{"id":44090,"date":"2025-01-03t14:41:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-03t14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=44090"},"modified":"2025-01-03t14:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03t14:41:45","slug":"water-quality-sensor-madagascar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/water-quality-sensor-madagascar\/","title":{"rendered":"interdisciplinary innovation: william &amp; mary students develop diy water sensor to support  conservation in madagascar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/storyfest\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/storyfest-badges.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44092\" style=\"width:162px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>the short film <em>interdisciplinary innovation<\/em> showcases the transformative power of collaboration while addressing environmental challenges. this conservation research project captures the efforts of an interdisciplinary team working on a diy water quality sensor initiative in madagascar. by uniting students from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wm.edu\/offices\/iic\/\">institute for integrative conservation at william &amp; 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