Meet George Santucci: New River Conservancy
In this Q&A with the IoW, George discusses the role of data in NRC’s water quality monitoring work. The conversation covers NRC’s relationships with three state agencies and the development of the North Carolina Aquatic Data Hub.
The Water Data Collaborative is proud member of the Internet of Water Coalition supporting the work of community science organizations.
WDC Mission
The Collaborative’s mission is to grow and maintain an inclusive community of trained and qualified community water scientists who employ best available practices and technologies to provide data that enable the protection and restoration of our nation’s waterways.
Data Story: Community Science on the Hooch
Established in 1994, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) is a non-governmental and community science organization based out of Atlanta, GA that is dedicated to the protection, preservation, and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River and its watershed. Over the last two and a half decades, the work of CRK, the communities in which they work, and the City of Atlanta have and continue to create a cleaner Chattahoochee River that attracts more recreation, wildlife, and economic development.
Additional Community Science Resources
The Water Data Framework is meant to catalyze data sharing among citizen and non-profit groups. Standardizing and facilitating data sharing will activate these data and provide a foundational component for an Internet of Water.
The Nicholas Institute Water Policy Program worked with the Water Data Collaborative to develop a long-term strategy to jointly educate the public, decision-makers, and the scientific community about the value of community-science data, and to facilitate better data integration between governments and community groups.
The Nicholas Institute Water Policy Program partnered with the California State Water Resources Control Boards, The Commons, CA Tribes, and NGOs to develop a process to ingest non-state data into the state system for monitoring and notification of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The resulting framework provides a guide for states who wish to expand their capacity by incorporating non-state data.