Lakes, Rivers, and Groundwater
SAFL brings together researchers from a broad range of disciplines that contribute to understanding the surface environment and in particular, the movement of water through landscapes. From the formation of river networks, to how flow, sediment and nutrients move through waterways and lakes, to mapping groundwater and contaminant movement, SAFL brings a diverse array of expertise and knowledge to better understand how watersheds form and evolve.
SAFL Affiliated Faculty
Jacques Finlay
Michele Guala
John Gulliver
Miki Hondzo
Peter Kang
Omid Mohseni
Crystal Ng
Chris Paola
Gary Parker
Fotis Sotiropoulos
Heinz Stefan
Andy Wickert
Judy Yang
SAFL Researchers
William Herb
Matt Hernick
Ben Janke
Jessica Kozarek
Matt Lueker
Jeff Marr
Poornima Natarajan
Read more about SAFL lakes, rivers, and groundwater related projects/research:
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Wind Turbine Generated Sound
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As the wind energy sector grows, environmental impacts and public perception become increasingly important. One common public concern about wind energy farms is wind turbine-generated noise.A major component of this project project was to provide technically defensible data characterizing wind turbine-generated noise and the human response to wind turbine-generated noise.
Development of tower and foundation assessment tools for utility-scale wind turbines
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Wind turbine operators must asses turbine foundation structural health after extreme weather events, or before repower projects. SAFL engineers worked with Barr Engineering to design an inexpensive, noninvasive, and portable system for assessing wind turbine foundation health.
Detection and Perception of Sound by Eagles and Surrogate Raptors
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Could acoustic deterrents be used to prevent eagle and raptor collisions with wind turbines? Researchers from a wide range of backgrounds and institutions worked together on this project to begin acoustic deterrent research for the Department of Energy. This project mapped the hearing range of raptors, collected and categorized eagle calls and vocalizations, and evaluated bald eagle response to various synthetic and natural sounds.