HCDOP Citizens Monitoring ProgramProvided by Dan Hannafious Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement GroupIntegrating a volunteer monitoring effort with the needs of a partner-based research programHood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program

Citizens Monitoring ProgramWeekly sampling at 48 sitesProviding marine water dataResearch60+ volunteer samplers, 10 private boats

Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program (HCDOP)

HCDOP-CAE Corrective Action and Education The Action PlanHCDOP-IAM Integrated Assessment Model The Science Plan

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsUniversity of Washington / Applied Physics LabHood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsUniversity of Washington / OceanographyHood Canal Salmon Enhancement GroupSkokomish TribeUniversity of Washington / Applied Physics Lab

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsUniversity of Washington / OceanographyHood Canal Salmon Enhancement GroupSkokomish TribeMason County Health Dept.Kitsap Health DistrictJefferson Conservation DistrictEnviroVisionUSGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsWA Depart. of EcologyWestern Washington UniversityWA Depart. of Fish and WildlifeUSGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsUniversity of Washington / OceanographyUSGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsHood Canal Salmon Enhancement GroupSkokomish TribeLocal Dive shops / volunteer diversWA Depart. of Fish and WildlifeNorthwest Indian Fisheries CommissionPacific Shellfish Institute

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation recordsUniversity of Washington / OceanographyHood Canal Salmon Enhancement GroupSkokomish TribeUniversity of Washington / Applied Physics Lab

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration

Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality

Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use

Marine Life StudiesAssess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records

Tuesday, September 16, 2003Hood Canal marine life struggling for oxygen By LISA STIFFLER SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTERYesterday, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife indefinitely closed commercial and recreational fishing throughout the canal for all finfish except salmon and trout

HCDOP Citizen Monitoring:

3 Counties4 WRIAs

Support from:

HCSEG UWEcologyPSATUSGS

Coordinated by: HCSEG

Data viewing via webhttp://www.hoodcanal.washington.eduPartnership-based

Hama Hama RiverSkokomish RiverDosewallipsRiverSince August 2003Complimentary effort

WA Depart. of EcologyCitizens Monitoring

Hama Hama RiverSkokomish RiverDosewallipsRiver

University of Washingtontwice per year

11 stations 2x / year22 data records

Hama Hama RiverSkokomish RiverDosewallipsRiver

Department of Ecology~once per month4 stations 12x / year~60 data records

Hama Hama RiverSkokomish RiverDosewallipsRiver

Citizens Monitoring Program~ weekly6 stations ~ 20x/year16 stations ~ 45x/yearover 800 data records

Bambans Cove

Sund Rock Marine Preserve

The Power of Volunteers and Their Contribution to Science

the recipeStart with a larger science community-knowledge, guidance, resourcesBlend with a local watershed group-built on partnerships, providing coordinationAdd committed volunteers-whipped with trainingyou getVolumes of credible data-provided at greatly reduced fundingDelivery of stewardship messagesGreater understanding of communityMore accurate message provided to the community

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