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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Erin McCollum | Street:Connecticut DEP; Office of Environmental Education 79 Elm Street |
| City: Hartford | State: Connecticut |
| Zip Code:06106- | Phone: (860) 424-3090 |
| Email:erin.mccollum@ct.gov | Web site1:http://www.projectsearch.org/ |
| Fax: 203-922-7833 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):0
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:250 Students Number:8,000
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $100,000 Year monitoring began: 1986
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| X Federal Government | X State Government | Local Government |
| X Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| Donations | Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?Yes Is it state-approved?Yes
EPA-approved? No |
Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?Yes
Counties in which you monitor:
Program description:
Project SEARCH is a state-wide environmental education and water quality monitoring program for high schools. We are funded by the CT Department of Environmental Protection, the Science Center of Connecticut, section 319 federal grants, and various other grants. We are administered by the CT DEP and the Science Center of Connecticut. As of April 2004, we monitor 100 sites on 75 streams.
Environments monitored:
River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Alkalinity, Conductivity, Hardness, Hydrocarbons, pH, Rainfall, Secchi transparency, TSS/TDS, Turbidity, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Bacteria, Habitat assessments, Macroinvertebrates
Exotic/Invasive Species:
Additional activities:
Land use surveys
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | |
| Community organizing | |
| Screen for problems | Our program, State government |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Local government, State government |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | Our program |
| Watershed planning | Our program |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | |
| Legislation | |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | State government |
Other
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