Water Education and Resources

Community Resources | Education Agencies | Geology of Local Area
Microbiology Websites | Professional Organizations | University Websites
Water Education & Resources Websites

Community Resources

Cooperative Extension Offices:

● Boone County: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/boone
● Campbell County: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell
● Kenton County: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/kenton
● Pendleton County: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/pendleton

County Conservation Districts:

● Boone County Conservation District: http://www.boonecountyky.org
● Campbell County Conservation District: http://home.fuse.net/campbellcd
● Kenton County Conservation District: http://www.kentoncounty.org
● Don't Miss Out! County Conservation Grants for Teachers.
    Schools in Kenton, Boone and Campbell counties can apply for grant money
    to help teach students about conservation and the environment. The money
    available can be used to enhance outdoor learning areas; for plants and
    seeds; for construction of trails; for conservation-related materials; for water
    monitoring and for soils testing equipment.

No. KY Environmental Education Alliance: http://www.cinsam.org/EEA2/

LaFarge: http://www.lafarge.com

Licking River Watershed Watch: http://www.lickingriver.org

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: http://www.orsanco.org

Ohio River Way, The: http://www.ohioriverway.org

Paddling Opportunities and Resources: http://www.gopaddle.com

● KY Paddling Information: http://www.gopaddle.com/html/kentucky.html
● Indiana Paddling Information: http://www.gopaddle.com/html/index.html
● Ohio Paddling Information: http://www.gopaddle.com/html/ohio.html
● Beginner Paddler Information: http://www.gopaddle.com/html/beginning_padler.html

Project NEED, National Energy Development Project: http://www.need.org

Resource Directory: Environmental Education in Northern Kentucky, Mar 2004. (PDF 362 KB)

Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky: http://www.sd1.org

Sierra Club Water Sentinels: http://www.sierraclub.org/watersentinels
The Sierra Club's Water Sentinel's program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data with the goal of getting these waterways cleaned.
Ohio Chapter: http://www.sierraclub.org/watersentinels/ohio
Northern Kentucky Chapter: http://www.sierraclub.org/watersentinels/no_kentucky

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Education Agencies
Kentucky Department of Education: http://www.education.ky.gov

Kentucky Environmental Education Council: http://www.education.ky.gov

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Geology of Local Area
Some references for Local Geology

Discharge Data:

USGS real time discharge data: http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/discharge

QHEI:

QHEI Explanation: http://tycho.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/qhei.html
QHEI Explanation, additional photo examples:
http://rock.geo.csuohio.edu/norp/qhei.htm#metric
QHEI forms from Ohio EPA: http://rock.geo.csuohio.edu/norp/qhei.htm#metric

City of Cincinnati:

City of Cincinnati: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/transeng/pages/-7080-/
UC Geology of Cincinnati website:
http://homepages.uc.edu:8000/~maynarjb/362/index.htm

Geologic History:

Paleontological Research Institute: geologic history, mineral resources, etc. of the southern U.S., downloadable teachers resources:
http://priweb.org/ed/TFGuide/tfg_main.htm
Ordovician Fossils: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/webfossl/pages/ordov.htm

Maps:

Air photos and topo maps of U.S. for free: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/
Landforms on topographic images - lots of examples:
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/slaymaker/Archives/Geol10L/landforms.htm
Interactive Explanations and exercises with topographic and geologic maps:
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/maptop.html
Paleomaps: http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm

Kentucky, miscellaneous:

Kentucky Geological Survey: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/home.htm
Red River Gorge Geology Field Trip Guide:
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Geology/webdogs/rrggftg/
The Kentucky Earthquake Page:
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Geology/webdogs/virtky/index.html

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Microbiology Websites

BioMedia Associates, Learning Programs for Biology: http://www.ebiomedia.com

Bowling Green State University, Center for Algae Microscopy and Image Digitization
(Archive of 185+ images): http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/facilities/algae_link.html

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida: http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu

Coliscan Easygel: http://www.micrologylabs.com/html/detecting_waterborne.html

Freshwater Diatom Genera (Tentative Key) http://www.br.fgov.be/RESEARCH/EDITION/keydiato_BR.html#F2

Key to Phylum Classes of Benthic Macroinvertebrates: http://www.iowater.net/Benthickey.htm

Microscopy, University of Kentucky:
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/smal3.html
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/articles/rotifer.html
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/rotidr.html

Plankton Key: http://biology.rwc.uc.edu/HomePage/BWS/planktonkey/phytozoo.html

Protist Information: http://protist.i.hosei.ac.jp/Protist_menuE.html

Protista Tutorials (also shows Rotifers):
http://biog-101-104.bio.cornell.edu/BioG101_104/tutorials/protista.html

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Professional Organizations

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education: http://www.kaee.org
KAEE represents teachers, government, industry, parents, students -- people who understand that each citizen should be able to make wise decisions concerning the environment, and to do that, they must be environmentally educated. KAEE provides communication among its members through conferences, workshops, publications, and its website.

Kentucky Science Teachers Association: http://www.ksta.org

Kentucky Waterways Alliance: http://www.kwalliance.org

National Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org

North American Association for Environmental Education: http://www.naaee.org

Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education: http://www.orbcre.org/main1.html

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University Websites

Aquatic Ecology for Teachers Course Website: http://www.nku.edu/~enved/teacher.htm

Center for Environmental Education: http://www.nku.edu/~enved

Reading the River, Northern Kentucky University: http://www.readingtheriver.org

Thomas More College Ohio River Field Station: http://www.thomasmore.edu/academics/study/fieldstation/index.html

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Water Education and Resources Websites

American Rivers: http://www.americanrivers.org/site

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates - a pictorial key
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/35772.html

Cooperative Extension Water Outreach: http://wateroutreach.uwex.edu

Daniel Boone National Forest, USDA Forest Service: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone
Environmental Education: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/education
Cave Run Lake: http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/crl/

Earth Force: http://www.earthforce.org
Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving.

GREEN - Global Rivers Environmental Education Network:
http://www.earthforce.org/section/programs/green
GREEN helps young people protect the rivers, streams, and other vital water resources in their communities. This program merges hands-on, scientific learning with civic action.

EE Link: http://eelink.net
Classroom resources, student resources, EE calendar, grant resources, organizations, information and data.

EE Link Grants Page: http://eelink.net/grants-generalinformation.html
Links from this page offer: (1) strategy and techniques to develop funding for EE programs, and (2) information on education-related grants that may be eligible to EE.

EPA:
          http://www.epa.gov/enviroed
          http://www.epa.gov/teachers and http://www.epa.gov/kids

Healthy Water, Healthy People: http://www.healthywater.org

Interactive Watershed Website: http://www.markgiles.com
An interactive presentation about karst, watersheds and pollution.

KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us
          Education: http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/Navigation.asp?cid=117
          Teacher guides to aquatic ecosystem posters:
          http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/nagivation.asp?cid=367&NavPath=C117C146

Kentucky Division of Forestry: http://www.forestry.ky.gov

KY Division of Water: http://www.water.ky.gov
          Water Information Links for Students:
          http://www.water.ky.gov/homepage_repository/waterinof.htm
          These links have been prepared especially for students doing research on water.

KY Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet: http://www.environment.ky.gov

Kentucky Geologic Survey: http://www.uky.edu/KGS
          Excellent information, resources, and lessons for teachers, such as as...
          Edible Devonian Marine Ecosystem:
          http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.htm#devonian

          Water information, data, research, online water databases, groundwater, sinkholes, and
          karst information: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/water

Kentucky PRIDE Program: http://www.kypride.org
PRIDE, or Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment, serves 38 counties in southern and eastern Kentucky. PRIDE unites volunteers with the resources of federal, state, and local governments in order to clean the region's waterways, end illegal trash dumps and promote environmental awareness and education, while renewing pride in the region.

Kentucky Watershed Watch: http://kywater.org/watch

Lamotte: http://www.lamotte.com
Excellent information, lesson plans, and links for teachers!

Licking River Watershed Watch: http://kywater.org/watch/licking/htm

Natural Resources Conservation Service: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov

Ohio Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
          Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water:
          http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water

          Water Education: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/educate

Ohio Division of Water: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water

Ohio Watershed Network: http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/index.html

Watershed Groups in Ohio: http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups

Rivers Institute at Hanover College
http://www.riversinstitute.org
An innovative educational resource dedicated to learning about all aspects of rivers.

Stream Watch Website: http://www.nku.edu/~enved/streamwatch/
Created by Cecilia Baker, This website is designed to inform Kentucky teachers and environmental educators of a technique one can use to study streams.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, On-Line Watershed Discussion Forum
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/forum/forum.html
This new forum offers watershed practitioners a platform to exchange ideas, so that innovative solutions and ideas can be easily shared.

Water Environment Federation: http://www.wef.org

Water on the Web: http://www.nrri.umm.edu/wow/index.html

Water Science Experiments & Projects
          Science Fair Water projects: http://www.sciencefaircenter.com
          Experiments and Demos for Teachers: http://www.watercenter.net
          Basic Water Information and Terms: http://www.watercenter.org

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