The week in monitoring news (Sept. 14, 2012)

This week in environmental monitoring news:

• Whale monitoring stations placed off Scottland Coast, via the Mearns Leader.
• Australian chemical giant constructing air quality monitoring station in suburb affected by toxic spill, via ABC News.
• Liquid Robotics aims to usher in era of smart oceans with autonomous robots, via Singularity Hub.
• Groups reach deal on monitoring Michigan nickel mine, via the Associated Press.
• El Salvador installs ocean monitors to prevent disasters, via the Latin American Herald Tribune.
• WellDog launches environmental monitoring division targeting energy development, via Wyoming Business Insider.
• How’s the river? In Aspen, that’s difficult to gauge, via the Aspen Times.