1. ENGAGING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF WATERSHED
STEWARDS
ONE WATER ACTION FORUM
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
DEC. 11-13, 2018

2. ROSS
RESERVOIR OBSERVER STUDENT SCIENTISTS
• ENGAGING YOUTH IN HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MONITORING
• PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
• PLACE BASED LEARNING
• HANDS ON
• ENGAGING WITH THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
LEARNING BY DOING

3. ROSS – BACKGROUND INFORMATION
• REBECCA NORTH & EMILY KINZINGER
• LAKES OF MISSOURI VOLUNTARY MONITORING PROGRAM/MU LIMNOLOGY LAB
• TEAM REPRESENTING 5 OR MORE STATES –
• CURRENTLY – KS, NE, MO
• PENDING – WI, MN, IA
• FUNDING FOR CURRICULUM & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
• GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT

4. ROSS – THE PROGRAM
• INITIATED AT ROCK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBIA, MO
• STUDENT LEARN ABOUT LAKE ECOLOGY
• STUDENTS TRAINED IN SAMPLE COLLECTION PROTOCOLS
• STUDENTS COLLECT WATER SAMPLE
• SAMPLES ARE SUBMITTED TO MU LIMNOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS
• ANALYSIS PARAMETERS INCLUDE - TOTAL N, TOTAL P, CHLOROPHYLL A - AS A
PROXY FOR PHYTOPLANKTON
• CYANOTOXINS - MICROSYSTIN & CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN

5. ROSS – GOALS AND PRODUCT
• STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SAMPLE COLLECTION
• GENERATION OF HIGH QUALITY DATA
• YEAR ROUND MONITORING/SEASON IMPLICATIONS
• INTERACTION WITH SCIENCE EDUCATORS
• QUANTIFY THE OCCURRENCE OF CYANOHABS AND CYANOTOXINS
• EXAM OFF-SEASON CONDITIONS POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO HABS
• PROJECT LEVERAGED TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES

8. TABLE ROCK LAKE APPROX. 2012