Urban Farming
80% of the United States population lives in urban areas. 13.5% of urban households experience food insecurity. Urban areas have a need for solutions to feed urban populations at low costs
View ArticleFlexible End Effectors
This project focuses on innovating current automotive manufacturing practices by designing a flexible end effector tailored for grasping a variety of inner door panels. The objective is to streamline...
View ArticleExperimental Platform for Evaluating Building Envelope Technologies for...
Buildings account for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Advancing energy-efficient innovations in building envelopes can...
View ArticleLockheed Martin – Mobile Package Handling System
•Design and build a Mobile Package Handling System (MPHS) that transports a package, while minimizing the amount of space, time, and manpower required. •System cannot use electronics or magnetics to...
View ArticleShell Eco Marathon
The purpose of the Shell Eco-marathon project is to develop a gas-powered car that minimizes fuel consumption to compete in the Shell Eco Marathon.
View ArticleOntogeny of Microbial Community Structure in Different Seagrass Growing...
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a diverse ecosystem, with a wide range of habitats including seagrass and mangrove trees that house economically important fish. It contributes more than $55.4 billion...
View ArticleTEC-V ROV
High-resolution, three-dimensional maps of enclosed underwater environments would benefit a wide range of industries and fields. The Topographic Exploration Cave Vehicle, TEC-V, is a remotely operated...
View ArticleMechanatee: A Biomimetic R.O.V.
The Mechanatee is a Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV) meant to discreetly survey Manatee populations in the Indian River Lagoon without disrupting their natural behaviors. Manatees are threatened,...
View ArticleO.R.C.A.
The Ocean Research Crawler Attachment (O.R.C.A.) is a modular independent prototype platform designed to enhance the capabilities of a BlueROV system for advanced seafloor exploration. O.R.C.A....
View ArticleMicroplastics Collection in Crane Creek
Several studies have established that yearly microplastics consumption varies from 39000 to 52000 particles per person. There is concern over harmful additives that may be found in these...
View ArticleIdentifying the Presence of Quorum Sensing-like Behavior in the Single Celled...
Quorum sensing (QS) links phenotypic switching to cell density. While it is common in bacteria, it is less common among eukaryotes. AQS system increases swimming speeds as cell density increases in...
View ArticleThe Effect of Oyster-Shell Orientation on Biomass Accumulation
The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) contains heavy nutrient pollution due to stormwater runoff. Oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are used to filter the resulting phytoplankton blooms. These oysters attach to...
View ArticleIron (III) and Grain Size in the IRL
There are many bio limiting nutrients that are being affected by a variety of human impacts. One of these is labile Iron. The goal of this project is to find if there is a correlation between grain...
View ArticleSpecies-specific eDNA detection of Atlantic Tarpon
Florida’s sport fisheries are a vital economic resource for the state, providing $13.9 billion in revenue annually[1]. The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is among the most popular target fish...
View ArticleVariations and Inaccuracies in Observational and Reanalysis Atmospheric Water...
Reanalysis data is one of many tools for meteorologists in the understanding of severe weather and forecasting. However, some weather parameters are more complicated to create accurate reanalysis...
View ArticleBiochar Remediation of Regolith Leachate
Over 33% of global soils are contaminated with heavy metals (e.g., Cd, Pb, As), threatening agriculture and food security. Biochar—a carbon-rich material made from pyrolyzed organic matter—can...
View ArticleThe Effects of Artificial Light on IRL Chlorophyll Content
Marine phytoplankton are responsible for over 50% of Earth's global photosynthesis, and are vital for carbon drawdown, and form the base of the aquatic food webs. During the daytime, less than ten...
View ArticleCase Study: KPHL Visibility in December Causing Aircraft Diversions
Visibility can decrease when weather such as rain, snow, fog, and mist are present. When visibility deteriorates, pilots and airtraffic controller’s encounter operational constraints, leading to...
View ArticleHidden Hammerheads: Discovering Genetic Markers of Differentiation and...
Scalloped hammerheads (Sphyrna lewini) are a globally endangered species whose life history traits make them vulnerable to fishing pressure1,2. Conservation of the species has been complicated by the...
View ArticleWhere is the Big Fish?
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are subsets of traditional fishing grounds that have been closed to fishing as a major component of fisheries management and sustainability programs worldwide. Fish...
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