Madras Christian College in Chennai has introduced an innovative solution to monitor the water quality of a lake on its 300-acre campus in Tambaram. The college has developed a smart duck equipped with IoT technology that can gather real-time data on key parameters such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH as it moves across the lake. The lake, a significant water source on the campus, was desilted by Bisleri International Limited as part of a CSR initiative, and they provided funds for creating a prototype to check water quality. The duck, developed by a team at MCC-MRF Innovation Park, features 3D-printed sensors and an accompanying app for data analysis. This initiative was spearheaded by Paul Wilson, the principal of Madras Christian College, who emphasized the importance of using data insights to protect the campus ecology and wildlife. The solar-powered duck, designed by the startup KOLOZEN, can operate for two days without sunlight and be manually charged when needed. The startup has been successfully collecting and transmitting data for the past two weeks. Researchers envision expanding this technology to monitor water bodies beyond the campus, offering valuable insights on environmental health, seasonal changes, and disease detection. Professor T Pradeep from IIT Madras highlighted the potential for creating a hydroinformatics platform using this data. The diverse wildlife inhabiting the MCC campus further underscores the importance of monitoring and preserving water quality in the region.Meras installed in its eyes to assist the college in tracking the movements of wild animals on campus.