Protected: For Over 20 Years, Riverkeeper Cheryl Nenn Has Helped Develop Ways to Monitor Our Waters
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Protected: A River Through My Life: How Riveredge’s Mary Holleback Love for Rivers has Shaped Water Monitoring for 20 Years
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12Dec/25
New! Explore WAV macroinvertebrate data on the WAV Dashboard
By Ben Bradford, WAV Dashboard manager and UW-Madison research scientist in Entomology We are excited to now display volunteer macroinvertebrate data on the WAV Stream Data Dashboard, going back to 2015. In this blog post, we’llRead More…
08Oct/25
Fish, Fish, Fish! What’s All the Fuss About?
Why are fish such a large part of our Wisconsin culture and why do we spend so much time getting to know them? Read this article by Wisconsin DNR water quality biologist Dave Bolha to find out!
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02Sep/25
Waters Worth Protecting: Volunteers Unite for Snapshot Day 2025
On August 9, 2025, people who love Wisconsin’s waters came together for the 12th annual Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day—a statewide search for aquatic invasive species (AIS). From rivers and streams to lakes and wetlands, volunteersRead More…
15Jul/25
Macroinvertebrates as Metrics: A Deeper Dive into Biotic Index Calculations
In this article, Wisconsin DNR Stream Ecologist Mike Miller gives a brief history of the biotic index and how learning species family levels can aid in determining a stream’s health.
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25Mar/25
Celebrating Wisconsin’s Stream Heroes: Winners of the 2024 Stream Monitoring Awards
By: Katy Bradford and Mya Gersmeyer The Wisconsin Stream Monitoring Awards recognize individuals and groups for their exemplary efforts in volunteer stream monitoring and related activities, such as their support of stream stewardship, commitment to developingRead More…
14Jan/25
From Streams to Screens: The Person who Helps Empower Volunteer Stream Monitors with Data
The Water Action Volunteers (WAV) program relies on community-driven data collection to assess water quality across Wisconsin. Volunteers monitor water conditions at hundreds of sites, gathering essential data on parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pollutants.Read More…
16Sep/24
The busy lives of aquatic insects in autumn
By: Mike Miller, Stream Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources(Photos by Jessica Orlofske) Autumnal equinox on September 22nd marks the day when the sun tracks directly along the equator and daylight and darkness are of equalRead More…
05Sep/24
Snapshot Day Yields New Data on Aquatic Invasive Species Thanks to Volunteer Efforts
On August 10, 2024, water enthusiasts from every corner of Wisconsin gathered for a one-day, statewide aquatic invasive species (AIS) scavenger hunt as part of the 11th annual AIS Snapshot Day. This dynamic event is centrallyRead More…