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1 - Make a plan

An overview on designing a holistic plan for your monitoring program.

  • Step 1: Make a plan
  • Research and further reading
  • Guides and tools
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2 - Define your purpose

Understanding your purpose and shaping the appropriate approach.

  • Step 2: Define your purpose
  • Guidance: defining your primary monitoring purpose
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3 - Collect data

  • Step 3: Collect data (what, where, when and how)
  • Methods list and categories
  • About: Method audit process
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4 - Use your data

Learn best practices and resources in organising and sharing your data.

  • Step 4: Use your monitoring data
  • Principles of good data governance 
  • Data quality and validation
  • CaSTCo open data portal
  • Guidance: Data visualisation
  • Guidance: Report Cards
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5 - Work collaboratively

Define what success would look like for your group and your catchment.

  • Step 5: Work collaboratively
  • Guidance: Health and safety
  • Guidance: Volunteer management systems
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6 - Make a difference

  • Step 6: Make a difference
  • Guidance: Weight of Evidence
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7 - Join the movement!

  • Step 7: Join the movement!
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  • Guidance: defining your primary monitoring purpose
  • Step 1: Make a plan
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  • Principles of good data governance 
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