Rey Center Expands Water Quality Monitoring Efforts

The Rey Center recently joined the New Hampshire Lotic Volunteer Network and will be one of 50 other sites conducting year-round in-stream water quality monitoring throughout the state. Working with research staff at Plymouth State University's Center for the Environment we will be part of a larger effort to examine the contributions of groundwater to streams throughout New Hampshire by providing a continuous record of physical conditions and water quality.

Part of a project funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), this research that is aimed at better understanding the complex interactions among climate, land use, ecosystem function, and society. This is essential to strengthen the management and policy decision capacity in New Hampshire concerning ecosystems and their services to, and interactions with, society.

The information obtained from the Lotic Volunteer Network will contribute to the evaluation of existing and future scientific knowledge while also serving as a platform for education and research.

You can participate too! Join Water Watchers and help Rey Center staff and other volunteers collect this important water quality data. Contact us for more information at 603-236-3308 or kvotta@thereycenter.org.