MMW
About MMW
Monitoring Montana Waters (MMW) at FLBS provides scientific expertise and guidance to citizen-led watershed monitoring groups.
The objective of MMW is to support water quality monitoring efforts in Montana by providing scientific, technical and financial support to citizen-led watershed groups to help ensure the use of scientifically sound methodologies in all aspects of their monitoring efforts (e.g. study design, sample collection, handling and chain of custody, instrument calibrations and associated documentation).
The objective of MMW is to support water quality monitoring efforts in Montana by providing scientific, technical and financial support to citizen-led watershed groups to help ensure the use of scientifically sound methodologies in all aspects of their monitoring efforts (e.g. study design, sample collection, handling and chain of custody, instrument calibrations and associated documentation).
MMW offers assistance and consultation in designing monitoring plans, selecting analytes for analysis, and providing on the ground training in methodologies. Small grants help support the cost of sample analyses in the FLBS Freshwater Research Laboratory. MMW provides guidance and support to citizen-led groups for water quality data analysis as needed. MMW hopes our efforts will assist and amplify efforts to monitor Montana’s waters as we engage collaboratively with relevant federal, state, tribal, local government agencies and watershed groups. Through our efforts MMW will help ensure that samples collected and data generated meet accepted standards and maximize utility and benefit to the waters of Montana.
MMW primarily focuses on rivers and streams in Montana, due to the highest data needs, but lake monitoring groups are included as well. The overarching goal is to help better understand and protect the world-renowned waters of Montana by providing assistance for increased information and understanding through monitoring efforts.
The program is led by Dr. Rachel Malison.
MMW primarily focuses on rivers and streams in Montana, due to the highest data needs, but lake monitoring groups are included as well. The overarching goal is to help better understand and protect the world-renowned waters of Montana by providing assistance for increased information and understanding through monitoring efforts.
The program is led by Dr. Rachel Malison.
Tom Bansak, FLBS Associate Director, and Erin Sexton, a FLBS Senior Research Scientist, serve on the MMW oversight and application review committees.
For more information or questions about MMW, call us at (406) 872-4518 or contact us by email.