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Auburn Sustainability Students Conduct Stream Biomonitoring for Capstone Project 

by Sydney Zinner

In Fall 2023, AWW was approached by Dr. Miriam Wyman with the Auburn University Office of Sustainability to do a project with her Sustainability Capstone Students in Spring 2024. The AU Water Resources Center (WRC) offers Auburn faculty opportunities for various experiences with their students to connect them with water resources, however, this was the first request to do a semester-long project with a group of students.  

Capstone students were from various colleges at Auburn, including Patricia in Biosystems Engineering, Jaiden in Natural Resource Management, David in Building Science, Elizabeth in Horticulture, and Hart in Environmental Design.  

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What is Stream Biomonitoring?

by Sydney Zinner

What can macroinvertebrates tell us about water quality?

Alabama boasts a rich diversity of natural wonders, from lush forests to winding rivers. Among these treasures lies the tiny hidden world of macroinvertebrates beneath the surface of Alabama’s waters —a world teeming with life, often overlooked. What can these tiny critters tell us about water quality? 

Aquatic snail at Chewacla State Park in Auburn, AL. Photo credit: Sydney Zinner

If you are familiar with Alabama Water Watch, you are likely familiar with our logo, the caddisfly. Read on to learn about how our friend the caddisfly and other creek critters can tell the story of our waters. 

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Oakmulgee Monitoring Training Recap

By Jera Dills

In early May, Mona, Sergio, and Jera, accompanied by Jonathan Kelly with Wild Alabama, drove up to the Oakmulgee National Forest to meet with a diverse group interested in becoming bacteria and water chemistry monitors! Each attendee offered an interesting perspective on their journey to wanting to become volunteer water monitors exemplifying how watershed stewardship is an all-encompassing effort.

The group wrapping up the workshop day. Photo credit: Mona Dominguez
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Bankhead National Forest Training Recap

Its always a treat to be at the Wonderful, Wonderful Camp McDowell! 

Sergio, Carolina, and Sydney headed back up to the beautiful Camp McDowell for a monitoring training part of the US Forest Service and Wild Alabama sponsored project to support monitoring on the National Forests of Alabama (NFALs).  

The group after wrapping up water chemistry practices. Photo credit: Sydney Zinner

Special thanks to Andrew Shea with Camp McDowell Staff for coordinating our workshop location, and for making coffee! 

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