1 / 30

Laying the Ground Work

Laying the Ground Work. Successful Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Programs are…. Well organized Sound scientific basis Strong institutional support Report results Make a difference (Green & Herron). Well Organized. Clear purpose Develop strong partnerships Steering committee

lulu
Download Presentation

Laying the Ground Work

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Laying the Ground Work

  2. Successful Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Programs are…. • Well organized • Sound scientific basis • Strong institutional support • Report results • Make a difference (Green & Herron)

  3. Well Organized • Clear purpose • Develop strong partnerships • Steering committee • Good relations with decision makers • Strong leadership and coordination • Clear staff, board and volunteer roles

  4. A Sound Scientific Basis means • Clear monitoring goals and questions • Written study design • Clear documentation of instructions for all monitoring activities • Monitoring scope and complexity appropriate to group’s capabilities • QA appropriate to data use

  5. Successful Programs Report and Use Their Results • Data are turned into a story • Results and the story are reviewed by data users and resource people • Results are reported in various ways tailored to the audience • Information is turned into action • Monitoring is used to assess progress

  6. Main Uses of Volunteer Data • Water Quality or Watershed Education • Document Existing Conditions • Problem Identification • Local Decisions

  7. The Continuum of Monitoring Data Use Education/ Awareness Geoff Dates, River Network

  8. The Continuum of Monitoring Data Use Problem ID, Assess Impairment, Local Decisions Education/ Awareness Geoff Dates, River Network

  9. The Continuum of Monitoring Data Use Problem ID, Assess Impairment, Local Decisions Education/ Awareness Legal & Regulatory Geoff Dates, River Network

  10. The Continuum of Monitoring Data Use Problem ID, Assess Impairment, Local Decisions Education/ Awareness Legal & Regulatory Increasing Time – Rigor – QA/QC – Expense $$ Geoff Dates, River Network

  11. What is the Question? Possible Questions • What is the ecological health of Long Harbour? • Is Paradise Lake safe for my kids to swim in? • Will Sparkling Stream support Brook trout? • Is {…insert name of potential polluter…} adversely impacting WQ in Sawmill Creek?

  12. Is Paradise Lake safe for my kids to swim in?

  13. Is Paradise Lake safe for my kids to swim in?

  14. Who is the Target Audience?

  15. Who is the Target Audience? • Members of the general public • Local landowners • NS Dept. of Environment • School children • Municipal councilors

  16. Summarize your data to tell your story • Tailor to your audience • Tailor to your audience • Time • Level of detail • Visuals • “Sound bites”

  17. How Will Results be Conveyed?

  18. How Will Results be Conveyed? • Newspaper article • Oral presentation • Flyer • Full-length scientific report • Web site • Poster

  19. Summary • Data should tell a story • Tailor your presentation to your audience(s) • Use multiple formats to help get your message to all types of learners • Use images to help explain complex information

  20. Water Quality Monitoring Plan Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? CURA H20, 2013a

  21. Water Quality Monitoring Plan • Compile existing information on watershed • Describe purpose(s) of monitoring • Identify monitoring sites • Identify monitoring parameters and methods • Identify monitoring frequency and duration • Describe data use and management • QA/QC procedures and safety

  22. QA/QC Quality Assurance • System to ensure credible results • In writing Quality Control • Specific measures taken in data collection and analysis CURA H20, 2013b Wet-Pro, 2013

  23. Technical Advisory Committee Every watershed group should have one

  24. Technical Advisory Committee Possible membership: • Government staff • Scientists (employed/retired) • Academics • Other WQ Coordinators Provide expert, impartial advice

  25. Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

  26. T A C Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

  27. T A C Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

  28. T A C Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

  29. T A C Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

  30. T A C Develop Research Question Develop Sampling Plan Sampling Data Analysis Reporting / Communicating Results

More Related