Each spring students contact the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division to seek help with science projects. Many of those requests are related to local creek and ocean water quality. We’ve compiled a list of ideas, resources and opportunities so that students are able to complete required science projects quickly and independently. If, after reviewing the information provided here, you need more assistance, please contact our Outreach Coordinator at (805) 897-2606.
Project Ideas · Comparing water quality between different creeks · Comparing water quality between different land-use areas on the same creek · Comparing creek water quality to water quality at nearby beaches · Comparing creek and/or beach water quality in different weather conditions (dry vs. wet)
Resources
· Purchase your own water quality monitoring kit(s) Ø For temperature, dissolved oxygen, ph, etc: https://secure.lamotte.com/wwmday/ Ø For other constituents (nutrients, metals, etc.): http://www.chemetrics.com/ · City of Santa Barbara’s Creeks Division: http://www.sbcreeks.com · City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division Five Year Water Quality Report (March 2007) · Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services: www.sbcphd.org/ehs/ocean.htm · State Water Resources Control Board's SWAMP program: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/ · State Water Resources Control Board's Clean Water Team: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/cwt_volunteer.shtml · US Environmental Protection Agency water page: http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html · USGS Real Time Stream Flow Data for Mission Creek at Rocky Nook Park:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv/?site_no=11119745&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 · City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division Living Watersheds and Ocean Field Experience · Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's Stream Team meets monthly to test local creek water quality. For more information on how to volunteer with the Stream Team: http://www.stream-team.org/
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