Is Your Local Stream Clean ? Volunteers Providing a Citizen Watch.
Citizen Science
Oral Presentation
Prepared by L. Vinci
Health Promotion Consultants, 21 25th Street, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 913-535-3091
ABSTRACT
This presentation will review and discuss the national RiverKeepers Program using a local project as a case example.
This program incorporates the involvement of citizens in a stream sampling and monitoring survey. Volunteer teams of
local neighbors conduct stream assessments at different times throughout the year. These stream studies help to monitor
water quality using a specific methodology and systematic procedure.
Field measures are compiled and the resulting data is tabulated in order to ascertain the 'current condition' of the waterway,
as well as its development/improvement over time.
Results from the testing are also employed to help set public policy as it related to environmental control and protection.
Citizen Science
Oral Presentation
Prepared by L. Vinci
Health Promotion Consultants, 21 25th Street, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 913-535-3091
ABSTRACT
This presentation will review and discuss the national RiverKeepers Program using a local project as a case example.
This program incorporates the involvement of citizens in a stream sampling and monitoring survey. Volunteer teams of
local neighbors conduct stream assessments at different times throughout the year. These stream studies help to monitor
water quality using a specific methodology and systematic procedure.
Field measures are compiled and the resulting data is tabulated in order to ascertain the 'current condition' of the waterway,
as well as its development/improvement over time.
Results from the testing are also employed to help set public policy as it related to environmental control and protection.
