brightness and reflectivity of clouds in the Southern Ocean.