Enewsletter articles for Development of SAV Monitoring Methods, Manuals, and Certification for Citizen Science in Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers

IAN finished developing a new monitoring program for citizen scientists who are interested in monitoring Chesapeake Bay grasses. As part of this effort, we developed a two-tiered monitoring protocol and a training and certification program, and produced a methods manual, standardized data collection sheets, a series of training videos, and a pocket field guide. Check out our blog post to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers program!

SAV watchers

We developed a system for citizen science monitoring of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay. Using the new system, volunteers can collect consistent and useful SAV data.