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Standing on the southern bank of Lake Okeechobee, central Florida, sawgrass bows to the relentless wind, and the white caps of wind waves scour the grey line of the horizon.<\/p>\n

Lake Okeechobee is the second-largest freshwater lake in the contiguous United States\u2013so vast it acts like an inland sea. Yet it is also breathtakingly shallow: only nine feet, on average.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lake is the heart of the entire Greater Everglades ecosystem,\u201d says Dr. Anna Wachnicka, a Principal Scientist at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). \u201cIt\u2019s an amazing but highly dynamic and highly complex system.\u201d<\/p>\n

But after centuries of agricultural and urban expansion and changing environmental conditions, Okeechobee has been heavily degraded. \u201cWhen the heart is sick, then the rest of the body obviously doesn\u2019t function well,\u201d Wachnicka explains soberly.<\/p>\n

In 2000, the Florida Legislature enacted the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act and the subsequent Lake Okeechobee Protection Program<\/a> to restore the lake and its watershed. This was expanded in 2007 to strengthen protection for the Northern Everglades.<\/p>\n

Large strides are already being made in restoration efforts that, guided by data, aim to rehabilitate these environments to their natural state, and build a more complete understanding of ecological health and change.<\/p>\n

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The buoys offer a flexible deployment platform, and Councilman\u2019s team can adjust the payload to meet specific partner needs and research goals. (Credit: SFWMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

South Florida Water Management District<\/span><\/h3>\n

The SFWMD is a regional government agency that manages water resources in 16 counties in southern Florida, stretching from Orlando in the North, to the Florida Keys in the south.<\/p>\n

Alongside its core mission of managing and protecting water resources, the SFWMD is undertaking the largest environmental restoration project in US history\u2013the restoration of the Everglades.<\/p>\n

Dr. Wachnicka is part of the SFWMD\u2019s Applied Sciences Bureau\u2019s Lake and River section. She evaluates water quality conditions on Lake Okeechobee and investigates the factors that change this\u2013including extreme weather events, and human operations.<\/p>\n

Wachnicka works closely with SFWMD Office of Water Quality colleague Jimmy Councilman, the Field Manager responsible for overseeing the continuous water quality monitoring network deployed in the region.<\/p>\n

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The data from the buoys has two main uses: to assess environmental conditions and evaluate the effectiveness of restoration efforts. (Credit: SFWMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Continuous Monitoring of a Changing Environment<\/span><\/h3>\n

The District\u2019s environmental monitoring effort is vast. Sample collection includes surface water, soil, and fish tissue, though Councilman\u2019s primary focus is on water quality.<\/p>\n

Two NexSens CB-450 buoys<\/a> were first deployed on the lake in 2020 as part of a state-led initiative to better understand Lake Okeechobee\u2019s ecological conditions.<\/p>\n

Each buoy is equipped with a YSI EXO2 sonde<\/a> that measures physical parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, and turbidity, as well as biological indicators like chlorophyll and phycocyanin. Measurements are collected autonomously every 30 minutes and transmitted in near real time, where data is accessible online.<\/p>\n

Councilman\u2019s team adjusts buoy payloads to meet partner needs and research goals. \u201cThe larger data well gives us space to put larger batteries for more sensors that are a little bit more power hungry,\u201d he states. The four-inch pass-through well also means the buoy can support large, multi-parameter sondes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve installed a lot of different manufacturers of sensors as we continue to learn and grow and figure out which ones are better suited for the environment and the needs we have,\u201d Councilman explains. \u201cHaving that flexibility has been great to not just be stuck with one kind of component.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of a broader network that includes nine fixed platforms, the mobile buoys allow teams to target specific locations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can anchor them down in the location, and then if, say, Anna\u2019s group, they\u2019d rather focus on different areas, we can easily move that data buoy to a different area,\u201d Councilman notes.<\/p>\n

He adds that they are also cheaper\u2013\u201cwe don\u2019t have to worry about infrastructure\u201d\u2013and can be fully assembled and tested before field deployment, ensuring reliable data collection once installed\u2013\u201cso it\u2019s definitely a little bit more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Data from the buoys supports rehabilitation efforts and contributes to a more complete understanding of ecological health and change. (Credit: SFWMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

An Environment in Flux<\/span><\/h3>\n

Collected data is supplied to internal and external partners, and the public.<\/p>\n

Broadly, its uses are twofold. Firstly, it is used to assess conditions and inform understanding of what \u201coptimal\u201d looks like for this environment, and secondly, to evaluate the effectiveness of restoration efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis data is incredibly useful to us,\u201d states Wachnicka. Excess nutrients are one of the biggest problems on Lake Okeechobee, and eutrophication leads to algal blooms. \u201cTrends and patterns in the data help us better understand or warn us about blooms, and pinpoint the areas where they’re about to start,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

When temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius, a bloom is very likely imminent\u2013\u201cthey love hot water,\u201d Wachnicka adds.<\/p>\n

Looking over the longer term, \u201cWhat physicochemical water quality conditions are triggering the blooms in different parts of the lake? Because different types of cyanobacteria also form the blooms on the lake.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also can track turbidity, and that also tells us a lot about how, for example, extreme weather events like hurricanes affect the light environment in the lake, which subsequently can have profound effects on benthic habitats.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Two NexSens CB-450 buoys were first deployed on Okeechobee in 2020. (Credit: SFWMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Evaluating Restoration Efforts<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Kissimmee River Restoration Project restored more natural flow through the floodplain. Continuous water quality monitoring on the floodplain enables the team to map and quantify how sediment and nutrients are being removed from the water before reaching Lake Okeechobee.<\/p>\n

At the same time, data on optimal conditions for submerged aquatic vegetation are supporting restoration efforts within the lake. Together, reduced nutrient inputs from the Kissimmee and healthier vegetation that lowers turbidity and nutrient levels are expected to improve water quality and help reduce toxic blooms.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Dispersed Water Storage Program will convert thousands of acres of private land into seasonal water storage, slowing water flow and reducing nutrients moving through Lake Okeechobee and into downstream estuaries.<\/p>\n

Towards a Restored Everglades<\/span><\/h3>\n

Restoring the heart of the Everglades is not something that happens overnight. It requires sustained effort and evaluation\u2013but progress is undeniable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realize that every data point we collect is a piece of the puzzle,\u201d says Councilman.<\/p>\n

Wachnicka continues\u2013\u201cTogether, this represents one of the best monitoring networks in the country, and arguably one of the best in the world, really, it\u2019s an amazing set.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the district and our partners have made so much progress on environmental infrastructure projects\u2013we expanded monitoring, and we\u2019re helping to restore the quality and ecology of these critically important ecosystems,\u201d she concludes.<\/p>\n

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Lake Okeechobee is the second-largest freshwater lake in the contiguous United States, but is only nine feet deep, on average. (Credit: SFWMD)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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