Measuring What Mattered in 2025

While many people look back at playlists this time of year, we look back at what the data revealed: how decisions were made, how resources were saved, and how scientific progress was shaped. Around the world, Campbell Scientific systems recorded the data behind critical decisions in climate science, renewable energy, hydrology, aviation, and infrastructure applications. Together with our partners and customers, we helped turn measurements into insights that matter.

While countless measurements matter each and every day across the globe, we'd like to share our playlist, highlighting just some of our favorites from 2025.

When Measurements Scaled the Heights, Then Plummeted

First the up: In 2019, the Mount Everest station broke records for the highest automated weather station (AWS) on Earth—records that were shattered in subsequent years’ maintenance expeditions when the same climatologists installed weather stations even higher than before. In 2025, building on the continued success of the Everest installations, climatologists Dr. Baker Perry, Dr. Tom Matthews, and Dr. Pierre Pitte conquered the next great summit: Aconcagua. On Aconcagua, they installed four new weather stations, each equipped with Campbell Scientific sensors and data loggers. Data from both the Everest and the Aconcagua stations are helping transform the way we understand high-mountain climatology and water resources. Explore the Aconcagua expedition.

Credits: Photo is used with permission and was created by Pablo Betancourt.

Then the down: In Greenland, after a helicopter sling broke, five Campbell Scientific data loggers were sent freefalling more than 200 meters (656 feet), where they hit an ice cap. After locating the data loggers, researchers from the University of Fribourg were astonished to discover that four of the five data loggers that fell from the sling survived the plummet.

Climate science rocked the waves.

In collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and the University at Albany, Campbell Scientific worked to develop highly rugged carbon monitoring equipment that can withstand the waves, water, and elements of the ocean. Mounted to a buoy, this equipment will provide first-of-its-kind insights into carbon movement in coastal regions.

Temperature sensor research heated up.

Dr. Stephen Burt (University of Reading) and Dr. Dirk Baker (Campbell Scientific) co-authored a peer-reviewed research paper demonstrating how new temperature sensing technologies meet, and in some cases exceed, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) guidelines for time constants. Read the full research paper.

Rwanda topped weather history charts.

Working alongside the Rwanda Meteorology Agency, Campbell Scientific helped Rwanda become the first country to complete a Global Basic Observing Network (GBON) upgrade under the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) initiative. It’s a mega collaboration, with governments, global institutions, and industry working together to strengthen the world’s weather and climate data. Together, we enhanced key surface observation stations, delivered technical training, and helped build lasting capacity for high-quality weather data across Rwanda. Check out the GBON-compliant upgrades in Rwanda.

Music to our ears: The future of aviation weather landed in America.

Across the United States, airports have been using legacy technology originally deployed in the 1990s for surface observation measurements. In 2019, Campbell Scientific was awarded a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract from the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize and refresh the outdated Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at hundreds of airports of all sizes across the United States. In 2025, we delivered the final components of the new-and-improved ASOS system, representing a major upgrade that positively impacts aviation safety and efficiency.

Flood warnings saw a new wave.

In 2025, we released the AL200X, the core of a new generation of ALERT/2-compatible flood warning systems. When flood conditions become critical, the AL200X’s built-in data logging functionality allows you to connect even more sensors and store their data. The AL200X strengthens how communities are alerted to flood events, giving them the information they need to stay safe. Check out the AL200X and learn more about the ALERT2 protocol.

All-in-one sensing evolved.

Two new instruments joined our weather sensor lineup: the ClimaVue™40—built tough for solar plant operations to deliver IEC 61724-1-compliant data in one integrated design—and the ClimaVue™50 G2—a next-generation sensor offering twelve environmental measurements with faster, simpler installation. Together, they expanded what “all-in-one” means for measurements in the field. See more about the ClimaVue 40 and ClimaVue 50 G2.

Soiling loss measurements hit the low notes in maintenance.

Let’s shine some (sun)light on the new DustVue™10, the world’s first virtually maintenance-free Class A solar plant soiling sensor. Engineered for accuracy where it matters most, the DustVue 10 delivers substantial cost savings to solar plant operators. Explore the low-maintenance DustVue 10.

We cut the ribbon on the future of manufacturing.

Looking back 51 years, Campbell Scientific was founded mere miles away from our current headquarters in Logan, Utah. This year, we opened the doors of a new building: a manufacturing space designed with collaboration, efficiency, and the future (at least another 51 years) in mind. Learn more about our headquarters expansion project from Utah Public Radio.

Excellence was in the forecast.

In October 2025, we were honored to accept the Varysian Hydrometeorological Excellence Award for Best Weather Observation Technology. The award, given for our capacity-building efforts in Rwanda, demonstrates our continued commitment to improving measurements for a better tomorrow. Learn more about this award and why Campbell Scientific was nominated.

Thomas Copping (Varysian, left) and Paul Bridge (Campbell Scientific, right)
at the Varysian Hydromet Awards
(Photo courtesy of Luke Pierce, Varysian)

Our All-Time Hit: The People Behind the Measurements that Matter

Campbell Scientific is the lead singer when measurements matter. But behind these measurements are our backup singers, people who embody excellence every single day for the betterment of measurements around the world. In fact, on average, each Campbell Scientific team member brings an average of 10.86 years of tenure to the table. This kind of experience, that can only be measured in years, helps us create instruments and insights that our customers can trust year after year.

And Now for the Next Verse...

Measuring is like a song on repeat; the work never really ends. In shifting, adapting, and deepening the questions we ask about the world around us, each year builds on the last. 2025 saw the power of data in motion, whether it was on some of the highest peaks or ocean’s surface, in cities, at airports, or in rural mountain passes.

As we look toward 2026, we carry forward what matters most: the trust our customers place in every measurement, the people who make the science behind it possible, and the sheer determination to keep measuring to understand the world around us.

Here’s to another year of turning measurements into insights and insights into action. Tune in throughout 2026 for all our measurements that matter. Follow along on LinkedIn or our blog to see where science, collaboration, and curiosity lead next, as we build our playlist of 2026 highlights.