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San Diego State University partners with state agency & community groups to protect and restore the San Diego River

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on April 18, 2008 at 3:36 pm

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

For years, researchers at San Diego State University have monitored environmental changes around the world. Now, they are turning more of their attention to their own backyard.

This morning, the university will announce a partnership with a state agency and several community groups to protect and restore the San Diego River. Their main goal is to set up a system of monitors that collect and transmit water-quality information about the waterway, which flows near the campus on its 52-mile trip from near Julian to Ocean Beach.

The project is expected to help scientists, students and conservationists gain knowledge of what is sometimes called California’s “first river.” It also will boost the profile of a long-running campaign to improve some of the waterway’s natural function in areas altered by heavy development.

“It’s definitely a turning point in how we envision our role with regard to research, education and outreach. We hope to establish a brand-new model for how we manage and monitor the watershed,” said Matt Rahn, director of the Field Stations Program at San Diego State.

Read the full text of this story from the San Diego Union-Tribune by clicking here.

April 18, 2008 · Filed Under Environment & Water

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