Florida Keys Water Watch Shelly Krueger Florida Sea Grant/Monroe County Extension 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-260 Key West, FL

Florida Keys Water Watch Program Goals A: AWARENESS – Importance of water quality D: DATA – Collect baseline water quality data A: ADOPT – BMPs to prevent NPS pollution P: PARTNERSHIPS – Citizens & agencies T: TOOLS & TRAINING – To sample local waterways & encourage stewardship To reiterate importance of building partnerships the P. LIONFISH lionfish, lionfish. Hope to add a biological component as the program develops, year one focused on chemical monitoring. All of this modeled on AAS, >20 years, volunteers have reported invasive species, wildlife poaching, and illegal discharge – grease down storm drain

I was the AAW at UGA MAREX I was the AAW at UGA MAREX. Great opportunity for building partnerships, in Georgia very successful in working with these organizations. 4H on Tybee Island has taught 1000’s of kids how to conduct. We have funding for 30 sites; Islamorada Youth Council, Sigsbee Charter School, shipwreck the Vandenberg, Stock Island Marina, Sugarloaf Shores, Tavernier Ocean Charter School, Marathon High School, ellen, martha? Villages of Islamorada. 5th grade to adult, individuals and groups. Targeting homeowners associations that are having Monroe County sponsored canal restoration demonstration to monitor water quality before and after

University Scientists Citizen Science USE State Government Federal Government Local Government University Scientists Education 202 84 242 156 Establish baseline condition 231 185 100 Problem Screening 205 44 201 55 Research 175 87 107 184 Advocacy 88 32 106 37 Nonpoint Source Assessment 169 58 153 48 Restoration project planning 102 53 128 29 Land use decisions 69 31 150 18 Enforcement 103 7 Legislation 67 40 305(b) Report 96 24 14 6 Swimming advisories 26 3 4 Shellfish bed closures 28 1 11 GA Adopt-A-Stream QA/QC Protocol GA-DNR EPD Water Quality Database EPA-approved chemical monitoring program Right now, AAS letting me be certified through their EPA approved qapp. I’m writing a QAPP for all of the Water vaule of using aas, is letting me operate under their epa approved qapp, while I write one for state of Florida. Value to citizien science, this graphic shows how volunteer data used in US. Watch programs so that we can spread the program throughout the state, Lisa has BB WW Table 1. Environmental Protection Agency Survey of Volunteer Data Uses and Users (USEPA, 2011)

Florida Keys Water Watch 4-Hour Workshop Chemical Monitoring PPT Chemical kits GA-DNR Adopt-a-Stream WQ DB Written test >80% Typical agenda – 4 hour workshops , annual recertification. Pass test with 80% or higher, I go out to their site, review their procedures and refill reagents 5

Chemical Water Quality Data Lamotte Kits Dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, Nitrate, Orthophosphate, Alkalinity Temperature Salinity Turbidity

Volunteer Responsibilities Monitor site at least monthly Legal Access Enter data into GA-DNR EPD DB www.georgiaadoptastream.org Create a “Who to Call List” Consistency: Same location, same tidal stage Annual on-site recertification

GA-DNR Adopt-a-Stream Water Quality Database

Johnson High School Stream Team Letting us use their WQDB

Florida Keys Water Watch

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