STREAM BUGS AS BIOMONITORS
Guide to Pacific Northwest Macroinvertebrate Monitoring and Identification
Jeff Adams
with Mace Vaughan and Scott Hoffman Black - The Xerces Society (www.xerces.org)











> Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments: Heartfelt thanks to all involved!

The development of this Guide was made possible by the generous contributions of funding, time, and services from the following individuals and organizations:

  • Granting agencies and foundations
    the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board,
    Flintridge Foundation,

    The Bullitt Foundation,

    The Norcross Wildlife Foundation,
    and the members of and contributors to The Xerces Society (please consider membership and receive the additional benefits of supporting the Society).
  • Bob Wisseman of Aquatic Biology Associates who very generously provided time, information, specimens and technical assistance for the development of the identification guides
  • others who contributed specimens or data
    • William Clark - Idaho Power and Albertson College
    • Rick Hafele, Mike Mulvey, Shannon Hubler - OR Department of Environmental Quality
    • Chad Wiseman, Rob Plotnikof - WA Department of Ecology
    • Andrew Rehn - CA Department of Fish and Game
    • Allen Smith - PNW Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup
  • contributors of images
    • Mike Cole - Alaska Biological Research, Inc.
    • Patrick Edwards - Portland State University
    • Dan Gustafson - Montana State University
    • Amy Hill - National Parks Service
    • Jon Honea - University of Washington
    • Dale Parker - AquaTax Consulting
    • Daniel Pickard - with permission from the USGS's National Water Quality Lab
    • Laurie Usher - ENVIRO-ED
  • White Lotus Design of Portland, OR for helping with the early stages of the Guide's overall design, appearance, and function
  • the many reviewers and workshop participants who provided valuable input into the design and development of this Guide
  • staff of the Xerces Society, past and present, who contributed time, material, editing, or constructive input during the funding and development of this Guide
    • Melody Mackey Allen - former Executive Director
    • Scott Hoffman Black - Executive Director
    • Tana Hastings
    • Caitlyn Howell
    • David Johnson
    • Matthew Shepherd
    • Mace Vaughan - contributor
    • Jody White - co-originator of the idea for the Guide
...and a special thanks to my loving and patient wife Alejandra; who accepted a proposal after an ankle breaking day of collecting macroinvertebrates, and even tolerated stream time during our honeymoon!

 
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