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Since 2018, the NEN 2675:2018 standard has provided a scientific method to accurately measure and compare the light transmission and Hortiscatter of greenhouse screens. This standard is essential for selecting screens that optimize both the quality and quantity of light, particularly diffuse light, which plays a critical role in enhancing crop growth. Choosing the right screen can significantly boost light transmission, even during winter months, and improve overall crop yields. Additionally, maintaining optimal humidity levels is crucial, and effective ventilation systems can help achieve a consistent greenhouse climate while ensuring energy efficiency. Learn more about the importance of light properties here: https://bit.ly/4hd13se

Microplastics are a research frontier, with methods to measure concentrations rapidly evolving. A just-published study led by Aleksandra Karapetrova measures over 2 orders of magnitude range in concentration in coastal snowpacks across the western US, representing some of the first field measurements with a novel technique. This study is foundational to understanding this emerging environmental hazard, motivating future work on how microplastics are transported and their impact on water supply. https://lnkd.in/gnzXaeW7

Knowing your soil’s optimal water potential levels and taking measurements over time is crucial to understanding the health of your plants and to predict soil water movement. But why stop there? While water potential is powerful on its own, there is even more insight to be gleaned when it's applied to other calculations. In this 30-minute webinar, research scientist and METER’s Director of Scientific Outreach, Leo Rivera, dives deeper into soil water potential, applications of the measurement, and how to make sure you are making the most of the tools available. Register here: https://lnkd.in/grQTA2dV #webinar #soil #water #waterpotential

🌪️ Transforming Turbidity Testing: Innovative Solutions for the Future! 💧 Understanding Its Role in Water Quality Turbidity is a crucial factor in assessing water quality, indicating how clear or cloudy water is due to the presence of suspended particles. These particles, which can include sediment, organic matter, and microorganisms, scatter light passing through the water, making it appear murky. The more particles present, the higher the turbidity. This measurement is critical in various water management contexts, from drinking water supplies to environmental monitoring, and is essential for ensuring both public health and ecosystem stability. 🌧️ What Is Turbidity? Turbidity is a measure of water clarity, quantifying how much light is scattered by suspended particles in the water. These particles can originate from various sources, including soil erosion, waste discharge, and the decay of organic matter. In natural bodies of water, high turbidity can occur after heavy rainfall when soil and sediment are washed into rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Read on https://lnkd.in/gsJiYgf7 For a demo request contact: sales@palintest.com +44 (0)191 491 0808 Or, sign up to the informative webinar on the 14th January, to learn more https://lnkd.in/gMpNwBaq #Innovation #Technology #DigitalMarketing #Leadership #Sustainability #turbidity #wateranalysis

📢 #MostReviewed Paper of #Water "Hydrotropism: Understanding the Impact of Water on Plant Movement and Adaptation" written by Dr. Anand Paul, et al. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wPjTv

Two weeks left to register! Knowing your soil’s optimal water potential levels and taking measurements over time is crucial to understanding the health of your plants and to predict soil water movement. But why stop there? While water potential is powerful on its own, there is even more insight to be gleaned when it's applied to other calculations. In this 30-minute webinar, research scientist and METER’s Director of Scientific Outreach, Leo Rivera, dives deeper into soil water potential, applications of the measurement, and how to make sure you are making the most of the tools available. Register here: https://lnkd.in/grQTA2dV #webinar #soil #water #waterpotential

From our 25 Principles of Building Biology Principle 13: Use appropriate water and moisture exclusion techniques to prevent interior growth of fungi, bacteria, and dust mites. Techniques such as effective waterproofing and moisture barriers help maintain dry interiors and prevent the growth of harmful organisms, thereby safeguarding occupants' health.

Hello there, our article is now out. WE explored the relationship between water quality and physical-chemical variables, and it's influence on macroinvertebrates diversity within an assemblage.

Our latest newsletter just came out, with stories on a paper that just got accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, our recent project deploying 24 artificial reef modules, our updated ecosystem health report card, and more. Sarasota Bay’s water quality is not pristine - nothing in Florida is - but it’s better than at anytime over the last 10 to 15 years. Our main challenge right now isn’t to improve water quality, but how to not let this hard-earned (and expensive) recovery slip away from us again. Complicating matters, we are impacted by phenomena outside of our local control. Like red tides. That study referenced in our Newsletter found that 77% of the variability in the duration of red tides in Southwest Florida could be explained by variability in the amount of nitrogen discharged by the Caloosahatchee River during the 30 days just before, and just after, we reach “high” levels of the red tide organism. More nitrogen loads - longer lasting red tides. Want to cut back on the duration of red tide events? Then do more to reduce nitrogen loads coming down the river. In Sarasota Bay, we have shown we can improve our water quality and ecosystem health by reducing our most important local pollutant loads. But the coastal waters of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico are nowhere near as clean as they were in pre-development times, nor are they as clean as they could be, if we do more, more quickly to get our regional and state-wide pollutant loads under control. #sarasotabay #waterquality #redtide

🌍Today's Word: Pollutant 🏭 What pollutants do you know of? Let us know in the comments and check more words on our website https://shorturl.at/dgoHL  #glossary #soilhealthbenchmarks