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CSREES Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project

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Project Initiatives Link to 382K pdf file with a Project DescriptionLink to Outreach Materials and Activities webpageLink to Information about Nationwide InquiryLink to information about online databasesLink to webpage about training modules

Link to listing of Volunteer Monitoring Programs sponsored or co-sponsored by ExtensionLink to listing of Extension-connected Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring programsLink to webpae about volunteer monitoring programs' acheivementsLink to current highlighted programLink to highlighted program archiveslink to job postings

Header for studies that research and validate volunteer monitoringLink to validation studies of volunteer monitoringLink to other research about volunteer monitoringHeader for Related Research and Education Efforts

Link to archived volunteer monitoring discussionsLink to publications relevant to the volunteer monitoring communityHeader for section about tribal initiatives in volunteer monitoringLink to information about the Great Lakes tribal water resources surveyLink to information about the 2010 Great Lakes Water Resource SummitHeader for section about other National Water Resource ProjectsLink to NEMO Network websiteLink to information about other National Water Resource Projects
Link to webpage about the Guide for Growing Programs Link to 803 K pdf file about Using the Guide Link to Why Monitoring Makes Sense 582K portable document format fileLink to Designing Your Monitoring Strategy, 1.6 M p.d.f. fileLink to Monitoring Matrix, 80K p.d.f. fileLink to 986K p.d.f. file about effective training techniquesLink to 437 KB p.d.f. file of Monitoring Equipment SuppliersLink to listing of direct links to online manuals from volunteer monitoring (Extension) programsLink to 1.5 MB pdf file about Building Credibility for Volunteer Monitoring Programs (Quality Assurance and Quality Control)Link to 1020 KB pdf file about SHaring Information Through Internet ExchangeLink to fact sheet learning module about Volunteer Management (7 M pdf file)Link to 6086 KB pdf file about planning your program's data management systemLink to Tips and Tools for Effective PresentationsOutreach ToolsLocating Support and Funding

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Link to Secchi Dip-In websiteLink to National Water Monitoring Day InformationLink to Volunteer E. coli Monitoirn gProject website

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About this Program

The goal of this Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project is to expand and strengthen the capacity of existing Extension volunteer water quality monitoring programs and support development of new groups. The project has five primary objectives:

  text bulletIdentify current Extension volunteer water quality monitoring programs

  text bulletDevelop training materials to support and strengthen Extension volunteer water quality monitoring efforts

  text bulletOffer training programs to regional, state, and local program coordinators

  text bulletDevelop and establish internet and web-based tools for data management and networking for volunteer monitoring groups

text bulletIncrease collaboration and cooperation with other agencies and programs through the establishment of a strong support system

The facilitation project team anticipates working closely with the regional "406" water quality programs to establish strong ties with state water quality coordinators.

About this Website

Navigating the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project website is intended to be user-friendly. From the main page, the user can follow links to learn about the project, view each chapter of the Guide for Growing Programs that is being developed, and link to related research and education activities or to websites for volunteer water quality monitoring programs within each of the USDA/EPA regions. We have posted all outreach materials from conference presentations and posters throughout the project to the site as well. Many are in portable document format* (.pdf).

New information will be added to the site as we work to learn more about the programs that exist and those that are being developed. The Guide for Growing Programs will be uploaded to the site chapter by chapter. It will include links to existing websites and, in some cases, portable document format* (.pdf) files of materials that are available from existing monitoring programs to share with others.

*Portable Document Format (.pdf) can be viewed, navigated and printed from a workstation using the freely available Acrobat Reader software from Adobe Systems Inc. Versions of Acrobat Reader run on DOS, Windows, Macintosh and Unix systems. Most up-to-date browsers already include Acrobat Reader. Click here for more information or to download Acrobat Reader.

 

Updated Tuesday, 27-Nov-2012 10:13:54 CST

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This material is based upon work supported (in part) by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, National Integrated Water Quality Program, under Agreement
No. 00-51130-9717.

 

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The USDA-NIFA and this project provide equal program opportunities without regard to race, age, sex or preference, creed, or disability.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-03530

 
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