SU Computer Science Research Featured in 'Environmental Science & Technology Letters'
By SU Public Relations
SALISBURY, MD---SaltCast, a salinity management tool, developed by Salisbury University computer science students and Dr. Xiaohong “Sophie” Wang, professor of computer science, was recently featured among research in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
The paper “The Emerging Global Threat of Salt Contamination of Water Supplies in Tidal Rivers” details key findings in climate change and widespread impact surrounding salt contamination of water supplies in tidal rivers.
Led by Wang, a team of recent graduates Vincent Pham, William Lamuth and Nicholas Gammel, with Dr. Shuangquan “Peter” Wang, assistant professor of computer science, as a client, developed the website featuring a dashboard and map to visualize the results from advanced hydrological and oceanographic model, AI-based algorithms and observations.
The design of the website was the result of collaboration between SU and the Weitzman School of Design at University of Pennsylvania.
“The purpose of this project is to take the results of scientific research and present them in a way that the general public can not only understand but put to use,” said Sophie Wang. “抖阴社区短视频 use what they learn about software development in computer science courses and apply them in to design and develop the website, project logos, and a Graphics User Interface dashboard with AI integration. This project gives our students hands-on practical experiences of providing real-world solutions to current issues.”
The cutting-edge watershed-estuary model dashboard features short- and long-term salinity level forecasting and an interactive mapping tool with usage category tagging. The tool can also suggest different management strategies based on real world scenarios.
The paper is authored by Dr. Ming Li from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and an international team of researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park; Pennsylvania State University; Rutgers University; the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; the Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde; and the University of Pennsylvania.
SaltCast project has been presented at SU’s Student Research Conference, Posters on the Bay, Summer Research Showcase, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Undergraduate Research Technology Conference.
To interact with the dashboard, visit .
The paper is available .
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