This past week, some students at The University of Toledo went to the AEESP (Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors) conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as Dr. Xavier. It was great to finally meet in person as opposed to the weekly Skype meetings this past spring. Themes from the conference ranged from Sensors and Big Data in Urban Water to Environmental Education and Workforce Development and different Environmental Contaminants.
In other news, my personal research is thriving as I conclude my results on the Energy Water Nexus Network for PV array in Toledo, OH. I have almost completed the first draft of my final report and look to the future for publication. I have done an Ecological Network Analysis on this array, identifying the symbiotic relationships, the indirect and direct interactions between compartments, the controls and dependencies between compartments, and many more. This is an extremely versatile way of analyzing a system and holds great potential for anything analyzed.
I look forward to picking up after Kayla's work in Barcelona next year.
Fun fact of the day: Over one third of rare plants in Ohio can be found in Oak Openings State Park, a short drive from Toledo. The region is so spectacular that an array of different plants and plant communities can thrive here.
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