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2023 AWW Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2023 Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting at Guntersville State Park on Saturday, June 24, 2023!

REGISTER HERE!!!

2023 Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting Registration

Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 10am – 2pm 

Location: Guntersville State Park Lodge

1155 Lodge Dr
Guntersville, AL 35976

Registration Fees:

Registration is $35 for adults and $25 for youth 18 and under.
For couples and families, the fee for an additional registration is $25 per additional person.
Each registration includes:

  • Catered lunch from Guntersville State Park Café
  • One-year membership with the Alabama Water Watch Association

Agenda: 

10:00 AM Welcome and Introductions

10:30 AM Program Updates

11:00 AM Networking Activity

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM AWW Awards Ceremony

2:00 PM Meeting End

2:30 PM Optional Guided Hike with Guntersville State Park Naturalist

Note: Your registration is not complete until your payment is received. You will be provided with payment options at the end of this registration form, and you will receive a registration confirmation email. Registration closes on June 12th. No refunds will be given after that deadline. 

There will be an optional guided hike (at no additional fee) from Guntersville State Park Naturalist after the meeting on Saturday, June 24 starting at 2:30pm. Spots are limited and will be honored on a first-come first-serve basis. 

AWW Monitoring Training – Prattville

Alabama Water Watch Monitoring Training

Registration is required!

**This registration is for new monitors seeking certification who will go through the Online Courses and participate in an in-person Field Day. If you are seeking recertification, please contact the Alabama Water Watch Office.

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 for training through this form by August 2nd.
2.  Select the monitoring type(s) for which you would like certification through this form.

On August 2nd

Participate 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. 
  • Use 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.
By Midnight on August 16th
  • Complete the self-paced, online coursework for the monitoring type(s) of interest.
    • Introduction 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)
    • Bacteriological Monitoring Course (90 minutes)
    • Water Chemistry Monitoring Course (2 hours)
On August 19th
Attend the in-person Field Day in Prattville – Trustmark Bank Community Room 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.

Field Day Schedule: 8:45 am Check-In for Water Chemistry Monitoring Session

9:00 am  Water Chemistry Monitoring Session

12:00 pm Lunch Break (bring a sack lunch)
12:45 pm Check-In for Bacteriological Monitoring Session
1:00 pm Bacteriological Monitoring Session
3:00 pm Adjourn

You will receive additional details for each of these steps once you register. Only your name, email, phone number, and mailing address are required to register for this event. We ask for optional information so we can better understand our effectiveness in serving all Alabama citizens and for reporting general, anonymous statistics to our federal and state funders. We do not share any specific information you provide. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Everyone is welcome! Please let us know if you have accessibility needs.Contact AWW with any questions: 1-888-844-4785 or awwprog@auburn.edu.

AWW Monitoring Training – Enterprise

September AWW Workshop Logos

September 2022 Alabama Water Watch Monitoring Training 

Registration is required: https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rQXrEf7H1k0HoW

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.

This workshop is provided in conjunction with Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS), a statewide science-based educational program that promotes healthy watersheds, increases understanding of water pollution, and provides the knowledge to prevent and resolve local water quality problems. AWS is funded by a Clean Water Act 319 Partnership grant through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and EPA Region 4.

Follow these steps to get started: 
1.  Register for training through this form by September 13th. 
2.  Select the monitoring type(s) for which you would like certification through this form. 

On September 13th

  • Participate 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.  
  • Use 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.   

By Midnight on September 27th

  • Complete the self-paced, online coursework for the monitoring type(s) of interest.  
  • Introduction 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) 
  • Bacteriological Monitoring Course (90 minutes) 
  • Water Chemistry Monitoring Course (2 hours) 

On September 30th
Attend the in-person Field Day at Enterprise State Community College in Enterprise, AL 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 trainings.

Field Day Schedule:  
8:45 am Check-In for Water Chemistry Monitoring Session 
9:00 am Water Chemistry Monitoring Session 
12:15 pm Lunch Break (bring a sack lunch)
12:45 pm Check-In for Bacteriological Monitoring Session 
1:00 pm Bacteriological Monitoring Session 
3:00 pm Adjourn

You will receive additional details for each of these steps once you register.  
Contact AWW with any questions: 1-888-844-4785 or awwprog@auburn.edu.

WRC Water Webinar – Smoke on the Water: Fire Effects on Black Rails and Other Coastal Marsh Birds

Smoke on the Water: Fire Effects on Black Rails and Other Coastal Marsh Birds featuring Dr. Jim Cox and Heather Levy of the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers Research Station (TTRS).

Jim Cox heads up the Stoddard Bird Lab at TTRS. The focus of the award-winning lab ranges from assessing how fire management affects habitat for several birds that inhabit coastal marshes and upland pine forests to performing hands-on activities that benefit Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Frosted Elfin (an imperiled butterfly).

Heather Levy is an avian biologist in the Stoddard Bird Lab at TTRS. She has been studying Florida avifauna associated with fire for over 5 years, focusing on endemic and endangered species conservation and habitat management.

Registration is free and required: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sduurpzspGdJFBQGEd_uwo9T2qyZbVvXA

WRC Water Webinar – Fostering a Successful Future for the Water Resources Field in Alabama

A panel of water resources professionals discuss their educational and professional paths, roles in the water resources field in Alabama, and the most pressing needs for water resources research in Alabama and beyond.

Panelists include:
Sandy Faulkner | Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board
Chris Johnson | Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)
Tom Littlepage | Alabama Office of Water Resources
Sabra Sutton | Alabama Association of Conservation Districts

Registration is free and required:https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/86242204845

WRC Water Webinar – Impacts of Invasive Wild Pigs, Sus Scrofa, on Water Quality and Wetland Ecosystem Health

Impacts of Invasive Wild Pigs, Sus scrofa, on Water Quality and Wetland Ecosystem Health featuring Auburn University’s Elizabeth Bradley.

Registration is free and required: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-6spj4pG9Tr5agIBM5LMj6qA0VqR8Iq

Elizabeth A. Bradley is a PhD student in Dr. Graeme Lockaby’s lab at Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. She received her BS in Biology with High-Distinguished Honors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Bradley’s PhD project explores the impacts of invasive wild pigs on water quality, wetland ecosystem health, and the resulting implications on pathogen transmission.

AWW Monitoring Training – Auburn

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 for training through this form by February 1st. 
2.  Select the monitoring type(s) for which you would like certification through this form. 

On February 1st 

  • Participate 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.  
  • Use 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.   

By Midnight on February 15th 

  • Complete the self-paced, online coursework for the monitoring type(s) of interest.  
  • Introduction 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) 
  • Bacteriological Monitoring Course (90 minutes) 
  • Water Chemistry Monitoring Course (2 hours) 

On February 18th  
Attend the in-person Field Day in Auburn 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 trainings. 

Field Day Schedule:  
8:45 am Check-In for Bacteriological Monitoring Session 
9:00 am Bacteriological Monitoring Session 
11:00 am Lunch Break (lunch provided by the City of Auburn)
12:45 pm Check-In for Water Chemistry Monitoring Session
1:00 pm Water Chemistry Monitoring Session 
4:00 pm Adjourn 

You will receive additional details for each of these steps once you register.  
Contact AWW with any questions: 1-888-844-4785 or awwprog@auburn.edu.

WRC Water Webinar – Ann Ojeda – Perceptions, Risk, and Reality of Septic System Impacts on Water Resources

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 environment.

Free Registration: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpdumrrTwqHN07zRxryCHfwB_uvsvB_oj_

WRC Water Webinar – Brenda Ortiz – Putting Smart Irrigation Tools in the Hands of Alabama Stakeholders

Putting Smart Irrigation Tools in the Hands of Alabama Stakeholders featuring Dr. Brenda Ortiz.

Dr. Ortiz is a Professor in the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences and an Extension Specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Her research includes impacts of weather and climate on agriculture especially corn and wheat crops, identification of adaptation strategies to reduce climate-related risk in agriculture, evaluation of irrigation scheduling strategies (sensor-based) for corn and soybean production, and evaluation of crop sensing technologies for variable rate application of nitrogen.

Free Registration: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApde-vrz0jE9Xkg8oP1LrxKnDA-XIf-Drp

 

WRC Water Webinar – Wesley Anderson – Catching Frogs and Trapping Hogs – A Story of Water and Wildlife

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, invasive species control, and non-game species ecology and conservation – particularly in agroecosystems and wetlands.

Free Registration: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpduyvrTsuGNxyBpHMIRJa1-edHmekHrNB