Benthic Training
Benthic Monitoring Certification Training
Benthic Macroinvertebrates are a biological indicator that give a holistic view of a freshwater stream’s water quality. All groups interested in benthic monitoring must attend a biological monitoring workshop and become certified monitors.
CMC Benthic Macroinvertebrate certification workshops generally include:
- Goals and objectives of the CMC and the monitoring project
- Water quality impacts and the significance of biological indicators
- Learning how to identify benthic macroinvertebrates
- ID test of benthic macroinvertebrates
- Safety when monitoring
- Review monitoring protocols through hands-on training exercises:
- Fill out and complete field data sheets accurately
- Follow quality assurance and quality control procedures
- Submit benthic data to your service provider or the CMC database
Benthic Monitoring Recertification Training
Each person who becomes a certified monitor needs to maintain the certification by participating in a recertification process biennially.
During recertification workshops monitors need to demonstrate:
- They know and follow quality assurance protocols
- They can correctly identify benthic macroinvertebrates
Upper Watershed Benthic Monitoring Resources