General Info
Service/Purpose
The Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) provides the infrastructure and staff to generate baseline and time-sensitive data on the Great Lakes to improves understanding of the mechanisms and processes of large lake ecosystems and contributes to the management, rehabilitation, and enhancement of their ecosystem services.
Location
University of Windsor
Facility Lead
Aaron Fisk
Primary Contacts
| Name | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Fisk | Facility Lead | Email: afisk@uwindsor.ca Phone: (519) 984-9931 |
| Katelynn Johnson | Research and Operations Director | Email: katejohn@uwindsor.ca Phone: (519) 990-7318 |
Fee for Service
Deployable Systems
| Ref | Item | Deployed At | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAEON-DS-1 | Real-time sensory array: CB450 Integrated buoys (Aquahubs + Campbell loggers with weather station, ADCP, temp string) Description: NexSens CB450 buoys. Includes solar panals. Integration for AquaHub and atomospheric monitoring equipment (Wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, wave height, wave period, wave direction, current speed, current direction, air temp, air pressure, water temp @ 3ft, 7ft, 10ft, 13ft, 16ft, 20ft, 23ft, 26ft, 30ft). | Windsor | per month | $1,250.73 | $1,438 | $1,751 |
| RAEON-DS-2 | Real-time sensory array CB150 Integrated buoys (Aquahubs only) Description: NexSens CB150 buoys. Includes solar panals. Integration for AquaHub and atomospheric monitoring equipment (Wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, air pressure, significant wave height, max. wave height, dominant period of waves, wave direction). | Windsor | per month | $997 | $1,147 | $1,396 |
| RAEON-DS-3 | Real-time sensory array: CB450 Integrated buoys (Aquahubs + Airmare weather stations) Description: NexSens CB450 buoys. Includes solar panals. Integration for AquaHub and atomospheric monitoring equipment (Wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, air temp, air pressure). | Windsor | per month | $172.69 | $199 | $242 |
| RAEON-DS-4 | Real-time sensory array: Real-time water level sensors Description: Real-time ultrasonic water level sensors measure a relateive water depth and report every 10 min. Each unit includes a solar panel, cellular modem and mounting arm. | Windsor | per month | $943.70 | $1,085 | $1,321 |
| RAEON-DS-5 | Real-time sensory array: Dissolved oxygen Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $30.77 | $35 | $43 |
| RAEON-DS-6 | Real-time sensory array: Salinity Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $30.77 | $35 | $43 |
| RAEON-DS-7 | Real-time sensory array: Chlorophyll Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $44.78 | $51 | $63 |
| RAEON-DS-8 | Real-time sensory array: Turbidity Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $39.42 | $45 | $55 |
| RAEON-DS-9 | Real-time sensory array: CDOM/FDOM Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $46.14 | $53 | $65 |
| RAEON-DS-10 | Real-time sensory array: Phycocyanin Aquameasure sensors Description: Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. | Windsor | per month | $44.78 | $51 | $63 |
| RAEON-DS-11 | Slocum gliders: G3 Slocum Gliders: 2 <50m depth, 2 <100m depth Description: Autonomous glider includes hybrid thruster for horizontal movement in shallow water, CTD / phycocyanin / fluorescence / chlorophyll / dissolved oxygen sensors; 69/180khz acoustic receivers and acoustic zooplankton fish profiler. | Windsor | per month | $10.52 | $12 | $15 |
| RAEON-DS-12 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: VR2W-69kHz receivers Description: Acoustic telemetry receivers for 69kHz | Windsor | per month | $10.52 | $12 | $15 |
| RAEON-DS-13 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: VR2W-180kHz receivers Description: Acoustic telemetry receivers for 180kHz | Windsor | per month | $125 | $144 | $175 |
| RAEON-DS-14 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: VR4-UWM dual channel receivers Description: Submersible receivers capable of communicating remotely to a surface modem. | Windsor | per month | $25.63 | $29 | $36 |
| RAEON-DS-15 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: VR2AR- 69khz acoustic reciever with acoustic release Description: Acoustic telemetry receivers for 69kHz with acoustic release. | Windsor | per month | $122.50 | $141 | $172 |
| RAEON-DS-16 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: HR2-180khz acoustic receivers Description: High residency acoustic telemetry receivers for 180kHz | Windsor | per month | $122.50 | $141 | $172 |
| RAEON-DS-17 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: HR3-307kHz acoustic receivers Description: High residency acoustic telemetry receivers for 307 kHz | Windsor | per month | $11.96 | $14 | $17 |
| RAEON-DS-18 | Acoustic telemetry receivers: VR2Tx-69kHz receiver with transponder Description: Acoustic telemetry receivers for 69kHz with transponder | Windsor | per month | $10.52 | $12 | $15 |
| RAEON-DS-19 | Temperature loggers: RBR solo temperature loggers Description: RBR Solo compact single channel temperature loggers with 2Hz max sampling, max depth rating 1700m. Includes batteries, data software and USB cable for downloading data. | Windsor | per month | $3.60 | $4 | $5 |
| RAEON-DS-20 | Multiparameter water quality sondes: RBRmaestro surface sondes with CO2 and wipers Description: Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi- Fi. | Windsor | per month | $251.38 | $289 | $352 |
| RAEON-DS-21 | Multiparameter water quality sondes: RBRmaestro deep water sondes no CO2 and wipers Description: Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi-Fi. | Windsor | per month | $246.52 | $283 | $345 |
| RAEON-DS-22 | Multiparameter water quality sondes: RBRmaestro deep water sondes with CO2 and wipers Description: Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi- Fi | Windsor | per month | $265.65 | $305 | $372 |
| RAEON-DS-23 | Temperature loggers: RBR solo temperature loggers Description: RBR Solo compact single channel temperature loggers with 2Hz max sampling, max depth rating 1700m. Includes batteries, data software and USB cable for downloading data. | per month | $3.60 | $5 | $5 | |
| RAEON-DS-24 | pCO2 sensors: CO2 Pro-CV sensors Description: 600m pCO2 sensors (with internal logging, deck box and hard shell case). | Trent | per month | $129.17 | $149 | $181 |
| RAEON-DS-25 | pCO2 sensors: CO2 Pro-CV sensors + battery Description: 600m pCO2 sensors (with rechargeable battery, internal logging, deck box and hard shell case). | Trent | per month | $143.75 | $165 | $201 |
| RAEON-DS-26 | pCO2 sensors: Mini CO2 sensors Description: Mini CO2 digital logging sensors with internal rechargeable battery housing. | Trent | per month | $78.13 | $90 | $109 |
| RAEON-DS-28 | Multiparameter water quality samplers: RBRmaestro water quality sampler Description: Measures conductivity, temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, phycocyanin, turbidity. | Windsor | per month | $197.63 | $227 | $277 |
| RAEON-DS-29 | Submersible nitrate analyzers: SUNA V2 Description: Measures nitrate at 5mm pathlength with integrated hydro-wiper RS-232 and SDI-12 communications, internal logging/USB communications and submersible battery pack. | Windsor | per month | $359.58 | $414 | $503 |
| RAEON-DS-30 | in situ eDNA collectors: Phytoplankton samplers Description: Automated particulate samplers. Sample 24 individual water samples at a time through 47 mm filters. | Windsor | per month | $480.96 | $553 | $673 |
| RAEON-DS-31 | Modular Microarray landers: MP4 Miniprofiler System Description: Automated and autonomous microprofiling of up to 4 analytes in lake sediments. | Windsor | per month | $179.17 | $206 | $251 |
| RAEON-DS-32 | Modular Microarray landers: Field Microprofiling System Description: 7-channel field microsensor multimeter mounted in a portable weather-proof case. | Windsor | per month | $100 | $115 | $140 |
| RAEON-DS-33 | Phosphate sensors: Wiz Probes (Systea) Description: Real-time monitoring of phosphorus (total and bioavailable). | Windsor | per month | $909.21 | $1,046 | $1,273 |
| RAEON-DS-34 | Phosphate sensors: NexSens Buoy (CB950) Description: NexSens CB950 hull (with CB1250 solar panel) buoys. Integration for Wiz Probes and includes atomospheric monitoring equipment (wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, air pressure, dominant period of waves, wave direction, preciptation). | Windsor | per month | $1,153.91 | $1,327 | $1,615 |
| RAEON-DS-35 | Dissolved oxygen loggers: DO Loggers (HOBO) Description: HOBO Optical Dissolved Oxygen Logger, 0- 30mg/L, 21,700 data sets (DO temp), 6 month sensor cap life, 3 year battery (@5 min logging) | Windsor | per month | $11.15 | $12 | $16 |
| RAEON-DS-36 | Research Vessels: Windsor vessels Description: Boats for field work on streams, lakes, and rivers (17, 26 & 27ft) | Windsor | per day | $150 | $173 | $210 |
| RAEON-DS-37 | Research Vessels: Electrofishing boats Description: 17 & 21ft aluminum hull electrofishing boats | Windsor | per day | $150 | $173 | $210 |
| RAEON-DS-38 | Research Vessels: Western vessels Description: Boats for field work on streams, lakes, and rivers (20 & 30ft) | Western | per day | $150 | $173 | $210 |
