Research conducted by the Morgan Lab is largely through field-based projects, including acquisition and analysis of coastal morphology, sediments, and other physical/environmental parameters.
The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art topographic surveying equipment, including two high-accuracy (sub-centimeter) Emlid Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS), a CST-Berger total station, and DJI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). We also have licenses for AgiSoft Metashape - Structure for Motion Software to construct orthomosaic and DEMs from UAV images.
Wind and aeolian sediment transport data can be collected using a variety of 3-cup and sonic (3D & 2D) anemometers along with Wenglor particle counters and hose traps.
Surface sediments can be analyzed using a Retsch sonic sieve shaker and a full range of U.S. standard 8" sieves. Other environmental monitoring equipment available includes temp & RH sensors, water level pressure transducers, current flow meters, soil moisture probes, and rain gauges.
Through faculty collaborations, students working in the JP Morgan Lab also have access to a variety of additional field and laboratory instruments pertaining to soil, meteorological, and hydrological research.
List of all Field and Laboratory Equipment:
The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art topographic surveying equipment, including two high-accuracy (sub-centimeter) Emlid Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS), a CST-Berger total station, and DJI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). We also have licenses for AgiSoft Metashape - Structure for Motion Software to construct orthomosaic and DEMs from UAV images.
Wind and aeolian sediment transport data can be collected using a variety of 3-cup and sonic (3D & 2D) anemometers along with Wenglor particle counters and hose traps.
Surface sediments can be analyzed using a Retsch sonic sieve shaker and a full range of U.S. standard 8" sieves. Other environmental monitoring equipment available includes temp & RH sensors, water level pressure transducers, current flow meters, soil moisture probes, and rain gauges.
Through faculty collaborations, students working in the JP Morgan Lab also have access to a variety of additional field and laboratory instruments pertaining to soil, meteorological, and hydrological research.
List of all Field and Laboratory Equipment:
- 2 Emlid Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS) devices
- 2 CST-Berger Total Stations
- CST-Berger & Sokkia Engineer Levels
- Campbell Scientific CR1000 & CR800 Dataloggers
- Solar Panel & Battery
- 3 HOBO U12 Micro-Dataloggers
- 5 HOBO U20L-04 Water Level/Temp Sensors
- 16 RM Young 3-Cup Anemometers
- 10 MetOne 014 Mini 3-Cup Anemometers
- RM Young 81000 3D Sonic Anemometer
- 2 Gill WindSonic 2D Sonic Anemometers
- 4 Calypso 2D Sonic Anemometers
- MetOne 024A Wind Vane
- MetOne 6” Rain Gauge
- MetOne Temp, Humidity, & Barometric Pressure Sensor
- Delta-T Soil Temp/Moisture Sensor w/ Handheld Moisture Meter
- 2 Vegetronix Soil Moisture Sensors
- Kestrel 4500 Weather Meter w/ Portable Vane Mount
- 6 Wenglor Particle Counters
- Nortek Vectrino Velocimeter Current Meter Sensor
- Fisher Scientific Drying Oven
- Retsch Sonic Sieve Shaker
- 22 U.S. Standard 8” Sieves (No. 10-200, Pan & Lid)
- DJI Phantom 4 Pro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) -- Drones
- Sentera IR camera [attached to Phantom 4 Pro UAV]
- AgiSoft Metashape Structure for Motion Software
- Pix4D Mapper Structure for Motion Software
- Several Arduino & Raspberry Pi boards
- 2 micro-LiDAR sensors
- Nikon IR camera
- Panasonic Weatherproof Field Camera
- Microsoft Surface Pro 4 -- Field Computer
- Dell lab computer w/ full suite of software