Hello again -

Laura Merrick has put together an IOWATER Field Equipment Checklist that
you might find very useful. I've attached a pdf of the form and of her
example. The pdf and an Excel version are also on the website at
www.squawcreekwatershed.org/watershed.html#checklist

You may choose to simply use it as a guide, or you're welcome to fill
out either form and get it back to Mike or I either electronically or in
person.

Thanks again, and thanks Laura!

Rick


Btw, I have an extra bottle of nitrate/nitrite strips if someone needs
them, and a good supply of DO and Phosphate ampules. I'll be needing
Chloride strips.


-------- Original Message --------
> We're going to attempt to sample all 55 sites again, though we will not
> be taking lab samples at every site.
>
> It is very helpful for planning purposes that we know who plans to
> participate. And it is critical that everyone check their IOWATER
> equipment and expiration dates in advance so that we can have
> replacements available on the 16th. I'd like to have that information by
> Monday evening so that we'll have time to get those supplies to Ames.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Rick
>
>
> Mike Lazere wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark your calendars – the spring snapshot will be held on Saturday, May
>> 16^th from 9am -1pm. Check your IOWATER supplies and expiration data,
>> and e-mail me (zoey@... <mailto:zoey@...>) or Rick
Dietz
>> (rsdietz@... <mailto:rsdietz@...>) with a list of what you
>> need. We usually meet at Brookside, but you can pick up your
collection
>> bottles and data sheets earlier if that is inconvenient – let us know.
>>
>>
>>
>> Due to the costs of monitoring water after last spring’s floods, the
>> DNR/IIOWATER budget for lab testing of bacteria and nutrients has run
>> out, but the congregation of the Unitarian Fellowship has jumped up to
>> help us. The congregation raised over $300 in donations over the last
>> month, which we will use to pay for some of the tests.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you are on the listserv, but haven’t participated in a snapshot
>> lately, or at all, please consider coming to help out. The data from
>> these snapshots, over time, will help us to get a better picture of
>> water quality in the watershed, and establish benchmarks that can help
>> us distinguish between non-point and point-source pollution, and
>> possibly to target areas where runoff should be addressed.
>>
>>
>>
>> The JAX film festival was a great success due mainly to the efforts of
>> Stacy Brothers at JAX, with a little help from the coalition members.
>> Thanks Stacy!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Lazere


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