Team 15: In-Water Fluorometer for Plastic Pollution
Marine pollution is an erupting global crisis. A first step in solving this crisis is monitoring marine debris. In concert with Ball Aerospace, we developed an in-water fluorometer that detects plastic pollutants using LED excitation and photodiode detection. Our data will motivate the development of in-situ sensors to monitor plastic transport and validate future LIDAR-based flight instruments.
Sponsorship
Ball Aerospace
Director
Jianliang Xiao
Team Members
- Sydney Koehler
- Emalee Takashima
- Peter Daichman
- Tyson Trofino
- Alexandra Todd
- Cole Radetich
- Palmer Dick-Montez
- Miles Sanders
- Sebastian Bouckenooghe