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Sea Farmer Lending Library

Borrow scientific monitoring equipment to better understand environmental conditions on your farm. Browse our collection of environmental sensors below and fill out an equipment request form to help us understand your monitoring goals. 

How it Works

1

Tell us about your project

Complete the form below telling us about your monitoring goals, site conditions, and what you'd like to measure. Browse our collection of environmental sensors below.

2

We'll recommend Equipment

Our staff will help identify the most appropriate piece of equipment based on your project objectives, deployment conditions, and equipment availability.

3

borrow & deploy

Work with us to determine your loan timeline, sign a borrowing agreement, pick up your equipment, receive training if needed, and begin monitoring.

4

monitor, retrieve & interpret data

Monitoring data collected during the loan will be available to both the borrower and MAIC, and we are happy to provide support with data retrieval, analysis, and interpretation.

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Data Monitoring Equipment Catalogue

Equipment Library

HOBO MX801 Data Logger

HOBO MX801 Multi-Channel Data Logger
Data Access
Manual Retrieval
PARAMETERS
Temperature Pressure Salinity Dissolved Oxygen
Availability1 of 2 available
Description Multi-parameter water quality data logger. Compatible with the Onset W-CTD Sensor for conductivity, temperature, and depth monitoring.
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Onset W-CTD Sensor

Onset W-CTD Sensor
Data Access
Manual Retrieval
PARAMETERS
Salinity Temperature Depth
Availability0 of 1 available
DescriptionConductivity-temperature-depth sensor designed to pair with the HOBO MX801 for multi-parameter water quality monitoring.
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HOBO Remote Monitoring Station

HOBO RX3000 Remote Monitoring Station
Data Access
Real-Time Data
PARAMETERS
Temperature Salinity
Availability0 of 1 available
DescriptionRemote monitoring station for continuous environmental monitoring and remote data access.
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HOBO Pendant MX2201

HOBO Pendant MX2201
Data Access
Manual Retrieval
PARAMETERS
Temperature
Availability0 of 1 available
DescriptionCompact temperature-only logger.
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HOBO Pendant MX2202

HOBO Pendant MX2202
Data Access
Manual Retrieval
PARAMETERS
Temperature Light
Availability1 of 18 available
DescriptionCompact temperature and light logger.
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Bluesonde 1-Port Buoy

Bluesonde 1-Port
Data Access
Real-Time Data
PARAMETERS
Temperature Dissolved Oxygen Salinity
Availability2 of 4 available
Description12" diameter multi-parameter sonde. Continuous environmental data delivered through a cloudbased dashboard.
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Bluesonde 3-Port Buoy

Bluesonde 3-Port
Data Access
Real-Time Data
PARAMETERS
Temperature Dissolved Oxygen Salinity Turbidity Chlorophyll
Availability3 of 4 available
Description12" diameter multi-parameter sonde with additional sensors for turbidity and chlorophyll. Continuous environmental data delivered through a cloudbased dashboard.
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LEARN MORE

Curious about how monitoring data is being used?

MAIC is partnering with farmers and researchers across the state to test on-site environmental data monitoring systems. 

Visit Data Monitoring Research Project Page