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SUMMARY:National Forest Water Monitoring Training - Oakmulgee
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegistration is required! \nAlabama Water Watch\, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and Wild Alabama\, is excited to announce Phase III of the water monitoring project in the National Forests in Alabama! \nThis project’s goal is to promote citizens to discover the national forests in Alabama…by monitoring their waters!  Volunteer citizens will gather water chemistry and bacteriological monitoring data on select stream locations within the National Forests in Alabama. Read more about Water Chemistry and Bacteriological Monitoring here. \nTwo hybrid (virtual and in-person components) water quality monitoring trainings will be held in March through May 2024 for the Oakmulgee and Bankhead/ Bankhead National Forests. \nEach workshop will cover information related to the water environment\, forests and watershed health\, pollution\, water quality standards\, and data management. Training participants will be trained and certified in AWW Water Chemistry and Bacteriological Monitoring. Although these trainings are focused on the USFS Project and monitoring sites in the NFAL\, they are open to anyone interested in getting certified as AWW Water Monitors. \nParticipants will head outdoors to conduct monitoring practices and visit pre-selected monitoring sites on the National Forests. \nProfessional Development Hours are available through PowerSchool for educators who complete training. For more information\, please email awwvolunteers@auburn.edu. \nYou must complete each of the steps outlined below to receive your monitoring certification. \nFollow these steps to get started: \n1.  Register for training through this form by April 16th\, 2024. \n2.  Select the monitoring type(s) for which you would like certification through this form. \nOn April 16th \nParticipate in the Kick-Off Zoom from 12-1 pm. This is not required for certification but will help you navigate the training process and meet AWW Staff. \n\nUse the link and instructions you receive via email following the Kick-Off Zoom to enroll in the Online Courses required for the certification type(s) you requested.\n\nBy Midnight on April 30th \nComplete the self-paced\, online coursework for the monitoring type(s) of interest. \n\nIntroduction to AL Water Watch – This course is required for all monitoring types and must be completed to unlock all other AWW Online Courses. (1 hour)\nBacteriological Monitoring Course (90 minutes)\nWater Chemistry Monitoring Course (2 hours)\n\nOn May 3rd\nAttend the in-person Field Day at Oakmulgee National Forest where you will demonstrate your ability to conduct monitoring tests under the observation of an AWW Trainer. Participants will be expected to follow CDC guidelines regarding in-person gatherings during the training. \nField Day Schedule: 9am-4pm\n8:45 am Check-In for Bacteriological Monitoring Session\n9:00 am Bacteriological Monitoring Session\n12:00 pm Lunch Break\n12:45 pm Check-In for Water Chemistry Monitoring Session\n1:00 pm Water Chemistry Monitoring Session\n4:00 pm Adjourn
URL:https://aaes.auburn.edu/alabamawaterwatch/event/national-forest-water-monitoring-training-oakmulgee/
LOCATION:Payne Lake Recreation Area
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SUMMARY:U.S. EPA & Volunteer Monitoring (VM) Workgroup Webcast Series: Leveraging Participatory Science to Advance Water Quality Reporting and Partnership-Building
DESCRIPTION:U.S. EPA & Volunteer Monitoring (VM) Workgroup Webcast Series \nLeveraging Participatory Science to Advance Water Quality Reporting and Partnership-Building \nThis event is hosted by the EPA and Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup. Please direct questions to the EPA Watershed Academy. \nMore information and registration \nJoin a two-part series on participatory science hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Watershed Academy in partnership the National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup. The Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup was developed in 2016 to encourage integration of volunteer monitoring activities with ongoing water-quality monitoring conducted by local\, state\, and federal agencies. \nThis two-part 2024 webcast series will explore diverse projects that engage members of the public in aquaticbased data collection projects. Speakers during both webcasts will showcase their participatory science projects highlighting how volunteers are engaged\, tools and resources that facilitate program success\, and how data are used in diverse ways. The first webcast will showcase diverse water quality programs\, while the second will highlight coastal programs emphasizing the role of partnerships and program impact. Additional EPA resources to support participatory science can be found here.\n\nPart 1: May 23\, 2024\, from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern \n\nJulie Vastine\, Director\, Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) & Chair of National Water\nQuality Monitoring Council’s Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup\nHilary Snook\, Environmental Scientist\, USEPA New England Regional laboratory\nPetra Baldwin\, Water Quality Coordinator\, Anacostia Riverkeeper\nMona Dominguez\, Director\, Alabama Water Watch (AWW)\nApril Sevy\, Volunteer Education and Citizen Science Coordinator\, Missouri Stream Team\n\nPart 2: July 11\, 2024\, from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern \n\nJulie Vastine\, Director\, Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) & Chair of National Water\nQuality Monitoring Council’s Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup\nDr. Julia Parrish\, Associate Dean\, College of the Environment\, University of Washington\nMara Dias\, Water Quality Initiative Senior Manager\, Surfrider Foundation\nDr. Steve Morton\, Research Oceanographer\, NOAA NCCOS\, Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
URL:https://aaes.auburn.edu/alabamawaterwatch/event/u-s-epa-volunteer-monitoring-vm-workgroup-webcast-series-leveraging-participatory-science-to-advance-water-quality-reporting-and-partnership-building/
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