Volunteer Monitoring
This page provides resources and links to volunteer monitoring and citizen science.
Volunteer Monitoring Network Charter:
Volunteer Monitoring Charter (pdf)
Volunteer Monitoring Webinar Series on Data Use:
This series examines diverse ways in which community collected water quality data are used at local, state, and regional levels.
- State Examples:
- Local examples:
- Regional Example:
Tools and Collaborations:
One of the exciting characteristics of the volunteer monitoring field is we are continually brainstorming and exploring innovative avenues to develop new tools and approaches to water quality monitoring. This series highlights tools, resources, and innovative approaches to volunteer monitoring.
- Restoration in Texas & EPA Sanitary Survey
- Creating, Operating, Operating and Maintaining a Standardized Monitoring Collaborative Network - Ohio
- Applying best practices to broaden participation
- Mussels: The Other Aquatic Macroinvertebrate
Resources for Citizen Science Projects
EPA Guidebook for Citizen Science
EPA Region 1 Volunteer Monitoring Resources
NWQMC Volunteer Monitoring Page
Are you interested in staying in touch with the Volunteer Monitoring Community? The Volmonitor Listserv connects volunteer water monitoring program coordinators nationwide by serving as an internet forum for questions, announcements, and discussion on topics of interest to the volunteer monitoring community. Messages posted to the listserv will be ready by all subscribers, can respond either to the originator or to the entire list. To subscribe to the Volmonitor Listserv send a blank e-mail to volmonitor-subscribe@lists.epa.gov. Once subscribed, you will receive a welcome message with instructions on using the listserv.