Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring

Partners

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The Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring focus area ensures that partners from federal, state and local agencies—at public and private levels—work as one unit to capitalize on the enormous number of volunteer hours and services that support program efforts. For example, about $89,000 generated by New Hampshire’s Lakes Lay Monitoring Program was matched by federal and state grants for the University of New Hampshire Water Resources Research Center, New Hampshire municipalities and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. And the more than 13,000 volunteer hours, valued in excess of $245,000 has ensured the longevity of the University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch Program by providing not only grant match, but reassurance to local and state officials of the value and interest in volunteer monitoring.

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Programs obtain additional funding from University Sea Grant programs, Water Resources Research Center, watershed associations, Trout Unlimited, and Native American communities and guidance from national partners, including U. S. EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey.

In addition to the support of CSREES, research, education, and Extension efforts in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring have been facilitated through collaborations with many partners, including:

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