Contact Us

Water Action Volunteers Program

UW–Madison Division of Extension
Natural Resources Institute
3500 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

A group of people outside learn about measuring water clarity with transparency tubes.

Contact WAV Staff

Katy Bradford, WAV Program Manager
608-331-0173 (for general inquiries)

Emily Heald, Rivers Educator
608-572-0247 (for questions related to aquatic invasive species, nutrient, and thermistor monitoring)

Steph Garcia, Program Coordinator

Contact a Local WAV Coordinator

The WAV Program works with nearly 50 local groups and organizations to support and train volunteer stream monitors around the state. To learn about local volunteer stream monitoring opportunities and local water quality efforts, contact your local WAV Coordinator.

Volunteers search for macroinvertebrates in white basins.