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What is Aquatic Bioassessment?

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What is Aquatic Bioassessment?

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Who are we - The Northwest Biological Assessment Workgroup
    The purpose of the Northwest Biological Assessment Workgroup (NBAW) is to promote better understanding of the biotic communities in freshwater aquatic ecosystems of the northwest. The NBAW was founded in 1990. The NBAW encourages and facilitates the use of benthic macroinvertebrates and fish assemblages and other biota in the assessment of the condition of freshwater aquatic resources and other environmental and natural resource management decision-making. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in freshwater biotic communities and their role in aquatic ecosystems in the Northwest (generally, but not limited to: Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Northern California). Below is a list of agencies and other entities who have participated in our annual meetings over the past few years.
    FEDERAL AGENCIES:
    Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Geological Survey
    Bureau of Land ManagementU.S.D.A. Forest Service
    National Park ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Natural Resource Conservation ServiceNational Marine Fisheries Service

    STATE AGENCIES:
    Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation California Dept. of Fish and Game
    Oregon Dept. of Environmental QualityIdaho Dept. of Environmental Quality
    Oregon Dept. of Fish and WildlifeWashington Dept. of Ecology
    Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

    TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
    Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
    Makah TribeCollville Tribes
    Nez Perce TribeJamestown S’Klallam Tribe
    Quileute Tribe

    LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
    City of Bellevue King County
    City of SeattleCity of Boise
    Clallam CountySnohomish County

    PRIVATE ENTITIES:
    Aquatic Biology Associates, Inc.Dynamac, Inc.
    EcoAnalystIdaho Power Company
    Rhithron Bological AssociatesStatistical Design
    WeyerhaeuserXerces Society
    TerraGraphicsKWA Ecological Sciences, Inc.
    HDR Inc.Tetra Tech
    ABR Inc.

    ACADEMIA:
    Oregon State University Utah State University
    University of WashingtonWestern Washington University
    Portland State UniversityEastern Washington University
    University of AlaskaIdaho State University
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