11: An Empty Chunk of Fiberglass
Buoys, Part 2! In this episode, we speak with IISG's Jay Beugly about our Two Yellow buoys, discuss the relative merits of West Lafayette's donuts, and more.
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If you haven't heard Part 1 of the Buoys series, we encourage you to check that out at http://teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/10
- Two Yellow Buoys (@TwoYellowBuoys) | Twitter
- Jay Beugly (@JayILINseagrant) | Twitter
- A page with some nice fact sheets about how the buoy data are used
- Ice buildup on the Wilmette buoy
- Brr...cold buoy!
- Disentangling the anchor line
- Two Yellow Buoys on Twitter: “Why can’t the buoys stay out all winter?“
- Michigan City, IN Meteorological Data & WebCam
- US Coast Guard Station Wilmette Harbor
- USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) | Twitter
- Wilmette Harbor Club - Home
- Michigan City Port Authority
- DNR: Michigan City field office map
- NOAA Ocean Explorer: Technology: Observation Tools: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
- Acoustic Doppler current profiler - Wikipedia
- Cary Troy - Lyles School of Civil Engineering - Purdue University
- Troy Lab Purdue (@TroyLab_Purdue) | Twitter
- David Cannon (@DavidCannonJ) | Twitter
- Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS)
- The GLOS Buoy Portal
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering - LimnoTech
- Locally owned Donut Shop | Lafayette, IN | Mary Lou Donuts
- HOME | Concannons
- Long's Bakery
Creators and Guests
Host
Stuart Carlton
Stuart Carlton is the Assistant Director of the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program. He manages the day-to-day operation of IISG and works with the IISG Director and staff to coordinate all aspects of the program. He is also a Research Assistant Professor and head of the Coastal and Great Lakes Social Science Lab in the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources at Purdue, where he and his students research the relationship between knowledge, values, trust, and behavior in complex or controversial environmental systems.