Thorough study of the physical, chemical, and biological health of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is important for managing the complexity of watersheds. The CEVL is involved in an innovative monitoring program that includes developing response-stressor-land use models to manage watersheds and new measurement systems that will engage and educate stakeholders about the intrinsic value of ecosystems and how human activities affect them. Specifically, we are involved in the development of a methodology to use automated sensors at selected Muskegon River Watershed sites (www.cevl.msu.edu/envirosonics). Data from these sensors will be transmitted instantly using advanced radio-telemetry so that stakeholders can access video, sound, and environmental data to monitor the heartbeat of their ecosystem with a web-based "clickable ecosystems."



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