Check out the Great Lakes Meteorological Real-Time Coastal Observation Network (ReCON)
BS Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1985
Research Interests
Marine instrumentation
Observations systems
Remote telemetry
Data collection and control software
Data processing and presentation software
Ron works on the oceanographic instrumentation used for doing research. This involves both electronic and mechanical design as well as writing software for embedded devices, servers, computers, and mobile devices. Projects include the ReCON observational system, Eddy Covariance stations, hydrology stations, and water quality stations.