🌊 Use Case #1 – How the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee improved their field operations with the YUCO 🚀
👩🔬 Who are Jessie Grow and Val J. Klump?
Jessie and Val are Research Specialists at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, working on applied aquatic research and environmental monitoring. Their team integrates cutting-edge tools to collect high-quality data across diverse freshwater environments.
🌊 Their mission
Jessie’s work requires reliable, repeatable data acquisition in lakes and nearshore systems. This includes deploying autonomous platforms to capture environmental variables, run survey missions, and support ongoing research programs.
⚙️ Before YUCO
Integrating YUCO-SCAN and YUCO-PHYSICO AUVs into their workflow required significant time and resources.
➡️ Training, troubleshooting, and maintenance could easily disrupt field schedules, especially with limited staff and tight research timelines.
🤖 Since adopting two YUCO AUVs (purchased in 2022)
SEABER’s support played a crucial role from day one:
- clear, accessible training, even across challenging time zones,
- fast, helpful, and reliable technical responses,
- collaborative troubleshooting during early integration,
- flexible solutions tailored to their operational constraints,
- and even an on-site technician visit in the U.S., saving significant time and cost.
💡 The results speak for themselves:
🌊 Smooth integration of the AUVs into research workflows
💻 Practical, customized mission design support
📈 Increased efficiency thanks to responsive, human-focused assistance
🤝 A trusted partnership enabling more effective use of the YUCO platforms
“SEABER has consistently gone above and beyond to understand our unique applications and help us design missions that get the data we need. Their support has made a real difference in our ability to use these platforms effectively.”
— Jessie Grow & Val J. Klump; Research Specialist & Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Thanks to Jessie Grow for sharing the details of their last campaign!
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