Sandpiper Expands 2006 Grants to Include New Equipment
Sandpiper Technologies has expanded its grant/rental fleet to include new wireless, digital and fuel cell technology.
(PRWEB) August 9, 2005 -- Sandpiper Technologies has expanded its
grant/rental fleet to include new wireless, digital and fuel cell
technology.
The new Sandpiper tools for wildlife research include:
*
Sentinel Fuel Cell Remote Power System provides greater access to remote
locations.
* Sentinel ELF 24 Digital Video Recorder replaces old analog
recorders
* Wireless TreeTop Peeper Telescoping Video Inspection System
replaces cabled units
* Peeper Burrow Video Probe includes longer video probe
extensions
STI replaced all of the analog video recorders in the
rental/grant fleet with new, lightweight ELF DVRs. Previous Sentinel Systems
weighed 30 pounds and required a 70-pound battery. The new Sentinel ELF weighs
28 pounds, and includes the battery needed to run the system. Two DVR units are
included in the grant, one for field use and the other for lab viewing. The
image files download directly into a PC or Macintosh computer, eliminating the
need for storage cassettes or tapes. The ELF color/IR camera captures color
images during daylight conditions and monochrome at night.
Sandpiper
introduced the Sentinel Fuel Cell Remote Power System earlier this year and has
added several units to its grant fleet. The 50 watt methanol fuel cell makes
research in remote areas more accessible by replacing heavy lead acid batteries
with a system that can be placed in a backpack. The new fuel cell reduces the
environmental impact of battery disposal. When incorporated with the Sentinel
ELF 24 Digital Video Recorder the fuel cell can operate for more than two weeks
without requiring additional fuel. The system can also be used to charge 12 volt
equipment such as laptops and cell phones.
Sandpiper has upgraded all of
its cabled TreeTops to the new wireless configuration. This tangle-free
telescoping nest inpection system transmits color images from the camera at the
top of the 50-foot pole to the LCD monitor located at the pole’s
base.
The Peeper Video Burrow Probes now has a greater variety of
gooseneck video extensions, including a 7 meter probe for exploring gopher
tortoises borrows.
Sandpiper Technologies, Inc. (STI) loans its rental
fleet of video research equipment to approximately 15 biology students each
field season. The company has offered single-season grants since 1988 to further
the educational goals of students studying wildlife biology and
ecology.
The application deadline for the STI Equipment Grant Program
2006 field season is December 1, 2005.
Application requirements,
equipment list and grant criteria are posted on the web site at: www.sandpipertech.com.
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