Improving Water Quality
Alabama Water Watch, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is excited to expand our water monitoring project in National Forests in Alabama by conducting a workshop in the Talladega National Forest. This project’s goal is to promote citizens to discover the National Forests in Alabama by monitoring their waters. Volunteer monitors will gather water …
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW Registration Fee: $35 Trainers: AWW Staff Contact Email: awwprog@auburn.edu Phone: 334-844-4785 Workshop Location: Cheaha State Park, Delta, AL Workshop Description: MidSouth RC&D is supporting the continuation of the Alabama Rivers Educator Workshops based on An Educator's Guide to Alabama Rivers Curriculum. The curriculum will assist educators to impart Alabama rivers related knowledge, inspiration, and challenges …
A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Tennessee River Basin.
Catching Frogs and Trapping Hogs - A Story of Water and Wildlife featuring Dr. Wesley Anderson. Dr. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and Extension Specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Unit. He is an expert in wildlife damage management, …
Perceptions, Risk, and Reality of Septic System Impacts on Water Resources featuring Dr. Ann Ojeda. Dr. Ojeda is an Assistant Professor in the Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics' Department of Geosciences. Ojeda's research is the intersection of geology, environmental science, and human health, particularly, concerning the nature of toxic organic contaminants in the …
February 2022 Alabama Water Watch Monitoring Training Registration is required: https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2aChDxf7DLyhLuu Training Description: Become a certified Volunteer Monitor through this hybrid (online and in-person) training opportunity! Available certifications include AWW Water Chemistry Monitoring and Bacteriological Monitoring. You must complete each of the steps outlined below to receive your monitoring certification. Follow these steps to get started: 1. Register …
There is incredible biodiversity in the state of Alabama - including freshwater snails, mussels, fish, and turtles. However, much of our biodiversity remains enigmatic. One group of organisms we lack critical information about are freshwater red macroalgae. Though rarely truly red in color, they provide food and habitat for macroinvertebrates and may serve as indicators …