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Survey for National Volunteer Monitoring Directory
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Monitoring program names:
| Minnesota Zebra Mussel Detection Program |
| Citizen Watch |
Affiliation, if you are part of a national, statewide, or regional network (e.g., Izaak Walton League, Texas Watch):
Great Lakes Sea Grant Network
 | Contact Information |
| Name:Douglas Jensen | Street:University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program 2305 East Fifth St. |
| City: Duluth | State: Minnesota |
| Zip Code:55812-1445 | Phone: 218 726-8712 |
| Email:djensen@mes.umn.edu | Web site1:http:// |
| Fax: 218 726-6556 | Web site2: |
Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No
Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):33
For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:0 Students Number:0
Approx. annual monitoring budget: $ Year monitoring began: 1995
Sources of funding or in-kind support
| X Federal Government | State Government | Local Government |
| Foundations | Businesses | Memberships |
| X Donations | Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.) | Other: |
Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?No Is it state-approved?No
EPA-approved? No |
Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?Yes
Counties in which you monitor:
Program description:
Minnesota Zebra Mussel Detection Program volunteers are part of a regional network across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana, that aids in early detection in response to the recent spread of zebra mussels into the Midwest's inland lake and rivers We monitor lakes, reservoirs, and revers for juvenile and adult zebra mussels by cheking surfaces twice a year in nearshore areas.
Environments monitored:
Lake or Pond, Reservoir, River or Stream
Physical/chemical monitoring:
Rainfall, Water temp.
Biological monitoring:
Exotic / Invasive species
Exotic/Invasive Species:
zebra mussels;;;
Additional activities:
Restoration activities:
| Data Uses |
| Education | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Advocacy | |
| Research | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Community organizing | |
| Screen for problems | |
| Establish baseline conditions | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Nonpoint source assessment | |
| BMP evaluation | |
| Land use decisions | |
| Watershed planning | |
| Plan restoration projects | |
| Enforcement | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Legislation | Our program, Non-governmental community organizations, Local government, State government, Federal government, University scientists |
| Shellfish bed closures | |
| Swimming advisories | |
| State 305(b) report | |
Other
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