salt exclosure, 2013-present, steel and solar pump assembly, photographic documentation, 8 lbs. precipitated salts and fertilizers. Variable dimensions. Salton Sea, CA.

Collaboration with UC San Diego students of engineering to create a solar-powered, stand alone machine that precipitated salts and fertilizers passively from the Salton Sea. The region is a complex mix of migratory bird habitat, ecological periphery, and hazardous waste disposal. Fertilizers from regional agriculture collect in the lake causing toxic conditions for displaced bird populations and humans alike. A map of the surrounding area was created with salts precipitated by the machine. An essay on the project is available here. The project remains weathering along the dried up shore of the terminal lake. Video documentation below.