Water Action Volunteers Citizen Stream Monitoring
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| Affiliation: |
UWEX / WDNR |
| Contact Information: |
Kris Stepenuck |
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Program Coordinator |
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445 Henry Mall, Rm 202 |
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Madison, WI 53706 |
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608-265-3887 or 608-264-8948 |
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kris.stepenuck@ces.uwex.edu |
| Year Started: |
1996 |
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| Purpose: |
To provide a program for Wisconsin citizens who want to learn about and improve the quality of Wisconsin's streams and rivers. Citizens groups from throughout Wisconsin are using Water Action Volunteers' sampling protocols to monitor the health of their hometown streams and rivers. They monitor dissolved oxygen, temperature, transparency, flow, habitat, and macroinvertebrates between April and October. |
| Subject Area(s): |
Rivers/Streams
Insects
Exotics/Invasive Species
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| Data Type(s) Collected: |
Physical parameters
Biological parameters
Chemical parameters
GIS mapping/monitoring
Habitat Conditions and/or Availability
Distribution and Range
Threats to Populations
Population Health
Population Trends
Population Status
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| # of Volunteers: |
1400 students 425 adults |
| Volunteer Hours/Year: |
10 |
| Volunteer Services: |
Training sessions for new volunteers
Conferences
Volunteer monitor newsletter
Group website
Data analysis and reporting
Email list or list-serve for volunteers
Staff consultation with individual monitors
Regular meetings throughout the year
Advanced training sessions for experienced monitors
Links to websites of other programs
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| Accepting New Volunteers? |
Yes
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