7 articles
Build a useful kelp farm sensor kit for the price of a good anchor: DIY temperature chains, light loggers, tilt sensors and telemetry that answers real farm questions.
Naomi Reyes ·
How oceanographers measure seawater pH and alkalinity, why it's harder than it looks, the sensor zoo from Argo floats to moorings, and what the numbers mean.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Kelp disease moves faster than most farm visits. How to build a farm-level surveillance protocol — baseline, triggers, sampling cadence — that catches trouble early.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
What to measure on a small seaweed farm, with what: temperature, light, dissolved oxygen, salinity and turbidity sensors — priced, compared and integrated into daily work.
Naomi Reyes ·
A working water-testing protocol for seaweed farms: which parameters matter, what gear to use, how often to sample, and the thresholds that trigger action.
Naomi Reyes ·
How satellites, drones, in-water loggers and eDNA sampling combine into a digital MRV stack that makes ocean carbon projects measurable, auditable and affordable.
Priya Raman ·
How kelp farmers use sensors, telemetry and simple automation to protect crops between boat visits — what to instrument first, what it costs, and what it buys you.
Naomi Reyes ·