Training Links

Links to Science Olympiad Water Quality sites

• Guide to Macroinvertebrates for Science Olympiad WQ event
• GLOBE Hydrology Pilot Activities
• GLOBE Macroinvertebrate Simulation activity
• GLOBE Hydrology Investigation - Teachers Guide
• EPA Water Education Links
• EPA Monitoring Water Quality
• EPA Biologic Indicators of Watershed Health - Great! Color!
• EPA Water Treatment Pathways
• EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for use in Streams and Rivers - Ch 7, Benthic macroinvertebrate protocols
• The Stream Study U. Virginia/SOS-IWLA
• Educational Resources on Water Quality - U.Florida
• USDA Extension Water Quality Database -
• EPA Ground Water Primer - Water Treatment Methods
• USBR Hydroexplorer - A primer on water conservation and pollution for ages 5-10
• Water Education Foundation - Educational Materials, for fee
• Global Rivers Environmental Education Network - materials and training
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• Soil Moisture
• Soils Characterization
  • Soil Profile Collage Save to a postscript file, prints on 3 pages (623k)
  • Soil Structure Photos (140k)
  • Step-by-Step Field and Lab Guide
• Water Chemistry
• GPS
• Land Cover & Biometry
  • Tutorials on Subsetting, Blue band correction, NDVI calculations