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THE
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Research Locations
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The Carolinas Coastal Ocean Observing and Prediction
System, or Caro-COOPS, is a partnership between the University of South Carolina, North Carolina State
University, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. This initiative incorporates a series of
coastal observing platforms with the goals of providing real-time oceanic and meteorological data, as well as the
development of storm surge models.
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Kiawah Island is located just south of Charleston, SC.
This site is involved in a collaborative effort to model DEM/Lidar accuracy and monitor run-off and
ecosystem health. More specifically, this effort involves modeling on a golf course bordering an
estuary.
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Lake Murray is an artificial reservoir located
in the Midlands of SC. Over the last several years, the invasive species hydrilla has
established itself in the lake. During 2002, extensive fieldwork and GIS/statistical
modeling were used to develop a habitat suitability model for natural resource managers
to monitor and try to control this pest.
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| The LeapII study analyzes the
role of environmental supports
(facilities or landscape features) in physical activity. In SC this involves studying physical activity
of middle school children at 24 middle schools in 14 counties.
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| McCrady Training Center is located at the eastern
end of Richland County, SC. This site is a primary facility for National Guard training. Current research
includes studying ecosystem health and monitoring plant community structure.
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Murrells Inlet is located in both Georgetown
and Horry Counties along the SC coast. It hosts a variety of chemical, biological, and
development experiments. Currently, GIS
and image processing techniques/tools are being used to determine development growth,
habitat loss/gain, and estuarine biomass.
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| North Inlet is located in Georgetown County
along the coast of SC. It is home to the Baruch Institute's marine field lab where
coastal research in biological, chemical, and physical processes are performed.
Currently, several estuarine habitat models are being developed using GIS and image
processing tools/techniques.
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Richland County is located in the Midlands
of SC and is home to the state's capital. In addition, the county has experienced tremendous
growth over the last ten years. In an attempt to
model this growth, satellite imagery from 1991, 1996, and 2000 were used to develop land cover maps
and detect changes in land cover during that time. The resulting data will be used by the county to show
growth patterns and plan for future growth.
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| The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing
System, or SEA-COOS is an initiative between 11 institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida. It will incorporate and coordinate coastal observing system data from the aforementioned states.
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| Spring Island/Chechessee Creek are located
between Hilton Head and Beaufort, SC. These sites are involved in a collaborative effort to
model fecal coliform loading along the coast. More specifically, this effort involves fecal
coliform modeling on a golf course bordering an estuary.
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The TAAG study analyzes the
role of environmental supports
(facilities or landscape features) in physical activity. In SC this involves studying physical activity
of middle school children at six middle schools in three counties.
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