MISSION: WATER 36 INTERNATIONAL WATERS BRIGHTER, CLEANER FUTURE Abd Elnasser anticipates that as the Nile water quality monitoring network expands, the ministry may benefit from a software package to query and analyze meaningful information from a massive amount of data. But like hundreds of generations of Egyptians, his focus is on the great river itself. He hopes the monitoring program will create meaningful change in the health of The Nile. "The Nile was, still is and will always be the source of life to Egypt," says Abd Elnasser. "Maintaining it in a well condition is a vital issue to Egypt." Eihab Abo Zied and Mohamed Abd Elnasser install a Storm3 data logger to ensure a steady flow of information from the field. Photo Courtesy: Mahmoud Diab. SECURE CONNECTIONS With the engineering support of YSI Regional Integration Center (RIC) in Abu Dhabi, Giga Systems teamed each sonde with a Storm3 data logger to maintain a steady flow of data from the field into the ministry. "The Storm3 data logger gives us the ability to choose from radio, cellular or satellite modems and antennas," says Abd Elnasser. "The integrated GSM-GPRS suits us the best because the monitored stations are distributed all over the country and using cell modems is less expensive than satellite. "We rely on Storm Local software for collecting data from all monitored sites because it is a point-to-point connection and makes it more secure than uploading data to the cloud," he explains, adding that other users may find the cloud more flexible for data-sharing arrangements. WaterLOG 2015‘Powered By Storm’Logo Learn more about environmental projects in Egypt: eeaa.gov.eg Saladin Citadel of Cairo "The Nile was...and will always be the source of life to Egypt."