{"id":120,"date":"2026-03-25T15:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/schmeeckle-reserve\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-05-22T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:35:07","slug":"environmental-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/schmeeckle-reserve\/environmental-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Environmental Monitoring Station in Schmeeckle Reserve collects real-time environmental data for use in classes and research. Several environmental conditions are being monitored and recorded. Current and past data can be viewed as graphs and downloaded into tables for further processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/schmeec1.uwsp.edu\/vdv\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Environmental Data <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessing the Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Real-time and past monitoring data can be accessed through the following web interface: <a href=\"https:\/\/schmeec1.uwsp.edu\/vdv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/schmeec1.uwsp.edu\/vdv\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The web interface is run with a program called Vista Data Vision. The program updates a database every 10 minutes with new monitoring data and displays the information in graphs. Users can define the timeframe of data to view, and download the raw data as a text file for importing into another program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Environmental Monitoring Station is a 30-foot (10-meter) tall tower located in a small woodland plot just southeast of the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center. Its location is indicated by the red pointer below. The GPS coordinates are: +44\u00b0 32&#8242; 26.05&#8243;, -89\u00b0 33&#8242; 51.73&#8243;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m17!1m12!1m3!1d897.5477279401234!2d-89.56452820082764!3d44.54079092797527!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m2!1m1!2zNDTCsDMyJzI2LjEiTiA4OcKwMzMnNTEuNyJX!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1779478188098!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installed Sensors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following sensors are installed on the monitoring station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air Temperature &amp; Relative Humidity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>\u200bModel<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Temperature Probe\u200b<\/td><td>\u200b107 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b25 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bTemperature and Relative Humidity Probe<\/td><td>\u200bHMP45C (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b2 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wind Speed and Direction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>Model\u200b<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bWind Speed Sensor:<br>Anemometer<\/td><td>\u200bMet One 014A<\/td><td>\u200b5 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bWind Speed \/ Direction Set:<br>Anemometer \/ Vane<\/td><td>\u200bMet One 034B<\/td><td>\u200b10 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Precipitation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>Model<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bTipping Bucket Rain Gage (12&#8243; funnel, heating element does not work)<\/td><td>Met One Model 385C<\/td><td>\u200b1 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar (Sun-Plus-Sky) Radiation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>\u200bModel<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bSilicon Pyranometer<\/td><td>\u200bLI200X (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b2 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leaf Wetness<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>Model<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bDielectric Leaf Wetness Sensor<\/td><td>\u200bDecagon Devices LWS<\/td><td>\u200b2 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soil Temperature<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>\u200bModel<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bTemperature Probe<\/td><td>\u200b107 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b-5 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bTemperature Probe<\/td><td>\u200b107 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b-25 cm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soil Water Potential<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Type\u200b<\/th><th>\u200bModel<\/th><th>\u200bInstalled Height<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bSoil Matric Potential Block<\/td><td>\u200b257 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b-5 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bSoil Matric Potential Block<\/td><td>\u200b257 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b-25 cm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Datalogger<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dataloggers are devices that measure the installed sensors (above) and store the information in digital files. A program tells the datalogger what measurements should be collected and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>\u200bType<\/th><th>\u200bModel<\/th><th>\u200bPower Supply<\/th><th>\u200bCommunications<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\u200bDatalogger<\/td><td>\u200bCR1000 (CS)<\/td><td>\u200b12 V (constant from visitor center)<\/td><td>\u200bEthernet over UWSP networ<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environmental Monitoring Station in Schmeeckle Reserve collects real-time environmental data for use in classes and research. Several environmental conditions are being monitored and recorded. Current and past data can be viewed as graphs and downloaded into tables for further processing. 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