Fourth Iver2 in the Great Lakes

The project looks at monitoring five separate Areas of Concern across all five Great Lakes, using different monitoring methods. The University of Michigan's part of the project will be using the Iver2 AUV for surveying Saginaw Bay, an area of concern in Lake Huron. Researchers will use a bottom classification software with the sonar to support an ongoing study of Cladophora growth that leads to unsightly and foul smelling muck on the beaches. The new Iver AUV will also be used for mapping fish habitats and reefs.