Measuring the mighty Mississippi | Modern discharge data collection using ADCP, water quality, and autonomous platforms SonTek Staff | Feb 10, 2026Learn how modern ADCP technology, autonomous surface vehicles, and water quality sensors are transforming discharge measurement on the Mississippi River near... Read the Full Story
Capturing reliable discharge data in complex environmentsCatie Marchand & Dr. Xue Fan | Dec 02, 2025Accurate and repeatable flow measurements in rivers, channels, and floodplains are critical for managing flood risks, protecting infrastructure, operating hydropower systems... Read the Full Story
Water quality experts turn to drones to monitor hazardous pit mine sitesSteve Werblow - contributor | Nov 17, 2025Hovering just a few meters over the surface of a mile-wide lake, the remote-controlled octocopter steadily lowers its multiparameter water quality monitoring sonde into the... Read the Full Story
The shifting baseline | Coral reef decline in the Florida KeysChris Cushman | Oct 10, 2025The Florida Keys have lost over 90% of their live coral in just 40 years.This dramatic decline represents what scientists call the "shifting baseline syndrome"—each new generation... Read the Full Story
Real-time water data, simplified | Introducing HydroRIG™Catie Marchand | Aug 27, 2025In the world of environmental monitoring, timing is everything. When a storm hits, when contaminants spike, when water levels change—these are not events you want to find out... Read the Full Story