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Not exactly rocket science
You may love your 3D robots, hyper spectral sensors, pulse amplitude fluoroscopes, and gamma radiation microscopic Geiger counters… But sometimes it is the little things that make the greatest difference. In this issue, we asked coral reef researchers across Australia to share with us examples of the wacky ways they use and modify ordinary items to push the limits of coral reef science.
What you see here are some of the best and most innovative uses of everyday products that ACRS members have repurposed to run their experiments or collect field data. As you can see, there is no shortage of creativity when it comes to data collection in the field.
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Recycled plastic bottles for studying COTS larvae.
Ciemon Caballes
Cookie containers for enclosing coral larvae.
Kerry Cameron
Cake carrier & zip ties.
Alana Boyles
Magna Doodle to record sample details.
Jessica Meeuwig
High visibility hats control points for drones.
Stephanie Duce
Bathmats for holding 2ml Eppendorf tubes.
Michelle Achlatis
Top: PVC pipes to create a frame for COTS pictures. Bottom: Hardcore hardware parts to secure micro-sensors.
Top: David Wiseman. Bottom: Christopher Doropoulos
