Contact: Hannah Hickey
hickeyh@uw.edu
206-543-2580
University of Washington
Caption: The UW monitoring tripod records currents, water quality and sound at the proposed site, and tracks marine mammal calls and electronic tags on passing fish. Extra weight on the tripod's feet help it to stay put in fast-moving water.
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