Welcome to our ongoing effort to catalog citizen science and other public participation in scientific research (PPSR) projects for UC California Naturalists and other citizen scientists. We invite you to browse the listed projects or enter key words (like birds, youth, invasive, coast, Alameda, etc.) in the search box above to find projects in your area. It's a great way to stay involved and keep developing your skills as a natural scientist!
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If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!
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Livestock & Land Monitoring - Monterey Bay
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Organization NameCoastal Watershed Council
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Project Website
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Organization Website
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PartnersSan Mateo County Resource Conservation District
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Contact NameDebie Chirco-Macdonald
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Contact Emaildjchirco@coastal-watershed.org
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Contact Phone831-464-9200
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Other Contact InformationN / A
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Project Purpose (taken from project materials)
Conduct water quality monitoring in three watersheds in Monterey and San Mateo counties between January and December 2012; achieve immediate and lasting water quality improvements by educating livestock owners on Best Management Practices (BMPs)
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Participant Activities
Conduct water quality monitoring at four sites along the Carmel River in Monterey County. Volunteers are trained to monitor water temperature, pH, turbidity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity and to collect water samples for analysis of bacteria, nutrients and total suspended solids.
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Data Entry
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Unknown
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Other Participant ActivitiesN / A
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System Studied
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Water Quality
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Wetlands - Freshwater Streams and Marshes
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Geographic ScopeRegional
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RegionNorthern California
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LocationLocations upstream and downstream of areas with livestock facilities in Monterey and San Mateo counties
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Location - MapSanta Cruz, CA
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Time Commitment
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Other (see Other Information below)
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Volunteer QualificationsN / A
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Volunteer Training
Volunteers are trained to monitor water temperature, pH, turbidity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity and to collect water samples.
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Cost to ParticipantN / A
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How will the findings be used?N / A
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Other Information
Monthly water quality monitoring is conducted in three watersheds in Monterey and San Mateo counties between January and December 2012.
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PhotoN / A
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last update:9/26/12
If you work with this project and would like to add to or update the information below, please email cghdixon@ucdavis.edu.
If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!
This database is focused on projects in California focused on the environment. For opportunities outside California, as well as national projects that don't have a California-specific components, check http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects.