Project Tasks
 Task 1: Get a retrospective analysis of current data
The long-term goal of Task 1 Retrospective is to develop a GIS-based compilation of Great Lakes beaches, with data on physical and hydrogeological characteristics, orientation to typical weather patterns, and other physical features that might influence beach bacteria concentrations. More...
 Task 2: Improve existing beach health models
The overall goal of Task 2 is to improve existing models so that they provide more accurate responses and operate in a real-time fashion. An example of a specific objectives includes work toward instrumentation that enables beach managers to use models without having to travel to the beach to collect data. More...
 Task 3: Develop regional models
The overall objective of Task 3 is to develop regionalized nowcast models for selected coastlines. It will also review active beach monitoring programs in the Great Lakes as reported by federal agencies and evaluate their potential for regionalized modeling based on indicators such as intensity of indicator bacteria and the desire for participation long term at a regionalized level. More...
 Task 4: Investigate coastal processes
The long-term goal of Task 4 is to identify and better understand the influence of physical and biological processes on recreational water quality at Great Lakes beaches. The results will be used to aid in the development of functional and conceptual model that will help provide beach managers with reliable, science-based information on recreational water quality. More...
 Task 5: Develop new analytical methods
Task 5 will modify and test rapid analytical methods for bacterial indicators at recreational beaches to ensure consistency in obtaining and interpreting results and enable transfer of technologies to local agencies. It will apply other analytical methods to document the dynamics of E. coli populations; identify bacterial, molecular, and/or chemical indicators of non-point sources; and determine concentrations of human-pathogenic microorganisms at coastal beaches. More...
 Task 6: Collaborate and communicate results
Collaborations with other organizations working with coastal processes and beach health will be pursued in Task 6. The team already works closely with numerous collaborators and partners. Information on study activities and progress will be developed, including a website, fact sheets, and presentations. More...
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U.S. Geological Survey
