Facilities

Overview

Research conducted by the CES Lab is largely through field-based projects, including acquisition and analysis of coastal morphology, sediments, and other physical/environmental parameters.

The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art topographic surveying equipment, including two high-accuracy (sub-centimeter) Emlid Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS), a CST-Berger total station, and DJI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). We also have licenses for AgiSoft Metashape - Structure for Motion Software to construct orthomosaic and DEMs from UAV images.

Wind and aeolian sediment transport data can be collected using a variety of 3-cup and sonic (3D & 2D) anemometers along with Wenglor particle counters and hose traps.

Surface sediments can be analyzed using a Retsch sonic sieve shaker and a full range of U.S. standard 8” sieves. Other environmental monitoring equipment available includes temp & RH sensors, water level pressure transducers, current flow meters, soil moisture probes, and rain gauges.

Through faculty collaborations, students working in the CES Lab also have access to a variety of additional field and laboratory instruments pertaining to soil, meteorological, and hydrological research.

List of all Field and Laboratory Equipment

  • 2 Emlid Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS) devices
  • 2 CST-Berger Total Stations
  • CST-Berger & Sokkia Engineer Levels
  • Campbell Scientific CR1000 & CR800 Dataloggers
    • Solar Panel & Battery
  • 3 HOBO U12 Micro-Dataloggers
  • 5 HOBO U20L-04 Water Level/Temp Sensors
  • 16 RM Young 3-Cup Anemometers
  • 10 MetOne 014 Mini 3-Cup Anemometers
  • RM Young 81000 3D Sonic Anemometer
  • 2 Gill WindSonic 2D Sonic Anemometers
  • 4 Calypso 2D Sonic Anemometers
  • MetOne 024A Wind Vane
  • MetOne 6” Rain Gauge
  • MetOne Temp, Humidity, & Barometric Pressure Sensor
  • Delta-T Soil Temp/Moisture Sensor w/ Handheld Moisture Meter
  • 2 Vegetronix Soil Moisture Sensors
  • Kestrel 4500 Weather Meter w/ Portable Vane Mount
  • 6 Wenglor Particle Counters
  • Nortek Vectrino Velocimeter Current Meter Sensor
  • Fisher Scientific Drying Oven
  • Retsch Sonic Sieve Shaker
  • 22 U.S. Standard 8” Sieves (No. 10-200, Pan & Lid)
  • DJI Phantom 4 Pro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) – Drone
  • Sentera IR camera [attached to Phantom 4 Pro UAV]
  • AgiSoft Metashape Structure for Motion Software
  • Pix4D Mapper Structure for Motion Software
  • Several Arduino & Raspberry Pi boards
  • 2 micro-LiDAR sensors
  • Nikon IR camera
  • Panasonic Weatherproof Field Camera
  • IPad [Field Computer]
  • Dell lab computer w/ full suite of software