wdnr citizen based stream monitoring pilot project: (very) preliminary results
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WDNR Citizen Based Stream Monitoring Pilot Project: (VERY) Preliminary Results. Wisconsin Citizen Based Monitoring Conference, October 5, 2006 Ellison Bay, WI. The Issue. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WDNR Citizen Based Stream Monitoring Pilot
Project: (VERY) Preliminary Results
Wisconsin Citizen Based Monitoring Conference,
October 5, 2006
Ellison Bay, WI
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The Issue
Can Citizen Stream Monitors collect data of sufficient quality to be used by WDNR and other agencies for management decisions?
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CBM Pilot Project 2006• Groups to gather data using WDNR protocols
(Level 2 – Baseline Wadeable Streams)• 2006 pilot has 15 groups, 42 teams, 112
volunteers• ~180 sites Monitored
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•Dissolved oxygen – meter
•pH – meter
•Water temp: meter (during sampling)
•Water temp: thermistor (data logger)
•Turbidity: 120 cm transparency tube
•Volunteers encouraged to continue to sample other parameters using WAV, et. al., protocols
CBM Pilot Project Sampling Parameters
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CBM Pilot Project
Preliminary Results
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General Results
• Picked 15 groups out of >40 candidate groups
• 112 volunteers in 42 monitoring teams
• Orientation, training/certification of all volunteers
• >50% of teams were “re-certified”
• Side-by-side monitoring was done where possible
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General Results
• Can Volunteers Collect Quality Data?– ABSOLUTELY!
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General Results• Overall, volunteers were very successful!• Minor Performance Issues:
– Timely submission of data – Adherence to primary sample schedule (mostly weather)– pH meter calibration– Thermistor logs and recovery– “Green” volunteers req’d far more attention
• Re-certification:– Transparency Tube– pH Meter
• SWIMS Rollout Late– Volunteers couldn’t enter data– Data still being entered; no monitoring results available
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Dissolved Oxygen• Large proportion (~30%) side-by-side YSI 550A readings outside acceptable error
range• Temperature readings EXTREMELY consistent
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pH
• All side-by-side readings within error range• Calibration confused some volunteers
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H2O Temp-Thermistors
• >80 issued by CBSM Pilot or purchased by groups
• At least four have been lost (theft/washouts/etc.)– Within acceptable range
• Timing of removal/download an issue (late in Sept.)
• Record Keeping (thermistor log maintenance/submission) a problem
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Transparency Tubes
• Most Subjective of parameters
• Difference in tube manufacture Most streams had high transparency
• (>120 cm)
• Highest error rate in re-certification– Reading in direct sunlight
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Future of CBSM Pilot
• WILL continue in 2007• Coordinator will be LTE: 50% WDNR and 50% RAW• Will recommend adding 1 more group per region • Will recommend adding macroinvertebrates to parameters• Issues:
– Manpower (coordinator and liaisons)
– $$$$
– Controlling expectations of volunteers
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Questions?