A Citizen's Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Lakes and Streams

Acknowledgements

The development of a Citizen's Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Lakes and Streams was funded through a Public Information and Education (PIE) grant from the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority. That really means the work was funded through Washington State tax dollars. Before that could happen, the citizens of Puget Sound had to be dedicated enough to protecting water quality to pay the price. Chances are if you are interested enough in water quality to pick up this guide and read this acknowledgement, you are likely one of those who has supported water quality protection efforts. And you deserve acknowledgement for this effort.

A number of people volunteered their time and expertise to review the first draft of this guide. These people provided excellent comments and ideas within a demanding time schedule. These people were: Jean Jacoby, a stream and lake ecologist employed by KCM consultants (now a professor at Seattle University); Dave Hallock and Joe Joy, Water Quality Specialists with the Washington Department of Ecology; Emily Garlich a school teacher with the City of Shelton; and Ellen Gray with the Snohomish County Council and the Pilchuck Audubon Society.

Claire Dyckman, formerly, with the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, was the catalyst who recognized the need for a guide such as this and encouraged its funding.

Sandy Marvinney produced the layout using desktop publishing software. She and Sandra Noel, the graphic artist and designer, worked together to produce a handsome, readable document out of the paper scraps and floppy disks sent to them. They worked hard and long to create this document within a short time and still managed the last minute changes with their usual calm and proficiency. Mary McAuliffe provided ideas and creative suggestions in addition to rewriting sentences and paragraphs, correcting punctuation errors and all the other tasks of a technical editor.

Last, thanks to Sally, Jack, and Jean who listened to me, commiserated with me, and encouraged me on the many occasions when either one or all three were necessary.

NOTE: The Citizen's Guide was reprinted using Aquatic Weeds dollars by the Washington Department of Ecology. It is now out of print. This Internet version was put into html format by Kathy Hamel - Aquatic Plant Specialist at the Washington Department of Ecology. Some minor edits were made to fit the new format and some of the illustrations were modified. The text and illustrations are copyrighted and may not be used without permission.

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