Individuals who attend a Hoosier Riverwatch basic training workshop will receive a free copy of the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Training Manual. The entire manual is also available in PDF format for easy access and use. You may reproduce portions of the manual for educational purposes (i.e., not for profit) as long as proper recognition is given to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Hoosier Riverwatch program.

• Cover (Front and Back), Forward, and Table of Contents [PDF]
• Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
• Chapter 2: Designing a Water Monitoring Study [PDF]
• Chapter 3: Habitat Assessment [PDF]
• Chapter 4: Chemical Monitoring [PDF]
• Chapter 5: Benthic Macroinvertebrates [PDF]
• Chapter 6: Aquatic Invasive Species [PDF]
• Chapter 7: Hoosier Riverwatch Database [PDF]
• Chapter 8: Data [PDF]
• Appendices:
  • Appendix A: Equipment (Care, Make Your Own & Where to Purchase) [PDF]
  • Appendix B: Macroinvertebrate Key [PDF]
  • Appendix C: Pollution Prevention [PDF]
  • Appendix D: Chemistry Ranges. Averages and Q-Values [PDF]
  • Appendix E: Glossary [PDF]
  • Appendix F: Other Resources (State Stds & Useful Contacts) [PDF]
  • Appendix G: References [PDF]
  • Appendix H: Extra Data Sheets [PDF]