BMI Monitors

Want to recapture childhood memories of digging in the mud for bugs? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Benthic Macroinvertebrates (BMI) are small aquatic animals and larval insects that live in water bodies and can be seen without a microscope. The BMI population of a stream, river, or lake lets us know about the health of that waterbody, since some species are more tolerant of pollutants than others. Healthy streams support an abundance and diversity of BMIs. This data helps us identify restoration projects, or areas in need of further study. Volunteers do not need a background in science; everyone is trained by CRWA and equipment is supplied.

This program runs from early summer through September. Please sign up for our volunteer alert newsletter to receive notification when training sessions are added.

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CRWA is seeking volunteers for our Benthic Macroinvertebrate program, which provide us with important water quality data. This is a great solo or family activity and CRWA will provide the training and materials! During the training, participants will learn how to conduct a habitat assessment using EPA’s low gradient stream habitat assessment sheet, how to score properly, and how to take precautions to ensure safety during COVID-19. CRWA has specific sites we would prefer to have assessed but are flexible if participants have a preferred area i.e. closer to home but within the Charles River watershed.

• Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm
• Speakers: Delilah Bethel (CRWA)
• How to Register: Sign up with Zoom and receive a link

Register

Questions?

Delilah Bethel, Rita Barron Fellow
dbethel@crwa.org 
(781) 788-0007 x231