Water Quality Monitoring in the Arboretum Waterway

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Water Quality Monitoring
Project description:

 

Water Quality Monitoring in the Arboretum Waterway

This project establishes a water quality monitoring program for the UC Davis Arboretum Waterway that includes students and community members, promotes environmental awareness, and supports undergraduate student courses and research projects.

Consistent, systematic water quality monitoring provides valuable baseline data for student research, while also providing informative data for waterway management to improve the ecological health of the waterway.

Location:
Arboretum
Grant funding amount:
$10001-20000
Grant cycle:
Winter 2019
Project status:
Complete
Project leaders:
  • Olivia Nystrom (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Sergio Martinez (Environmental Science & Management)
  • Nina Suzuki (UC Davis Arboretum and Public Gardens) 
UN Sustainable Development Goals
6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
UN Sustainable Development Goals associated with project:
6-Clean water and sanitation
9-Industry, innovation and infrastructure
11-Sustainable cities and communities