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Water Action Volunteers Online Introduction to Baseline Monitoring

Your First Step in Becoming a WAV Volunteer

What is the WAV Program?

Water Action Volunteers (WAV) is a program that provides the training and equipment necessary for citizens to be involved in monitoring stream health in their local areas. WAV currently supports over 600 citizen scientist volunteers across the state of Wisconsin. The term "citizen science" describes a wide range of activities, in which people from all walks of life participate in scientific study and data collection in a meaningful way.

Completing the Online Introduction to Baseline Monitoring is your first step toward joining our dedicated team! If you complete the training November through April 15, you will be ready for an in-person training later that spring (mid-April through May) and becoming a data collector immediately following training. If you complete the Online Training course after June 1, check back early next year for the next round of training sessions.

WAV Online Introduction to Baseline Monitoring