HCDOP Citizen’s Monitoring Program Provided by Dan Hannafious Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Integrating a volunteer monitoring effort with the needs of a partner-based research program Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program

Citizen’s Monitoring Program Weekly sampling at 48 sites Providing marine water data Research 60+ volunteer samplers, 10 private boats

Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program ( HCDOP) HCDOP-CAE Corrective Action and Education The Action Plan HCDOP-IAM Integrated Assessment Model The Science Plan

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Applied Physics Lab Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Oceanography Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Skokomish Tribe University of Washington / Applied Physics Lab

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Oceanography Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Skokomish Tribe Mason County Health Dept. Kitsap Health District Jefferson Conservation District EnviroVision USGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records WA Depart. of Ecology Western Washington University WA Depart. of Fish and Wildlife USGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Oceanography USGS

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Skokomish Tribe Local Dive shops / volunteer divers WA Depart. of Fish and Wildlife Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Pacific Shellfish Institute

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Oceanography Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Skokomish Tribe University of Washington / Applied Physics Lab

HCDOP-IAM Science Plan Program Administration Marine Water Monitoring Utilize profiling moorings and nearshore transects to measure circulation and water quality Fresh Water Flow & Nutrient Loading Monitor flow and water quality in rivers, streams, groundwater and map associated land use Marine Life Studies Assess DO effect on biota and biota effect on DO Modeling and Analysis Develop and verify computer models of marine and terrestrial system, run scenarios and corrective action analysis Rapid Response & Diver Program Respond to fish kills and algal blooms, maintain diver observation records University of Washington / Oceanography Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Skokomish Tribe University of Washington / Applied Physics Lab Citizen’s Monitoring Program

Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Hood Canal marine life struggling for oxygen By LISA STIFFLER SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTERLISA STIFFLER Yesterday, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife indefinitely closed commercial and recreational fishing throughout the canal for all finfish except salmon and trout…

HCDOP Citizen Monitoring: 3 Counties 4 WRIAs Support from: HCSEG UW Ecology PSAT USGS Coordinated by: HCSEG Data viewing via web Partnership-based

Hama Hama River Skokomish River Dosewallips River University of Washington twice per year Department of Ecology ~once per month Citizen’s Monitoring Program weekly Since August 2003 Complimentary effort

University of Washington WA Depart. of Ecology Citizen’s Monitoring

Hama Hama River Skokomish River Dosewallips River University of Washington twice per year 11 stations 2x / year 22 data records

Hama Hama River Skokomish River Dosewallips River Department of Ecology ~once per month 4 stations 12x / year ~60 data records

Hama Hama River Skokomish River Dosewallips River Citizen’s Monitoring Program ~ weekly 6 stations ~ 20x/year 16 stations ~ 45x/year over 800 data records

Surface Bottom (10 m) Mid-depth Bottom

Bangor

Hama

Bamban’s Cove

Sister’s Point

Sund Rock Marine Preserve

The Power of Volunteers… and Their Contribution to Science

the recipe… Start with a larger science community -knowledge, guidance, resources Blend with a local watershed group -built on partnerships, providing coordination Add committed volunteers -whipped with training you get… Volumes of credible data -provided at greatly reduced funding Delivery of stewardship messages Greater understanding of community More accurate message provided to the community