prairie waters education and research center
DESCRIPTION
Dr. Andre DeLorme, Director at Prairie Waters Education and Research Center, explains the goals, research , and educational opportunities the Center offers.TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
The Prairie Waters Education
and Research Center
Valley City State University
![Page 2: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Goal
• To establish a learning center dedicated to
water education that serves a wide variety
of clientele including students, teachers,
and resource personnel.
![Page 3: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Introduction
•We have started a Center that is a
statewide resource for water education,
research, and management.
• Four main areas of emphasis:
– Educational activities for K-12 students
– Workshops for teachers
– Professional workshops
– House the VCSU Macroinvertebrate lab and
involve college students in research, education,
and outreach activities related to water
![Page 4: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The Site - Kathryn School
![Page 5: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Educational Activities for K-12
•Bring school groups to the Center for water
education
– Displays for the commons area
– Classroom activities
– Field trips to nearby resources
•Outreach programs
![Page 6: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
![Page 8: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Center Use
• In year one served approximately 900 k -12
students
• Year two – app. 1320
• Year three – app 2000
![Page 9: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
![Page 10: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
![Page 11: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
![Page 12: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
River Watch
•Part of our mission is to oversee the River
Watch program in ND
•Gives high school students experience in
taking water quality measurements in their
local area
• Currently working with 6 schools in North
Dakota
![Page 13: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
River Watch
•We provide equipment:
–YSI multiprobe sonde
–Water sampling bottle
–Hach Turbidimeter
–Turbidity tube
![Page 14: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
River Watch
• Training
–Calibrating equipment
• Funding
–Cover 60% of transportation and
substitute teacher costs
•Host River Watch Conference twice a year
•Website for data
![Page 15: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
River Watch
• Current River Watch schools:
–West Fargo High School
–Sargent Central High School
–Mayville Portland High School
–Montpellier High School
–Kensal High School
–Hatton High School
![Page 16: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
River Watch
• In 2012 we had four River Watch schools
present at the North Dakota Water Quality
Monitoring Conference
•We plan on several schools also presenting
this spring at the 2014 NDWQM Conference
![Page 17: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Teacher Workshops
•Provide a variety of workshops for teachers
–River Watch training
•Partner with other entities to provide
workshops
– ND Great Plains STEM Workshop – Fort Yates
– North Dakota Geographical Alliance workshop
– Project Wet workshops
![Page 18: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Professional workshops
•Work with state agencies to facilitate their
needs
–Workshops for Soil Conservation District
and NRCS personnel
– In 2013 held two workshops entitled
Water 101
•One at Prairie Waters
•Other in Dickenson
![Page 20: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Professional workshops
Working with the North Dakota
Department of Health in developing
Certification program for water quality
monitoring
• Held a workshop in May of 2013 that
focused on water quality monitoring for
rivers and streams
![Page 21: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Macroinvertebrate Lab – Student
Research
• Continue providing opportunities for
undergraduate experiences and research
–We do water quality measurements on
Lake Ashtabula for the Army Corps of
Engineers
![Page 22: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Macroinvertebrate Lab – Student
Research
•Do a variety of projects with the North
Dakota Game and Fish
–We currently do the Zebra Mussel
sampling for North Dakota Game and Fish
– -Summer of 2013 we did a search for an
invasive species called the rusty crayfish
–Have done various mussels surveys to
examine water quality in the Sheyenne
River
![Page 23: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
![Page 24: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Funding
• VCSU
•North Dakota Game and Fish Outreach
•North Dakota Department of Health 319
grant
![Page 25: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Personnel
•Dr. Andre DeLorme - Director
•Bonita Roswick – Education Specialist
• Louis Wieland – Lab Manager
![Page 26: Prairie Waters Education and Research Center](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060200/55993ccd1a28abc1038b4720/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Questions?