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Description: Soundscape from acoustic sensor platforms located at SERF to estimate the number and diversity of sound-producing animals in the environment and to obtain an index of the health of the land and water at SERF.
Author: Paul Roe, IT Faculty and Peter Grace, ISR
Sensor Data Examples [External Html]
Further information [External Html]
Description: Samford Webcam (lawn area out the back of barracks)
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR), Professor Paul Roe, James Iseppi, and Edward Chang (IT Faculty), and Axis Communications (equipment & software)
Webcam image size: 640 X 480
SERF Webcam [External Html]
Note: If image or audio errors occur, please follow help directions via the link in the top-right corner of the webcam interface. Error/program requirement messages may also appear below the webcam interface. QUT users may also need to contact their I.T. support services and acquire administrative privileges to download the webcam's needed ActiveX controls.
Description: SERF weather station displaying the current weather.
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR), Professor Peter Grace (ISR), and Davis Instruments (equipment & software)
SERF Weather Monitor [External Html]
Weather Monitor Textile Links [txt files]
Updated: Every 30 minutes
Description: Ashgrove weather station displaying the current weather.
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR)
Webcam image size: 640 X 480
Ashgrove Weather Monitor [External Html]
Weather Monitor Textile Links [txt files]
Updated: Every 30 minutes
Description: This report is executed by QUT BEE’s School of Urban Development students investigating the possibility of an ecological research facility at Samford. This report analyses and synthesises the site and creates an evaluation on how development of the SERF should progress. The report aims to, find clear preferred outcomes as to the structure and nature of the final project upon completion.
Authors: Black Team – Debbie Lehtonen, Kang Lin, Ned Lukies, Daniela Mantilla, Danielle Maynard, Christopher McCanna, William Tsui
Team UV - David Everton, Charlie Chen, Glen Boyd, Michael Asnicar, Jorge da Cunha, Craig Bradridge, Anna Davies
Note: Due to copyright issues, these reports will only be emailed upon request to
Description: This Masterplan and operating proposal is executed by QUT BEE’s School of Urban Development students establishing the development and future use of the SERF through the establishment of a long term ecological research and education facility.
Author: Group Violet – Rosemary Adumcvie, Mercedes Collins, Lukas Esper, Anna Fertjowski, Mark Limb, Glenn Stahl, Ruth Tyman, Trent Williamson
Team UV - Michael Asnicar, Craig Bradridge, Glenn Boyd, Cheng Chen-chung, Jorge da Cunha, Anna Davies, David Everton
Note: Due to copyright issues, these reports will only be emailed upon request to
[Permission has been granted by the authors, publishers or owners of these documents to present them on the Samford Ecological Research Facility website.
Please refer to SERF Data Policy for further information on research data use and reproduction.]
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Research: Data Resources: Environmental Monitoring
Description: Soundscape from acoustic sensor platforms located at SERF to estimate the number and diversity of sound-producing animals in the environment and to obtain an index of the health of the land and water at SERF.
Author: Paul Roe, IT Faculty and Peter Grace, ISR
Sensor Data Examples [External Html]
Further information [External Html]
Description: Samford Webcam (lawn area out the back of barracks)
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR), Professor Paul Roe, James Iseppi, and Edward Chang (IT Faculty), and Axis Communications (equipment & software)
Webcam image size: 640 X 480
SERF Webcam [External Html]
Note: If image or audio errors occur, please follow help directions via the link in the top-right corner of the webcam interface. Error/program requirement messages may also appear below the webcam interface. QUT users may also need to contact their I.T. support services and acquire administrative privileges to download the webcam's needed ActiveX controls.
Description: SERF weather station displaying the current weather.
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR), Professor Peter Grace (ISR), and Davis Instruments (equipment & software)
SERF Weather Monitor [External Html]
Weather Monitor Textile Links [txt files]
Updated: Every 30 minutes
Description: Ashgrove weather station displaying the current weather.
Author: Trent Hennessy (ISR)
Webcam image size: 640 X 480
Ashgrove Weather Monitor [External Html]
Weather Monitor Textile Links [txt files]
Updated: Every 30 minutes
Description: This report is executed by QUT BEE’s School of Urban Development students investigating the possibility of an ecological research facility at Samford. This report analyses and synthesises the site and creates an evaluation on how development of the SERF should progress. The report aims to, find clear preferred outcomes as to the structure and nature of the final project upon completion.
Authors: Black Team – Debbie Lehtonen, Kang Lin, Ned Lukies, Daniela Mantilla, Danielle Maynard, Christopher McCanna, William Tsui
Team UV - David Everton, Charlie Chen, Glen Boyd, Michael Asnicar, Jorge da Cunha, Craig Bradridge, Anna Davies
Note: Due to copyright issues, these reports will only be emailed upon request to
Description: This Masterplan and operating proposal is executed by QUT BEE’s School of Urban Development students establishing the development and future use of the SERF through the establishment of a long term ecological research and education facility.
Author: Group Violet – Rosemary Adumcvie, Mercedes Collins, Lukas Esper, Anna Fertjowski, Mark Limb, Glenn Stahl, Ruth Tyman, Trent Williamson
Team UV - Michael Asnicar, Craig Bradridge, Glenn Boyd, Cheng Chen-chung, Jorge da Cunha, Anna Davies, David Everton
Note: Due to copyright issues, these reports will only be emailed upon request to
[Permission has been granted by the authors, publishers or owners of these documents to present them on the Samford Ecological Research Facility website.
Please refer to SERF Data Policy for further information on research data use and reproduction.]
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