Australian-based BE Surveys Group uses bathymetric survey boats and Airmar smart sonar depth sensors to complete underwater topography projects.

Creative methods and gear aid a study of biofilms on the walls of ship ballast tanks and the risk they pose for harboring Great Lakes invasives.

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A new buoy in the Straits of Mackinac will monitor water quality and weather conditions, but also keep an eye on Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline.