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Welcome to our ongoing effort to catalog citizen science and other public participation in scientific research (PPSR) projects for UC California Naturalists and other citizen scientists.  We invite you to browse the listed projects or enter key words (like birds, youth, invasive, coast, Alameda, etc.) in the search box above to find projects in your area. It's a great way to stay involved and keep developing your skills as a natural scientist!

A vast majority of the information in the database was gathered from project websites and may be out of date. We encourage you to contact projects directly to get involved and learn about most recent opportunities. If you work with a listed project and would like to add to, update, or correct the information we have, please email cghdixon@ucdavis.edu. Also, please consider filling out the "PPSR perspectives" survey. Click here to access the survey, which will help guide this project in the coming year.

If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!

Special thanks goes to the National Science Foundation Informal Science Education program and the Stephen J. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation for supporting this database of projects.

Yuba River Water Quality Monitoring

  • Organization Name
    South Yuba River Citizens League
  • Project Website
  • Organization Website
  • Partners
    N / A
  • Contact Name
    Eric Rubenstahl
  • Contact Email
    eric@syrcl.org
  • Contact Phone
    530-265-5961 x 213
  • Other Contact Information
  • Project Purpose (taken from project materials)

    Monitor and assess water quality conditions in the Yuba River to contribute to the protection and restoration of waterways for healthy wildlife, safe recreation, and reliable water supplies.

  • Participant Activities

    Volunteers visit their adopted sites monthly to test water quality conditions and record their observations.  In addition to routinely measuring many water quality parameters, volunteers monitor the presence of sensitive and invasive species, and occasionally test for bacteria, nutrients and toxic metals.  The program is based on the scientifically-credible Quality Assurance Program Plan approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

  • Data Entry
    • Collection Kits
    • Data Sheets
  • Other Participant Activities

    Volunteers can participate in other conservation and advocacy activites with the organization, such as becoming River ambassadors

  • System Studied
    • Water Quality
  • Geographic Scope
    Local
  • Region
    Nevada
  • Location
    Designated sites along the Yuba River in Yuba and Nevada Counties
  • Location - Map
    216 Main Street Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Time Commitment
    • Monthly
  • Volunteer Qualifications
    N / A
  • Volunteer Training

    A training manual and multiple resources are available online.

  • Cost to Participant
    N / A
  • How will the findings be used?

    Data is used to influence policy and management decisions impacting the Yuba River. Reports are available through the site.

  • Other Information
    N / A
  • Photo
    j_nuffer_rm_3-12-11[1]
  • last update:
    N / A

If you work with this project and would like to add to or update the information below, please email cghdixon@ucdavis.edu.

If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!

This database is focused on projects in California focused on the environment. For opportunities outside California, as well as national projects that don't have a California-specific components, check http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects.