NRTG’s MicroCourses provide focused, flexible training to sharpen your skills and enhance your professional expertise. In just four hours, Designing a Robust and Successful Water Quality Study will guide you through the critical steps required to design a water quality study that is both scientifically sound and defensible.

Whether you are working in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, or resource management, the ability to design an effective monitoring plan is essential. This MicroCourse will introduce proven methods for identifying key water quality issues, selecting appropriate indicators, and defining the purpose of sampling. We’ll discuss how to identify stakeholders or clients, determine what parameters should be measured, and translate your objectives into a practical, effective sampling design.

Participants will gain a solid framework for creating a robust water quality study that produces reliable, actionable results. This training is ideal for environmental professionals, researchers, and decision-makers seeking to improve their study designs or refine their monitoring strategies.

Topics covered will include:

• Identifying and prioritizing water quality problems
• Selecting appropriate indicators
• Defining the purpose and scope of your study
• Identifying clients and stakeholders
• Determining sampling requirements
• Developing a practical and effective monitoring plan

Course length: 4 hours

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