Citizen Monitors See Need for Getting the Word Out

People participating in stream monitoring for water quality say they are satisfied with the way the program has been organized so far. They also feel the program can be more effective if it helps local groups with outreach and publicity efforts locally, as a way to engage their own communities abou why protecting water resources matter.

According to research findings from Bret Shaw, Assistant Professor of Life Science Communications at UW-Madison and Enviromental Communication Specialist with UW Extension, the stream monitoring program could do a better job promoting awareness of stream health and other conservation issues in volunteer's own communities, among conservation groups, and in local media. Click here to read more about citizen monitors in action, and for more information on citizen stream monitoring visit Citizen Stream Monitoring Program Page.

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