Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femc705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of AmericaBard College Water LableadBard College Water Lab: Water Quality Monitoring DataThis 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.Bard College Water Lab: Water Quality Monitoring DataDrewLindseyTarsaCharlenewater chemistrywaterwatershednew yorkSaw Kill Tributary Water Quality Data 2015-07-15Each 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.Monthly monitoring of water chemistry metrics on the Saw Kill tributary.Z1330_2731_4G6OZHVMC.1330.2731mySQLBard College Water Lab (2019) Saw Kill Tributary Water Chemistry Data . FEMC. Available online at: /femc/data/archive/project/bard_college_monitoring/dataset/saw-kill-tributary-water-chemistry-data/femc/data/archive/project/bard_college_monitoring/dataset/saw-kill-tributary-water-chemistry-dataAmmonium_mgLAmmonium_mgLdecimalCalcium_ICPCalcium_ICPdecimalChlorideChloridedecimalChlorophyll_aChlorophyll_adecimalDateSampledDateSampleddateM/D/YYYYFiltrationFiltrationdecimalLabIDLabIDtextMagnesium_ICPMagnesium_ICPdecimalNitrate_NNitrate_NdecimalPhosphate_PPhosphate_PdecimalSodium_ICPSodium_ICPdecimalTotal_NitrogenTotal_NitrogentextTotal__PhosphorusTotal__PhosphorustextCDOMColor 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.decimal0.001ChlorophyllChlorophyll 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.decimal0.001-1DateDateThe 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.decimal0.001-999Not Applicable2419.7>2419.6 detection limit0.999<1 detection limitEnterococci_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.decimal0.001-999Not Applicable2419.7>2419.6 detection limit0.999<1 detection limitLocationLocationGeneral sample locationtextOBOBdecimalSiteSitetextPhyococyaninPhyococyaninPhyococyanin is a water-soluble pigment protein found in microalgae. This pigment is important in photosynthesis of cyanobacteria.decimal0.001Temperature_CTemperatureWater temperaturedecimal0.1Tot_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.decimal0.1-999Not Applicable2419.7>2419.6 detection limit0.999<1 detection limitTurbidity_NTUTurbidityTurbidity is a measure of particles suspended in water.decimal0.01UncompensatedConductivity_CUncompensated ConductivityUncompensated conductivity measured at temperatures in Celsius.decimal0.0001YearYearYear measurement takenint1