NSF Grant for the Environmental Sampling Research Module

This is a project that has been funded by the NSF to implement a curriculum for the Environmental Sampling Research Module (ESRM). Undergraduate students at 6 different educational institutions collected soil samples and analyzed them for pesticide degrading bacteria.

There are two WordPress websites associated with this project.

  1. A public web portal website at esrm-portal.org to disseminate information about the project to the public
  2. A password protected ELN website to collect the data and display the list of soil samples with reference pins on a map. The ELN is also integrated with a social network (BuddyBoss) to make collaboration easier. The ELN also integrates a Learning Management System (LearnDash) to organize and track the tutorial presentations.

Screenshots from both the portal website and the ELN are shown at the top of this page. This is a good example of how the use of WordPress with appropriate plugins can be used to create a customized platform specific to the needs of a given research project.