Trout Unlimited’s national science team is currently partnering with MobileH2O, LLC to develop a customized mobile application (WiseH2O mApp) that can be used by anglers to monitor water quality and habitat conditions in Driftless Area trout streams. Before launching the WiseH2O mApp for angler use on a broad regional scale, Kiap-TU-Wish members have been invited to participate in a pilot project that includes Pierce County, Wisconsin. The project is all set to kick off on April 1; but before then, there are several ways for you to get involved:
Angler Survey: We’d like a broad cross-section of our membership to complete a short survey on the WiseH2O mApp, as a means to gauge interest in use of the app and assess the support needed for users. Our thanks to those who have already completed the WiseH2O mApp angler survey! If you have not yet had the opportunity to complete the survey, could you please take a few minutes to do so? To take the survey, please click on the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/kk5HzmKecTYIUbUu2. The survey link is also posted on the Kiap-TU-Wish website and Facebook page. Project participant or not, we value your input on use of this app for angler science and crowdsourcing data that can be used to improve coldwater resource management.
General Angler Participants: Thanks to those of you who have already signed up as target and general anglers! Note that we have much more capacity for general angler participation, so please contact John or Kent if you are interested. The general angler commitment is pretty minimal (1-5 observations during the entire course of the project, from April to October); and these anglers will have the flexibility to monitor stream sites of their choice throughout Pierce County. March 16 Training Workshop: A training workshop on use of the WiseH2O mApp will be held at UW-River Falls on March 16. If you’ve already signed up as a target or general angler, more details are coming your way by March 8. If you are interested but have not yet signed up, please let us know as soon as possible. Note that you can still participate in the project after March 16; we’ll make sure that you receive the necessary training and monitoring supplies. Thanks to all who have become involved so far; we look forward to working with you!
John Kaplan (Kiap-TU-Wish Monitoring Coordinator)
jmk8990@comcast.net
612-963-1699 (Cell)
Kent Johnson
d.kent.johnson@gmail.com
612-845-7258 (Cell)
