A project to place environmental sensors in the Chesapeake Bay won the first phase of a federal challenge.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and state Department of Natural Resources are working together on the effort to monitor nutrient pollution. The project is one of five nationwide receiving $10,000 through the Nutrient Sensor Action Challenge. Issued through challenge.gov, the EPA program called for projects involving low-cost sensors and partnerships that can use data to influence government decision-making.
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