CALIFORNIA WATER MONITORING PROJECT
VOLUNTEER AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTOR ROLE GUIDE

MISSION
California Water Monitoring Project tests and monitors California waters for herbicide runoff from forestry projects.

COUNTY SAMPLING VOLUNTEERS
Local knowledge, field documentation, coordinated sample collection, and sample delivery under a defined monitoring plan. Field assignments depend on training and safe, authorized access. Do not sample on behalf of CWMP without coordination.

SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTORS
Water science, environmental chemistry, hydrology, laboratory analysis, toxicology, ecology, and mapping. Help with monitoring design, source investigation, and review.

RECORDS AND RESEARCH
Organize application records, check data, map treatment areas, research documents, and help coordinate people.

DETAILS TO PREPARE FOR AN INTRODUCTION
Your county; preferred role; relevant experience or specialty; availability; the kind of contribution you could offer.

STATUS
Online volunteer applications and sample submissions are not open on this site yet. Downloading this guide does not register or submit an application.