Assistant Professor Ben Kocar led a group of students to Hawaii this Independent Activities Period (IAP) to conduct environmental research as part of CEE’s Traveling Research Environmental eXperiences (TREX) program. The students were tasked with executing […]
[fusion_text]“How can we reduce the environmental damage that agriculture so often causes and support the livelihood of farmers, all while continuing to feed the growing world population?” This question was central to the winning entry at […]
[fusion_text]A group of undergraduates conducted field research for two projects during this year’s Traveling Research Environmental eXperiences (TREX) in Hawaii. The students presented their research to MIT alumni and gave a final presentation to local community […]
[fusion_text]Preparing to Communicate with the Public | January 24, 2017 | Daniel Richman For scientists, conducting research is only half the job. We also need to communicate our findings to our sponsors and to the public. […]
[fusion_text]Installing SO2 sensors | January 22, 2017 | Daniel Richman Our sulfur dioxide monitoring project is moving forward! On Thursday, we mounted a sensor to our drone and flew it up above the Ka’u Coffee Mill […]
[fusion_text]Field Trip: Lava is worth it | January 19, 2017 | Alexa Jaeger When Ben Kocar mentioned that we could potentially hike to see a current active lava flow pouring into the ocean, I was beyond […]
[fusion_text]Sweet Potatoes and Sweet People | January 18, 2017 | Lily Dove Not much has changed between my six-year-old self and my 20-year-old self. I’m still stubborn, my favorite color is still pink, and I still […]
[fusion_text]Learning from the successes and failures of fieldwork | Tuesday January 17, 2017 | Lily Dove When most people think of science, they think of sterile labs, faceless people in white lab coats and gloves, and […]
[fusion_text]Sensor Squad | Sunday January 15, 2017 | Alexa Jaeger Today was the first real day of field work. We split into two teams for the two different projects: sensor squad and the UAV team. I […]
[fusion_text]Adjusting to Hawaii and getting started | Saturday January 14, 2017 | Alexa Jaeger A rooster calls loudly. That is how the morning started for the TREX students. A handful of roosters ran around behind our […]
[fusion_text]Every year, a group of MIT students and professors travel to the Big Island of Hawaii to gain fieldwork experience through TREX (Traveling Research Environmental EXperiences). The first TREX trip was held in 2000, and since […]
Two winners were selected for the #CEE_IAP Instagram competition: graduate student Scott Middleton for the best photo, and junior Kali Rosendo for most submissions. During IAP, Middleton participated in a bamboo bicycle frame-building workshop. Over the course of […]
Seven Course 1 undergrads flew to Hawaii on Jan. 12 for two weeks of environmental hands-on research experience on the Big Island. Professor Jesse Kroll is supervising as students collect data on volcanic fumes, air quality […]
Seven Course 1 undergrads will fly to Hawaii on Jan. 12 for two weeks of environmental hands-on research experience on the Big Island. Professor Jesse Kroll will supervise as students collect data on volcanic fumes, air […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Research on the volcanic plume’s evolving chemical composition may lead to better understanding of effects on human health, infrastructure and environment Since 1983, the 180,000 residents of the Big Island […]
