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New link for educators! SoundCitizen now has educational Powerpoints and a data exercise available for downloading!

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0December 19, 2011
New link for educators!

SoundCitizen now has educational Powerpoints and a data exercise available for downloading!
0November 21, 2011
SoundCitizen is Back!

SoundCitizen will be continuing under the directorship of Dr. Joel Baker at UW Tacoma's Center for Urban Waters!
0October 17, 2011
Temporary Changes to SoundCitizen Protocols

SoundCitizen has recently made some temporary changes to its standard protocols of kit requests, components, and emailing.

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A community-based water sample network in the Puget Sound region. We focus on scientific investigations of the chemical links between urban settings and aquatic systems. We study fun compounds (cooking spices) and serious ones (emerging pollutants).