Smart Beach pilot project launches at Kincardine’s Station Beach

June 1, 2022 @ 12:19 pmNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) launched its Smart Beach pilot project at Station Beach on Wednesday, May 25. The aim of the project is to increase beach safety using real time data gathered from the beach. Pictured, from left: Becky Smith, director of the MIC at the Nuclear Innovation Institute; Dr. Chris Houser, dean of science and professor, school of the environment at the University of Windsor; Alex Smith, post doc fellow at the University of Windsor; and Kara Van Myall, chair of the MIC. (Mike Wilson photo)

KINCARDINE – Kincardine’s Station Beach is the site of a first-of-its-kind in North America research project designed to improve beach safety. On May 25, the Municipal Innovation Council (MIC), along with a research team from the University of Windsor led by Dr. Chris Houser, launched the Smart Beach pilot project. The project will utilize a…

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