Upper Athabasca Community Based Monitoring (UATHCBM)

Upper and Central Athabasca Basin residents are justifiably concerned about the health of aquatic ecosystems, and want access to credible independent monitoring data, in order to move beyond dependence on data that may or may not be available to the public from industry self-monitoring programs. Community based monitoring fosters a wide range of innovations, including increased awareness of water stewardship issues, improved traditional knowledge collection and application, as well as increased community involvement in research and monitoring program design. Upper Athabasca Community Based Monitoring (UATHCBM) provides information, training, equipment and other resources to support community-based monitoring.