WikiWatershed is a web toolkit designed to help citizens, conservation practitioners, municipal decision-makers, researchers, educators, and students advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water. WikiWatershed an initiative of Stroud Water Research Center, a global leader in freshwater science.
Through a pilot program, 75 teachers in California, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are introducing their students to the Model My Watershed web app and related science curriculum.
Stroud Center's Education Director, Dr. Steve Kerlin, traveled to California to train educators in the National Science Foundation Teaching Environmental Sustainability-Model My Watershed curriculum.
A video about the new Model My Watershed web app was featured as part of the NSF 2016 STEM For All Video Showcase.
EnviroDIY.org, part of the WikiWatershed toolkit, is excited to announce that their new custom Arduino-based Mayfly Data Logger board is now available on Amazon. You can purchase the datalogger board alone or buy a starter kit that includes the board and all t...[Read More]
We're excited to see the enthusiasm for the new model! Model My Watershed has been updated and expanded to cover the continental U.S.
This version allows users to analyze real geospatial data, model storms, and compare conservation or development scenarios in any watershed in the continental United States.
The Leaf Pack Experiment Stream Ecology Kit is a hands-on kit that measures the numbers and kinds of aquatic macroinvertebrates to determine overall water quality.
Model My Watershed has been undergoing extensive expansion and redevelopment for more than a year. The model is in the final phases of testing and will be available soon.
Trout Grow on Trees is a hands-on education program that spotlights the connection between healthy forests, healthy streams, and healthy trout populations.