FDEP Stream Biological Assessment Methods Training
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 8:30-4:30 PM EDT
Where: Starkey Environmental Education Center, in J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park
10500 Wilderness Park Rd. New Port Richey, FL 34655
To Register: Click here
What to bring: Chest waders, rain gear, clipboard with appropriate forms and SOPs (see table below), dipnet and long-handled brush (if you have them), lunch, and water.
Methods:
Stream Condition Index (SCI)
Stream Habitat Assessment (HA)
Physical/Chemical Characterization
Rapid Periphyton Survey (RPS)
Linear Vegetation Survey (LVS)
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