Contact Us

Water Action Volunteers Program

UW–Madison Division of Extension
Natural Resources Institute
3500 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

A group of people outside learn about measuring water clarity with transparency tubes.

Contact WAV Staff

wav@extension.wisc.edu

Katy Bradford, WAV Program Manager, 608-331-0173 (for general inquiries)

Emily Heald, Rivers Educator, 608-572-0247 (for questions related to aquatic invasive species, nutrient and thermistor monitoring)

A Coordinator teaches a group of three volunteers how to find macroinvertebrates in bins with water samples.

Contact a local WAV Coordinator

The WAV Program partners with nearly 50 local groups and organizations to support and train volunteer stream monitors around the state. To learn about local volunteer stream monitoring opportunities and local water quality efforts, contact your local WAV Coordinator.

Look up WAV Coordinators by County