Indian Lake is addressing the problem of aquatic plant overgrowth. The Indian Lake Watershed Association asked our team to determine the cause and severity of the issue. The team developed protocols to survey the Lake, collected data, created a website to report information regarding the overgrowth within the lake, and updates regarding the project, including interactive maps displaying the data to keep the public informed about the situation. Future teams can use these protocols to collect data in a systematic manner, and develop a longitudinal database. The project concluded with a presentation to the Association, and members of the press.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cheston, Charles Steele
• Gribble, Alan Jeffrey
• Plante, Eric Walter

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031213-125422

Keyword

• Water--Pollution
• Web sites--Design and construction

Advisor

• Kasouf, Chickery J.
• Rao, Reeta Prusty

Year

• 2013

Sponsor

• Proko, Beth
• Indian Lake Watershed Association (ILWA)

Date created

• 2013-03-12

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02