Water Quality of the Grand River

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Have you ever wondered about the water quality of the Grand River? Is it getting better or worse? What can we measure to determine if the water is clean and who is measuring? This course introduces water quality sampling and how scientists use these data to understand water quality in rivers and streams.

Peter Wampler, Ph.D. is a broadly trained environmental geologist, geomorphologist, and surface water hydrologist. He received a PhD in 2004 for work on human- and climatic induced changes along the Clackamas River in Oregon. He is engaged in applied geoscience research: 

• 1) evaluating GVSU’s storm water runoff; 
• 2) investigating water resources, water treatment, and groundwater contamination pathways in rural Haiti; 
• 3) evaluating human impacts to river systems resulting from dams and other structures.
• 4) Using Geographic Information Systems to create household radon hazard maps for Michigan.