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InFocus: Riverwatch citizen scientists adding to the body of knowledge about Illinois' streams

A Jackson County creek in the deep, mid-summer. July 19th, 2020.
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A Jackson County creek in the deep, mid-summer. July 19th, 2020.

On this edition of InFocus, we hear from citizen scientists about the Riverwatch program, which monitors the health of Illinois streams.

The guests on the program are:

Hannah Griffis
Riverwatch Technician and Volunteer Coordinator
Riverwatch program
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center

Jennifer Harris
Citizen Scientist
Attending Veterinarian
Southern Illinois University

Sarah Bergbower
Citizen Scientist
Assistant Professor of Life Sciences
Olney Central College

The Riverwatch program is administered by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in East Alton Illinois.

To learn more, browse to: http://www.ngrrec.org/riverwatch/

Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.


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