Beaver Creek

Objective: Evaluating recreational risks by assessing pathogens and E. coli using qPCR and IDEXX culturation methods.

Partners: Polk County Conservation and the USDA/USGS Laboratory for Infectious Disease in the Environment.

Student Participants: Alex Colby, Avery Lawler, Siddha Olson, Lucas Jackson, Harrison Zeigler, April Cunningham, Cassie Schoene, and Soil & Water Monitoring class Sp ‘24.

Project Timeline: 2024-2026

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