Stillwater Valley Watershed Council 2021-23 Water Quality Data Analysis - MSU Student Project

This report is an analysis of water quality data collected by the Stillwater Valley Watershed Council. 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. Paula Diaz was the undergraduate student assigned to the Stillwater program for the course. This work was conducted in consultation with the Stillwater Valley Watershed Council representatives Karen Marts, Lindsey Clark, and Tom Osborne. 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 is supported by funding from Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).