Stem related researched aimed a new innovated way to stream coral health data

Mariah Weatherspoon

Co-Presenters: Muhammed Elhowary

College: The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology

Major: Computer Science

Faculty Research Mentor: Bin Hu

Abstract:

Coral bleaching is a problem that widely affects the ecosystem health of our oceans. The goal of this research project is to create a device that can be dispersed throughout coral beds, which will then report back to researchers in the form of shareable data on the health of the coral bed. The study aims to create new ways to share data amongst coral researchers and scientists. The device will focus on creating easier data collection that can be recorded and shared more efficiently, allowing researchers to collaborate in a centralized database and improve restoration methods​.​