Resources & Datasets

Hardware & Embedded Tools

• Freenove ESP32-S3 Hardware Kits: Available for checkout at the Help Desk
• esp-nn: Hardware acceleration library for vector and neural network operations on ESP32-S3
• TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers: Lightweight ML runtime for low-power microcontrollers

APIs & Data Sources

• NOAA Tides & Currents API: Real-time water levels, temperature, and meteorological data
• GCOOS (Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System): Regional oceanographic and coastal data
• iNaturalist API: Crowdsourced biodiversity, wildlife species, and observation records
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Open-access biodiversity dataset and species distribution records
• Open-Meteo Marine Weather API: Free marine, wave height, and weather forecast APIs
• TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality): Surface water quality and environmental monitoring logs

Green AI & Resource Profiling Tools

• CodeCarbon: Python package for tracking and estimating the carbon emissions of computing and model training