Workshop summary from a planning meeting for water quality monitoring
Didonato E, Deverse K, Klasner F, Hu D, Dicus G. 2003. Workshop summary from a planning meeting for water quality monitoring. Inventory & Monitoring, Pacific Island Network, National Park Service. Hawaii
The Water Quality Workgroup for the Pacific Island Network (PACN) started in August, 2002. The Workgroup was tasked with developing a water quality monitoring program for the PACN. Although this program is primarily funded through NPS Water Resources Division (WRD), it is to be developed along side the NPS National Inventory and Monitoring Program. Several NPS documents are being used to guide our process. We are currently transitioning from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the process. We have hired a workgroup research assistant who will continue to collect and summarize background data for each of the parks in the PACN, and fill in other current gaps. In August, 2003 we had a planning meeting for water quality monitoring in the PACN. The purpose of the meeting was to work towards the completion of required sections in our Monitoring Plan report (Phase 1 & beyond), and begin planning fundamental aspects of the program with the help of NPS staff and potential partners. From this meeting, several outcomes were expected: • An understanding of NPS-WRD, the Pacific Island Network, and the accomplishments & direction of the Water Quality Workgroup. • An updated Phase 1 report made possible by technical and professional advice from participants. • An understanding of EMAP and how it can benefit our program. • Preliminary planning for our program. • Partnerships. • Meeting report (this document).
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Didonato, Eva; Deverse, Kimber; Klasner, Fritz; Hu, Darcy; Dicus, Gordon
- Date of Issue
- 2003-08-12
- Publisher
- Inventory & Monitoring, Pacific Island Network, National Park Service
- Units
- ALKA , AMME , HALE , HAVO , KAHO , KALA , NPSA , PACN , PUHE , PUHO , VALR , WAPA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Climate Change, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), conceptual model, Conservation, Guam, Hawaii, Human Use, hydrologic cycle, natural disturbance, Saipan, Stressors, Water Quality