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Streamwalk was developed as a basic screening tool to identify potential problem areas, and provide a standardized data collection method so that regional and trend comparisons can be made. As important, Idaho Streamwalk encourages citizen commitment to protect streams and educates people about the relationship between streams and watersheds. The data that the Streamwalk program gathers is housed in central databases located at the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho and EPA, Region 10. Idaho Streamwalk has been included in Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) curriculum. Initiated in 1992, Streamwalk II was a 40-hour field and lab course which went beyond the basic Streamwalk program of monitoring only the physical characteristics of a stream This course was developed as a more complete approach to stream monitoring and included chemical and biological techniques. Streamwalk III contains all of the original elements of the course, but has been improved to include more comprehensive information, as well as quality control and quality assessment measures. The class requires a commitment of seven days to learn about various stream monitoring concepts and procedures. As a team, we monitor an impacted stream and compare it with a relatively unpolluted site in the area. This involves collecting data on habitat quality, water chemistry, and instream biota. In learning how to monitor a stream, the participant develops skills in observation, data collection, and analysis while becoming more knowledgeable about stream ecology.

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Title:
Idaho streamwalk III; Learning how to monitor our streams
Authors:
Rabe, Fred W.; White, Jody
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1994
Description:
Streamwalk was developed as a basic screening tool to identify potential problem areas, and provide a standardized data collection method so that regional and trend comparisons can be made. As important, Idaho Streamwalk encourages citizen commitment to protect streams and educates people about the relationship between streams and watersheds. The data that the Streamwalk program gathers is housed in central databases located at the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho and EPA, Region 10. Idaho Streamwalk has been included in Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) curriculum. Initiated in 1992, Streamwalk II was a 40-hour field and lab course which went beyond the basic Streamwalk program of monitoring only the physical characteristics of a stream This course was developed as a more complete approach to stream monitoring and included chemical and biological techniques. Streamwalk III contains all of the original elements of the course, but has been improved to include more comprehensive information, as well as quality control and quality assessment measures. The class requires a commitment of seven days to learn about various stream monitoring concepts and procedures. As a team, we monitor an impacted stream and compare it with a relatively unpolluted site in the area. This involves collecting data on habitat quality, water chemistry, and instream biota. In learning how to monitor a stream, the participant develops skills in observation, data collection, and analysis while becoming more knowledgeable about stream ecology.
Subjects:
Citizen participation Water quality Flow characteristics Substrates Riparian vegetation Macroinvertebrates
Collection:
IWRRI
IWRRI number:
199406
Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
Publisher:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT
Date Digitized:
2017-09-22

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"Idaho streamwalk III; Learning how to monitor our streams", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-199406.html
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Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
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