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Love Thy Downstream Neighbor Sticker
This 10″ by 3″ sticker has a matte finish and is perfect for coolers, and laptops! $7/Sticker
Caddisfly Sticker
This 3″ x 2.5″ die cut sticker is a favorite for water bottles! $3/Sticker
America’s Amazon Poster
This 18″ x 24″ glossy poster features the aquatic critter biodiversity of the state of Alabama!
$15 for posters picked up at AWW’s office in Auburn, AL or at an AWW Event
$25 for shipped posters
If you’d like to purchase multiple shipped posters, email awwprog@auburn.edu
If you have questions or trouble ordering give us call at 334-844-4785 or email awwprog@auburn.edu.
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Darter match winners will be determined by popular vote via Facebook and Instagram Story Polls.Anyone can vote on social media for the darter winners, but only those who turn in a bracket, can win the competition and prize!
The bracket contest winner will be determined by the highest cumulative points earned (each matchup is assigned a point value for predicting the “winning darter”). Point values increase per match with each round.
Alabama Water Watch is pleased to announce a 2023 update to the America’s Amazon poster, celebrating Alabama’s unmatched aquatic biodiversity!
The America’s Amazon poster and infographic was originally launched in 2016 from a collaboration between former AWW Program Director, Eric Reutebuch and a friend of AWW, Jennie Powers. Since then, additional aquatic species have been documented in Alabama.
3/3/2023 UPDATE:Printed posters (18″ x 24″) are now available to educators (formal and informal) in Alabama AND the general public. Fill out this form to be put on the waiting list. You will receive a follow-up by email with additional information and payment options. We will process the waiting list weekly with follow-up emails.
Approved educators are eligible for one complimentary poster. All other posters are $15/each. A flat $10 shipping fee will apply to all posters that are mailed up to 3 posters total. Please note these particular donations are not tax-deductible.
As program coordinators, we can easily get wrapped up in numbers, reporting, and data, which are all vital things to the program, but not the focal point. We are starting off 2023 by re-centering our focus on what really matters, our volunteers! After all, Alabama Water Watch is just as much about people as it is about water. There is no AWW without dedicated volunteers who collect credible water data, educate others in their community about water issues, and advocate locally for protection and restoration of waterways .
Staffer Sergio RuizCórdova instructing Water Chemistry monitoring with Cheaha workshop participants. Photo credit: Sydney Zinner
Each AWW staff member sincerely cares about each of our Volunteer Monitors, Trainers, Board Members, and project and community partners; however, with such a small staff, it can be difficult to reach out to everyone to let them know they are valued and appreciated.
Monitors who were trained by a Volunteer Trainer or are new to the program may not have met any of us yet. We are a small group of dedicated folks who want to make a difference in Alabama, just like our volunteers.
Staffer Carolina Ruiz teaches Water Chemistry Monitoring methods to ACES Staff. Photo credit: Sydney Zinner
AWW Staff’s New Year’s Resolution is to prioritize connecting with our volunteers and providing new avenues of support. Read on to see what we are doing in 2023.
“Green infrastructure is an approach to water management that protects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle. They are effective, economical, and enhance community safety and quality of life. It means planting trees and restoring wetlands, rather than building a costly new water treatment plant.” – American Rivers
Select stops from the June 2022 AU Campus Green Infrastructure Tour. Diagram by Sydney Zinner
Tufts of the freshwater red alga Paralemanea near the Easley Covered Bridge near Oneonta, Alabama. Photo Credit: Stacy Krueger-Hadfield
There is incredible biodiversity in the state of Alabama – including freshwater snails, mussels, fish, and turtles. However, much of our biodiversity remains enigmatic. One group of organisms we lack critical information about are freshwater red macroalgae. Though rarely truly red in color, they provide food and habitat for macroinvertebrates and may serve as indicators of good water quality. However, they are not included in current biodiversity surveys in Alabama. To better understand the ecological role and potential usefulness of these algae as bioindicators, we first need to figure out where to find them.
This is where Alabama Water Watch monitors come in! We are asking for your help in identifying potential freshwater red algal habitat by taking photos of freshwater streams including your monitoring sites. The Krueger-Hadfield Lab will examine the photographs to assess whether they may provide good freshwater red habitat and to determine if they should be included in their surveys. In the future, they plan to provide training and supplies for interested AWW monitors to collect and send algal samples to the Krueger-Hadfield Lab at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
A step-by-step video on how to submit your site photos to the Red Alga Citizen Science from the University of Birmingham’s Krueger-Hadfield Lab. Video Credit: Alabama Water Watch
How to submit your photo:
Take a HORIZONTAL photo of your waterbody (this does not have to be your AWW monitoring site), from the middle of the waterbody of possible, or from the bank
If riffles (areas of fast-moving water over rock or woody debris) are present, include them in your photo
