Thiruni Thirimanne, Prof. Bruce MacVicar, Salma Elgohary, Mira Wang, Leo Qi

June 19th, 2026 – 12:00-1:00 pm, EC4-2101A

This presentation describes the current state of the interdisciplinary Living Lab being developed on campus. The goal is to connect researchers across disciplines and make it easier to bring real environmental data into classes, undergraduate design projects, and research.

We will give a quick overview of the existing sensor setups in E2, RCH, and CPH, which have been collecting data for about 1 to 2 years. We will also discuss the planned expansion of the network, including new sensors to measure salt concentration in Laurel Creek, which is scheduled for deployment this summer.

Finally, we will introduce our new platform, DataHub.uwaterloo.ca, which brings together all data collected from campus sensors and citizen science into a single easy-to-use resource for both research and teaching.