Monitoring and Assessment in a Changing World
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Monitoring and assessment is essential (1) to evaluate progress in meeting goals put into place to protect aquatic resources and (2) to respond and detect changes in the environment due to anthropogenic pressures, climate change, and other unforeseen stressors. In this Plenary presentation, Dr. Amanda M. Nahlik (U.S. EPA, ORD, CPHEA, PESD) discusses historical monitoring approaches used to address large-scale issues in the United States and the current National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) Program. Using examples from the National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA), benefits of implementing long-term, large-scale monitoring on a global level are discussed.