New York’s Hudson River NERR participates in typical SWMP monitoring, but it also does some unique environmental monitoring, such as keeping a close watch on its eels.
Volunteers of the MVUUF Stream Team have been monitoring Wolf Creek water quality, habitat and biological characteristics for several years.
The citizen science movement that is blossoming has its roots in the volunteer water quality monitoring networks which have functioned for decades.
Citizen science matters: these two Michigan projects illustrate the importance of citizen science in the realm of water quality and climate change research.