Water Quality Monitors
ORGANIZATION: Sierra Streams Institute
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If you are looking for a way to get involved in your local watershed, consider becoming a volunteer water quality monitor. M onitors go out and sample Monday - Thursday after the first Saturday of each month. Two to four groups are sent per day to collect data on general observations, air/water temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH and turbidity.
Please join us on March 2nd from 6-8pm at the Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) office to learn the SSI stream monitoring protocols. All interested monitors must attend our Stream Monitoring Training so we can assure all data collection is being done with the highest quality standards in a consistent matter throughout our program.
Prior experience and/or scientific background is not necessary! The only expectations of volunteer water quality monitors are:
- Be available to monitor 1 day/month (or more) usually a weekday morning (9am-noon).
- Have transportation to drive to/from the SSI office to pickup and return the equipment.
- Are interested in getting involved in the Bear River Watershed!
Hope you can join us! Email Karin Emanuelson (karin@sierrastreamsinstitute.org) with any questions or to RSVP to the training event.
More opportunities with Sierra Streams Institute
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sierra Streams Institute
Location:
117 New Mohawk Road, Suite H, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: To link water, science, and people for the benefit of human and environmental health.
Description
Sierra Streams Institute is a regional watershed science organization based in Nevada City, California, dedicated to increasing watershed stewardship capacity throughout the Sierra Nevada region and beyond. Much of our work takes place in the watershed of Deer Creek-a major tributary of the Yuba River, which drains to the Feather River, the Sacramento River, and ultimately the San Francisco Bay- Sierra Streams Institute is a vitally important voice in the regional scientific community. We work with local, state, and federal agencies as well as universities and community groups to find solutions to the problems that afflict other watersheds throughout the region that share the challenges resulting from a century and a half of gold mining, development, and agriculture. Sierra Streams Institute's emphasis on rigorous science and consistent data collection provides the basis for restoration decisions and makes us an especially valuable partner of local and state government agencies who lack the funding and capacity to gather their own data. From experience, we have learned that in addition to conducting research, it is imperative to impart an understanding of the issues we are studying to the public and to work closely with local government entities to solve local problems. This approach enables the public to contribute an educated guiding voice to the governing process. As an organization, we have chosen to accomplish this task through education and involvement rather than political means.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
431 Uren StreetSuite CNevada City, CA 95959
DATE POSTED
February 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Swimming
- Research
- Water Recreation
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Orientation or Training
- 1 day/month for 3 hours
- Must be available weekday mornings. Must have transportation.