Our next Bird Nerd Series
is Saturday, April 16th 9am-11am at the Texas City Prairie
Preserve and features Sarah Gossett from Galveston Bay Foundation. As the Water
Quality Volunteer Coordinator, she manages the Water Monitoring Teams as well
as the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN). Citizen science is improving
the awareness and effectiveness of local conservation issues and Sarah will be
focusing on Water Quality Monitoring in Galveston Bay.
Title: Improving Our Water Quality Through Citizen Scientist
Monitoring
Presenter: Sarah Gossett, Galveston Bay Foundation- Water
Quality Volunteer Coordinator
When: Saturday, April 16th 2016
Time: 9 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Texas City Prairie Preserve
2 hours of Advanced Training (AT for Master Naturalist)
More on this program: Galveston Bay Foundation’s (GBF) water programs team works
to keep Galveston Bay fishable and swimmable. Through a multi-faceted approach
to tackling the water quality problem, GBF focuses on engaging all members of
the surrounding community in achieving this goal. With a focus on GBF’s Citizen
Science Water Quality Monitoring program, this presentation will highlight
efforts to improve water quality and increase citizen involvement in the
Galveston Bay region, including how GBF’s water quality data can be utilized by
others for research and education.
Biography:
Sarah Gossett, Water Quality Volunteer Coordinator
Galveston Bay Foundation
As the Water Quality
Volunteer Coordinator, Sarah manages GBF’s volunteer Water Monitoring Team and
the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN), a pollution reporting tool that links
citizens and authorities in order to increase pollution reporting and response.
She is passionate about engaging citizens in hands-on experiences to improve
water quality and overall environmental health.
Outline:
1. Citizen science in general
2. GBF water programs team
3. GBF water monitoring team
4. Gulf Coast Citizen Science data portal
5. Partnership with TERN program
Kari HowardAudubon Texas
Coastal Conservation Program
1500 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 1800
Clear Lake Shores, TX 77565
Cell: 409-223-4777
