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Research Projects Catalina Island Automated Climate Network PI: Todd Caldwell Co-PI: Eric McDonald and Greg McCurdy Funded by: Catalina Island Conservancy Right: (Figure 1) Current and future locations of meteorological stations and repeaters |
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Keywords: Catalina Island, revegetation, radio network, soil-water balance Project Description Original funds provided in March 2004 by the Catalina Island Conservancy and matched by DRI served as a pilot project to demonstrate the importance of climate, the soil-water balance of revegetation efforts, and monitoring of this unique island ecosystem. Results from this project are being used to develop the conceptual relationship between soil moisture, landscape position, and ecosystem condition. Furthermore, this data is helping to advance monitoring and mitigation efforts of the island ecosystem, especially with regard to the island oaks. Funds provided in Phase 2 by Catalina Island Conservancy in June 2006 resulted in the completion of 2 new meteorological stations, incorporation of the Phase 1 existing weather station, an island-wide radio frequency network consisting of 3 repeaters and a base collection point, and an automated, real-time interactive web page (www.wrcc.dri.edu/catalina/). Phase 3 (summer 2007) will include the addition of 1 new meteorological station on the back side of the island, as well as the addition of sensors to several of the previously deployed repeater sites.
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