A UVM Extension/Lake Champlain Sea Grant program in partnership
with the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural
Resources.
Stream Monitoring & Stewardship
PROGRAM APPLICATON
Part I. Contact Information and Background
Teacher Information:
Name:
Home Phone:
School Name and Address:
Work Phone:
Fax:
Email:
What are the best days/times to contact you by phone and at what number?
Teaching Assignment:
Please list the course(s) you plan to include in the Stream Monitoring Program.
Science courses
Grade(s)
# Students
Teacher Background:
How many seasons have you participated in a program with UVM WA?
If this is your first season, briefly describe your prior experience in watershed
monitoring and/or fieldwork:
Watershed Information:
In what major watershed is your school located? (See http://www.uvm.edu/~watershd/
for more information):
Have you chosen a monitoring site(s)?
Y
N
If yes, please describe the site (average river depth and width, substrate, access) and
estimate the travel time and mode of transportation to the site from school.
Is owner permission needed to access the site?
Y
N
If you have not yet chosen a site, would you like assistance in doing so?
Y
N
PART II. Program Details
Program Options:
Please check the elements you would like to include in your Stream Monitoring Program.
A short description is given on pages 4 – 6. Additional information is available at our
website: www.uvm.edu/~watershd. Note the Study Design/Equipment Demonstration
and the Community Outreach project components are mandatory. Watershed Educators
from UVM are trained to help in the classroom, lab and/or field with each of the
program elements. Please contact Erin if you have any questions.
PROGRAM ELEMENT
(approximate*)
Watershed Model Demonstration/Discussion
REQUIRED TIME
1 – 1 ½ hours
Study Design and Equipment/Methods Demo (mandatory)
1+ hour
Introduction to Watersheds and Water Quality Monitoring
30 min -1 hour
Habitat/Physical Assessment
1 hour
Chemical Monitoring
pH
Dissolved Oxygen
Phosphorus
Conductivity
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling – Streamside Survey
Microbiology
24 – 48 hours for Total Coliform/E.coli Bacteria processing in the lab
Outreach/Stewardship Project (mandatory)
1+ hr
1+ hour
10 min/24hr
varies
*varying travel time to monitoring sites, varying class sizes, and addition/subtraction of parameters may
greatly change estimated time
PART III. Signatures
I
can or
cannot commit an appropriate amount of instruction time for the
Stream Monitoring Program elements I have selected.
Our spring stream monitoring program season begins in April and runs through early
June. The fall monitoring begins in September and runs until early November. Please
indicate your first and second choices for program dates (or days of the week if you are
flexible) and include starting and ending times for each date that allow ample time for
all program components selected. We will do our best to accommodate your needs but
may not be able to fulfill all your requests depending upon our availability and travel
costs.
I understand the benefits and requirements of participation in the UVM Watershed
Alliance Stream Monitoring Program and would like to participate with my students.
_________________________________________________
Teacher’s Signature
________________
Date
PLEASE MAIL, EMAIL OR FAX APPLICATION TO:
Erin De Vries
UVM Watershed Alliance
Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory
3 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802.859.3086 x305
Fax: 802.859.3089
www.uvm.edu/~watershd
For questions or additional information, contact Erin De Vries, Outreach and Education
Coordinator, by phone at 802.859.3086 x305, or email at erin.devries@uvm.edu.
PROGRAM ELEMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Additional information is available in the Stream Monitoring and Stewardship Program
Handbook available on the UVM Watershed Alliance website.