2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/06/2017 | 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Challenges of Implementing Nationally Consistent Assessments of Aquatic Resources, Now and in the Future. | 301A
Challenges of Implementing Nationally Consistent Assessments of Aquatic Resources, Now and in the Future.
Managing our water resources requires information at a variety of scales. Researchers continue to develop new tools to assess our streams, lakes, coastal waters and wetlands. Because of inconsistencies in data collection and assessment protocols across jurisdictions, difficulties arise when trying to answer questions about water quality across larger geographical areas. The National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) is an EPA/State and Tribal partnership designed to fill this gap by using consistent approaches to address questions about the condition of the nation’s waters and to track changes over time. In this presentation, we will discuss how this program balances incorporating methodological and analytical improvements with the desire to maintain consistency over time. As each survey is repeated, decisions are made about whether to add, drop or modify indicators. This often requires weighing the importance of continuing with existing, proven methodologies against the potential benefits of incorporating scientific advancements into the NARS program.
- C17 Bioassessment
- C34 Science and Policy
- S27 Advancing Consistency in Ecological Assessments
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Richard Mitchell
(), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, mitchell.richard@epa.gov;
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Amina Pollard
(), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pollard.amina@epa.gov;
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Sarah Lehmann
(), U.S. EPA, lehmann.sarah@epa.gov;
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