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SUMMARY:Volunteer Training: Phytoplankton Monitoring Program
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity to protect public health\nJoin a network of trained volunteers who provide real-time data to the Maine Department of Marine Resources\, alerting the Department to the presence – or absence – of potentially harmful algal blooms\, also known as HAB or Red Tide. \nEvery week from early spring to late fall\, phytoplankton monitoring volunteers use a plankton net to take water samples at a site in South Bristol. They transport the sample to the Water Quality Lab at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm Nature Center\, and count cells using a microscope. \nBecause the samples are collected at high tide\, sampling times will vary throughout the year. Volunteers will be able to pick and choose which dates work for them using an online calendar (shared during the training). The microscope work takes an average of three to four hours.  \nNew volunteers should be aware that this work is not for the faint of heart – it can be a significant commitment! However\, it is fascinating\, and very rewarding. Many of the cells are prismatic within silica coverings and there are usually quick-moving zooplankton cells to see as well. We hope you will not be intimidated – there is a lot to learn initially\, but we have a fabulous core group of trained volunteers and staff ready to support you as you learn. \nTo register: please email Sarah at sgladu@coastalrivers.org to indicate your interest in volunteering with the Phytoplankton Monitoring Program.
URL:https://www.coastalrivers.org/event/phytoplankton-monitoring-2025/
LOCATION:Coastal Rivers Denny Conservation and Education Center\, 3 Round Top Ln\, Damariscotta\, ME\, 04543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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