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(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcBard College Water LableadEach month, student volunteers and members of the Saw Kill Watershed Community collect samples from 14 sites along the Saw Kill. The Bard Water Lab then analyzes the samples for sewage-indicating bacteria, turbidity, chlorophyll a, colored dissolved organic material (CDOM), phycocyanin, and optical brighteners (OB). The lab also records the temperature and conductivity data that volunteers collect while sampling.Forest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeLindseyDrewcontentProviderCharleneTarsacontentProviderThis project contains the data, publications, and documentation from the Bard College's Water Lab monitoring program on the Saw Kill Watershed and Roeliff Jansen Kill in upstate New York. The Bard Water Lab is a student-run, community-centered laboratory devoted to bringing water science to water communities. The Bard Water Lab studies water in all its phases—liquid, gaseous, and solid—as we expand watershed-level management thinking to include the concept of airsheds, which requires a better understanding of the interconnectedness of watersheds across the water landscape.Saw Kill Tributary Water Quality Data Each month, student volunteers and members of the Saw Kill Watershed Community collect samples from 14 sites along the Saw Kill. The Bard Water Lab then analyzes the samples for sewage-indicating bacteria, turbidity, chlorophyll a, colored dissolved organic material (CDOM), phycocyanin, and optical brighteners (OB). The lab also records the temperature and conductivity data that volunteers collect while sampling.VMC.1330.2731mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/bard_college_monitoring/dataset/saw-kill-tributary-water-chemistry-data2015-07-15Ammonium_mgLAmmonium_mgLNo description for this attributedecimalno dataCalcium_ICPCalcium_ICPNo description for this attributedecimalno dataChlorideChlorideNo description for this attributedecimalno dataChlorophyll_aChlorophyll_aNo description for this attributedecimalno dataDateSampledDateSampledNo description for this attributedateM/D/YYYYFiltrationFiltrationNo description for this attributedecimalno dataLabIDLabIDNo description for this attributetextMagnesium_ICPMagnesium_ICPNo description for this attributedecimalno dataNitrate_NNitrate_NNo description for this attributedecimalno dataPhosphate_PPhosphate_PNo description for this attributedecimalno dataSodium_ICPSodium_ICPNo description for this attributedecimalno dataTotal_NitrogenTotal_NitrogenNo description for this attributetextTotal__PhosphorusTotal__PhosphorusNo description for this attributetextCDOMColor Dissolved Organic MatterRefers to organic matter in water that absorbs strongly in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum. This is important because concentrations of CDOM affect submerged aquatic vegetation, coral reefs and other benthic communities.decimalmeternaturalChlorophyllChlorophyll aChlorophyll a is the predominant type of chlorophyll found in green plants and algae. Chlorophyll a is a measure of the amount of algae growing in a water body.decimalmeter-1DateDateThe sample datedateM/D/YYYYEcoliConc_CFU100mlEColi ConcentrationsThe EPA recommends that Enterococci levels within surface waters used for recreational purposes, such as swimming, should not exceed 60 colony forming units (cfu) per 100mL of water.decimalmeternaturalEnterococci_conc_CFU100mlEnterocci ConcentrationsEnterocci are important members of gut communities in mammals and birds. They are found in human and animal feces and are used as fecal indicator bacteria.decimalmeternaturalLocationLocationGeneral sample locationtextOBOBNo description for this attributedecimalno dataSiteSiteNo description for this attributetextPhyococyaninPhyococyaninPhyococyanin is a water-soluble pigment protein found in microalgae. This pigment is important in photosynthesis of cyanobacteria.decimalmeternaturalTemperature_CTemperatureWater temperaturedecimalmeternaturalTot_coliform_conc_CFU100mlTotal Coliform ConcentrationTotal coliforms include bacteria found in soil, surface waters, and human and animal waste. Fecal coliforms are a group of bacteria found in the digestive tracts of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and are excreted in feces.decimalmeternaturalTurbidity_NTUTurbidityTurbidity is a measure of particles suspended in water.decimalmeternaturalUncompensatedConductivity_CUncompensated ConductivityUncompensated conductivity measured at temperatures in Celsius.decimalmeternaturalYearYearYear measurement takenintmeternatural