National Water Monitoring News
The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (or “Council”), has just released the seventh edition of their online newsletter National Water Monitoring News: http://acwi.gov/monitoring/newsletter/national-monitoring-news_spring2013.pdf. This newsletter provides a forum of communication among water practitioners across the Nation. In support of the Council’s mission, this newsletter is geared to foster partnerships and collaboration; advance water science; improve monitoring strategies; and enhance data integration, comparability, and reporting.This edition highlights many events, activities, and new products and we hope the information is useful for your water needs. Among the topics included:
- Council Resource: Webinars on the Water Quality Portal
- New Tools and Technology:
- An Inside Look at PhyloChips
- Enhancements to EPA’s STORET Data Warehouse
- A Decision Support Tool to help Farmers Protect Water Quality in Wisconsin
- Updates on monitoring including:
- U.S. EPA’s National Aquatic Resource Surveys
- U.S. Forest Service’s NorWest Stream Temperature Database & Model
- Muskegon Lake Monitoring
- Spotlight on State programs from Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota and California
- Volunteers piloting the Charles River App for monitoring the Charles River near Boston
- Updates on the National Monitoring Network including:
- Puget Sound’s study as part of the National Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and Their Tributaries
To learn more about the National Water Quality Monitoring Council please visit: http://acwi.gov/monitoring/.
