Current Projects

The RSC facilitates a variety of grant funded research projects through collaborations with multiple member universities and organizations. Scientific research projects include, but are not limited to, areas in biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, environmental sciences, and archeology.

If you would like access to the data from any of our past or current projects, please contact Jeanette Schnars, RSC Executive Director, at jeanette@regsciconsort.com.

Featured Project

Nearshore Buoy System

Monitoring Weather, Water, and Wave
Conditions on Lake Erie with a
Coastal Storms Nearshore Buoy System.

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Current Projects conducted by and supported by the RSC and its members:

• Dune Restoration at Presque Isle State Park
• Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring
• Investigation of E. coli Bacteria Levels from Swim Zones on Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA
• Go Native! Erie – A Native Friendly Greenhouse Program
• Lake Friendly Initiative – Clean Marinas and Boat Wrap Recycling
• Monitoring and Developing Rapid Techniques to Monitor Bacterial Concentrations in the Swimming Waters of Presque Isle State Park
• Monitoring Amphibian Populations on Presque Isle State Park
• Monitoring Fish Populations on Presque Isle State Park
• Monitoring Macroinvertebrate Populations to Gain Insight into Wetland Health on Presque Isle State Park
• Monitoring Native Mussel Populations on Presque Isle State Park
• Monitoring Weather, Water, and Wave Conditions on Lake Erie with a Coastal Storms Nearshore Buoy System
• Monitoring of Wetland Restoration via Drone Imagery
• Restoration of Lagoon Areas Dominated by Invasive Plant Species by Reintroducing and Monitoring the Effects of Native Plant Species on Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA
• Shoreline Erosion Monitoring via Drone Imagery
• Utilizing Litterbooms to manage Marine Debris in Presque Isle Bay
• What Lies Beneath: Combining Archaeology and Photogrammetry to Model the Submerged Landscape of Lake Erie