Bitterroot River Protection Association 2018-23 Water Quality Data Analysis - MSU Student Project

This report is an analysis of water quality data collected by the Bitterroot River Protection Association. This work was conducted as part of a one semester Montana State University undergraduate research course, led by Dr. Adam Sigler with support from Bridget Warrenfeltz. Olivia Lynch was the undergraduate student assigned to the Bitterroot program for the course. This work was conducted in consultation with the Bitterroot River Protection Association representatives Michael Howell and Chris Clancy. Fall 2024 was the initial pilot of this course, with the intention to produce useful data summaries for volunteer monitoring programs while simultaneously providing hands on student learning opportunities. This work was supported by funding from Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).