NEWS NOTES ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES  Volunteer Lake Monitoring Webinar  https://acwi.gov/monitoring/webinars/index.htmlFeaturing...

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NEWS NOTES ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES  Volunteer Lake Monitoring Webinar  https://acwi.gov/monitoring/webinars/index.htmlFeaturing a presentation by Mary Skopec, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, and Tony Thrope, Lakes of Missouri Volunteer ProgramABSTRACT:Volunteers collecting lake data is one of the oldest forms of aquatic citizen science in the United States with programs starting in 1970. Lake monitoring is a great example of community-lab partnerships with volunteers playing diverse roles in collecting and analyzing water quality samples. This webinar will highlight two lake volunteer monitoring programs, their protocols, community case stories, and examples of data use.The webinar will be offered on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 3:00 pm EDT (12:00 pm PDT).  Pre-registration is REQUIRED for this event.  To register, please click here.Once your registration has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the Webinar.   If you miss one of these webinars and would like to view them later, please visit the YouTube page to view our archive of webinars, or, visit the website for more information.Please feel free to distribute this announcement to colleagues on your water monitoring councils and with your organizations.  Visit the website for a PDF version of this announcement.Tim Smith, Sustainable Water Resources CoordinatorGovernment Web Site, https://acwi.gov/Sustainable Water Resources Site, https://sites.google.com/site/sustainablewaterresources/ ;