Archive for 2015

Deployment of Hydrolab DS5X Multiparameter Sonde

MESTECH has recently increased the spectrum of water quality sensors used for long-term deployments in their SmartBay Dublin Project. Last 17th of June, a Hydrolab DS5X Multiparameter Sonde, supplied …
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Sonde Maintenance in Poolbeg Marina

Last 4th June was time for maintenance of the YSI 6600 Multiparameter Sonde we currently have sending live data from Poolbeg Marina, in the estuary of the Liffey River. After the cold months where not …
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Passive Sampling: Deployment and collection of samplers in Donegal & Dublin.

May was a busy month for the ‘Passive Sampling’ Project in terms of fieldwork. Denis Crawley (MI), Dr Lisa Jones (DCU) and Jaime Moreno (DCU) visited Donegal on the 13th and 14th May in order to …
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Deployment in Poolbeg Marina

We are happy to report that we have resumed the long-term deployment project of a multiparameter sonde in one of our favourite places in SmartBay Dublin. We are talking about Poolbeg Marina, in the …
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SETAC 2015

        Last week, May 3-7th, Dr. Lisa Jones, Water Institute, DCU, attended SETAC Barcelona. Lisa presented an oral presentation on ‘Passive sampling as a screening tool in Ireland for new …
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“Method Validation and Quality Control” Course.

In April, (27-29th), Dr. Lisa Jones, Water Institute, DCU, attended a COST training school at the university Jaume I, Castellón, Spain. Title of the Course: “Method Validation and Quality …
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“The Atlantic – Our Shared Resource. Making the Vision Reality”. Presentations now online.

‘The Atlantic – Our Shared Resource. Making the Vision Reality’, attended by Fiona Regan from MESTECH, took place on April 16 – 17, 2015 at Palais D’Egmont Brussels. Presentations, …
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Sonde maintenance in Dublin Bay Buoy

Last Friday, 24th April, MESTECH researchers Alan Barrett and Jaime Moreno, went on board the ship ILV Granuaile, commissioned by Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL), in order to service the YSI …
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CIWEM, AECOM Student Environmental Awards

          Brendan Heery, Postgraduate researcher with MESTECH, travelled to Sligo to participate in the CIWEM AECOM Student Environmental Awards. He presented a talk titled …
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March on Technology 2015

The Marine and Environmental Sensing Technology Hub (MESTECH) hosted their March Seminar on March 31st, as part of the “March on Technology” series which runs annually. The event was opened by …
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