Monitoring Manuals
Providing a detailed written monitoring manual is an essential component of assuring quality data. URI Watershed Watch volunteers all receive a copy of the monitoring manual specific to the type of waterbody they monitor. The manuals are updated annually. We encourage returning volunteers to review the new version every year.
Sections 1-2 are more specific to your waterbody type. Sections 3-5 are largely common to all manuals
- LAKE Monitoring Manual – complete
- Narrow River Monitoring Manual – complete
- Salt Pond Coalition Monitoring Manual – complete
- Wadeable Stream Monitoring Manual – complete
By sections:
- LAKE Section 1 – Welcome
- LAKE Section 2 – Monitoring Basics
- Monitoring Manual Section 3 – Specific Monitoring Techniques
- Monitoring Manual Section 4 – How to collect water samples
- Monitoring Manual Section 5 – Supplemental Info
- Narrow River Manual Section 1 – Welcome
- Narrow River Manual Section 2 – Monitoring Basics
- Narrow River Manual Section 3 – Specific Monitoring Techniques (including collecting water samples)
- Salt Pond Coalition Monitoring Manual Section 1 – Welcome
- Salt Pond Coalition Monitoring Manual Section 2 – Monitoring Basics
- Salt Pond Coalition Monitoring Manual Section 3 – Specific Monitoring Techniques (including collecting water samples)
- Wadeable Stream Manual – Section 1 – Welcome
- Wadeable Stream Manual – Section 2 – Monitoring Basics
- Wadeable Stream Manual – Section 3 – Detailed Instructions