On 13 Aug 2003 at 18:50, Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS wrote:
> World Water Monitoring Day is an international effort for educating
> the public on impacts to aquatic ecosystems and for establishing a
> global database on a few easily-measured water quality parameters. It
> a worthwhile effort in which all of us can be involved. Last year,
> several NANFA members did just that - joining more than 3500
> volunteers across the country in the first year of this program. It
> would be great if we could improve our participatiuon as a group.
>
> Read about WWMD here: http://www.watermonitoringday.org/
> and think about getting involved. Its a great excuse for friends,
> families, school groups, scouts, etc. to experience, and benefit, the
> waters of the world.
>
> You can register as a volunteer in just s few minutes and can register
> your site by pointing and clicking on a map or by entering GPS
> coordinates. I just did.
>
> Think about a lake, stream, bay, or wetland that you really care about
> (or are curious about). Plan a fish collecting trip there for
> sometime during the period 18 Sep - 18 Oct. Register yourself as a
> volunteer and list your organization as NANFA. Register the site(s)
> you want to sample (when you do this, have an e-photo in a readily
> found file so you can upload a picture of your site that will be
> displayed next to your map). Order a water quality testing kit or
> just make one up yourself: aquarium thermometer, pH kit, a home-made
> Secchi disc (you can find instructions on how to make one on the
> Internet). Get your collecting gear and your friends together -- and
> take this opportnity to participate in a global environmental effort.
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Prost,
Martin
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