{"id":7603,"date":"2022-12-07T22:11:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T03:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/?page_id=7603"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:07:28","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/micronet\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About UMD Mesoterps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(2048 \/ 1365)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8583\" data-id=\"8583\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2048 \/ 1365\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5539.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5539.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5539-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5539-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5539-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Maria Nikolaitchik, Dr. Tim Canty, and Katie Lehman installing the Van Munching weather station. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8586\" data-id=\"8586\" data-aspect-ratio=\"768 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DC5F49EF-1CB1-4F45-886C-ED5263447241_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DC5F49EF-1CB1-4F45-886C-ED5263447241_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DC5F49EF-1CB1-4F45-886C-ED5263447241_1_105_c-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DC5F49EF-1CB1-4F45-886C-ED5263447241_1_105_c-600x800.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ava Puschnigg and Dr. Tim Canty doing maintenance on the Atlantic station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7943\" data-id=\"7943\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1536 \/ 2048\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/golf_course_group_photo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/golf_course_group_photo.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/golf_course_group_photo-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/golf_course_group_photo-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/golf_course_group_photo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">UMD Undergraduates and Dr. Timothy Canty pose for the second station deployment at the UMD Golf Course.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8585\" data-id=\"8585\" data-aspect-ratio=\"768 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A97F45A7-71C9-4A0C-8D82-962D68F5B484_1_105_c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A97F45A7-71C9-4A0C-8D82-962D68F5B484_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A97F45A7-71C9-4A0C-8D82-962D68F5B484_1_105_c-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A97F45A7-71C9-4A0C-8D82-962D68F5B484_1_105_c-600x800.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Bennett Vitek prototyping new instruments in the lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7640\" data-id=\"7640\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2048 \/ 1536\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlantic_davis_red_circle.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlantic_davis_red_circle.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlantic_davis_red_circle-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlantic_davis_red_circle-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/atlantic_davis_red_circle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A view from the roof of the Atlantic building, where our first station is deployed (circled in red).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7940\" data-id=\"7940\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1536 \/ 2048\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ethan_golf_course_image.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ethan_golf_course_image.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ethan_golf_course_image-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ethan_golf_course_image-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ethan_golf_course_image-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">UMD undergraduate Ethan Heidtman poses with the Golf Course Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7939\" data-id=\"7939\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1536 \/ 2048\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_williams_station_mounting.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_williams_station_mounting.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_williams_station_mounting-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_williams_station_mounting-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_williams_station_mounting-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">(Left to right) Logan Nocket,  Dr. Timothy Canty, and Maria Nikolaitchik mount the A.V. Williams Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7942\" data-id=\"7942\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1536 \/ 2048\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_group_photo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_group_photo.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_group_photo-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_group_photo-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a_v_group_photo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">UMD undergraduates and Dr. Timothy Canty pose for our thirds station deployment.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mesoterps is UMD\u2019s very own campus environmental monitoring network, designed and run by students. We set up weather stations across College Park to collect real-time data on temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall, and more. By putting stations on rooftops and in open spaces, we\u2019re able to see how the weather changes across campus from one spot to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its heart, Mesoterps is about learning through experience. Students don\u2019t just read about weather instruments; we install them, program the Raspberry Pis that run them, and design the tools to share the data. Along the way, students gain real-world skills in coding, instrumentation, teamwork, and problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data is also used outside the classroom. UMD Facilities Management and the Office of Emergency Management rely on Mesoterps observations to monitor conditions on campus and support their daily operations. This makes the network both an educational tool and a practical resource for the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Our Hardware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5566-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5566-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5566-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5566-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/B05B5566.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1450\">Each Mesoterps station is a <strong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1022\">Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station<\/strong>, equipped with sensors that measure temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, and rainfall. The station connects to a <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1195\">Raspberry Pi computer <\/strong>running <strong>Weewx<\/strong>, an open-source software for weather-data collection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1450\">We are currently planning to add particulate matter sensors, a CO2 sensor, and a black bulb globe thermometer to our network.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Leadership<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Tim Canty, Faculty Advisor<\/p>\n<p>Katie Lehman, Project Manager<\/p>\n<p>Ava Puschnigg, Web Development\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Olivia Griffith<\/p>\n<p>Bennett Vitek<\/p>\n<p>Jason Youm<\/p>\n<p>Jake Kaufman<\/p>\n<p>River Sanford<\/p>\n<p>Jenna Strauch<\/p>\n<p>The interactive station map and weather station webpages were developed by Malcolm Maas. The widget for NOAA weather alerts was developed by Jason Youm and Malcom Maas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Funding<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to thank the following organizations for providing funding for the project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The MADE CLEAR Partnership<\/li>\n<li>Brammer Technology<\/li>\n<li>The University of Maryland Department of Atmospheric Science<\/li>\n<li>UMD Sustainability Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about UMD Mesoterps, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:mesoterps@gmail.com\">mesoterps@umd.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesoterps is UMD\u2019s very own campus environmental monitoring network, designed and run by students. We set up weather stations across College Park to collect real-time data on temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall, and more. 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