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Bioretention

Bioretention cells, also known as raingardens, have been identified as cost effective stormwater management tools. Generally, bioretention cells are shallow excavated or natural depressions designed to filter and store stormwater.

The Great Lakes are a national and international treasure. They contain 20% of the world’s surface freshwater, supply drinking water to 42 million people, and are the center of the region’s economy and cultural diversity. They generate $4.5 billion in sport fishery, $6.5 billion from fishing, in the eight Great Lake states. The increase in urbanization and has lead to an increase in polluted stormwater reaching the Great Lakes. In addition, the increase in urbanization has decreased stormwater recharge and lag time, which have been identified as a major contributor to flooding and deterioration of streams and rivers. This increase in runoff, decreases the ability of surface water to infiltrate and recharge the water table. This leads to a decrease in groundwater, which may negatively impact streams that rely on groundwater for a source of supply.

The negative impacts previously listed have lead to an increase in water quality and quantity regulations. To address the numerous stormwater management issues, innovative stormwater techniques have been developed and implemented internationally.  A stormwater technique that has been identified as a cost effective best management practice (BMP) is the bioretention cell. This website is dedicated to providing research results and determining the effectiveness of bioretention cells for stormwater management for both water quality and quantity.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.