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Goals and Objectives
The school-based program improves student, teacher and community understanding and stewardship of watersheds and land use impacts on water quality and stream ecosystems. Specific objectives are to:- Strengthen student and teacher knowledge and understanding of land use impacts on water quality and stream ecosystems;
- Enhance teacher capacity to teach watershed science by providing hands-on training in water quality and biological indicator monitoring techniques and data interpretation;
- Develop a long-term watershed integrity database that helps users understand changes over time and contributes to improved watershed management strategies;
- Provide ongoing opportunities for high school students and teachers to engage in hands-on science and to interact with other students, university scientists, resource managers and community professionals.