1. Return of the Water Spirits Lake Watch of Lake Martin
Dr. Bill Deutsch
Alabama Water Watch
Lake Watch of Lake Martin
25th Anniversary
Camp ASCCA
October 16, 2016

7. Susquehanna River Dives, 1970-80s

9. Susquehanna River Dives, 1970-80s
After 11 years of studying bugs and fish in this river,
it’s time to get to Alabama!

10. The Auburn University School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and
Aquatic Sciences
International Center for Aquaculture
and Aquatic Environments

12. Alabama Water Watch Cumulative 1993-2016
310 monitoring groups
2,060 training sessions
7,300 certified citizen monitors
2,400 sites on 770 waterbodies
85,000 data records
350,000 volunteer hours
40 citizen trainers 12

13. Community-Based, Science-Based
Watershed Stewardship

14. A bridge between Aquatic Bugs and Indigenous Peoples?

20. “Our universe is controlled by seven spirits… the spirit of the earth, the spirit of the water, the spirit of the word…
The reason our environment has degraded is that the spirits were dishonored and have departed…”

21. Hydropsyche
Means…
Water Spirit

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25. Stone Structures in Talladega Mountains, Alabama

26. Stone Structures at Springs and other Water Features in Talladega Mountains, Alabama

27. Stone Structures at Springs and other Water Features in Talladega Mountains, Alabama

28. Lake Watch of Lake Martin!
The Story of a Logo
This organism in the AWW logo is an aquatic macroinvertebrate called a CADDISFLY. This particular caddisfly is named HYDROPSYCHE, and is an important member of stream communities throughout Alabama.
The name Hydro*psyche
means Water*Spirit.
It is, therefore, a fitting symbol of the growing "spirit" of involvement, enthusiasm and concern for Alabama's water resources that citizens have shown through Alabama Water Watch…and
Lake Watch of Lake Martin!