The health of our waterbirds is directly tied to quality of
water they are feeding in! In fact, one of the defining characteristics of a
waterbird is the birds dependency on the water for survival. At this next
Bird Nerd Series, we will hear from Sarah Gossett, Water Quality Volunteer
Coordinator for Galveston Bay Foundation who will share with us the importance
of water quality to all life dependent on the bay!
Our next Bird Nerd Series is Saturday, October 1st
9am-11am at the Texas City Prairie Preserve, featuring Sarah Gossett from
Galveston Bay Foundation. 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, October 1st 2016
Time: 9 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Texas City Prairie Preserve
2 hours of Advanced Training (for Master Naturalist)
Presenter: Sarah Gossett, Galveston Bay Foundation- Water Quality Volunteer Coordinator
When: Saturday, October 1st 2016
Time: 9 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Texas City Prairie Preserve
2 hours of Advanced Training (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.
If you are currently collecting waterbird data at a foraging
site, we would like you to consider water quality monitoring at the same
location. This workshop will give you some great information about the
Water Monitoring Programs, what’s involved, and how it helps organizations like
Galveston Bay Foundation and Audubon Texas help make informed decisions to
improve our habitats for wildlife and people!
For any questions, please email khoward@audubon.org
