Boise SMART team presents research to community stakeholders

The Boise High School SMART team, Abby C., Shelby G., Abby R., and Quinn W., presented their year-long research to a community audience of teachers, water and stormwater experts, professors, and other interested members of the public. The team received a great response and fielded several excellent questions about their research at sites on the Boise River, as well as their ‘SMART-model’ outreach efforts at the local elementary school. 

View the team’s presentation that outlines the ion testing conducted at a high-conductivity outfall site, their experiment to look at the impact of high salt concentrations (specifically calcium and magnesium) on the bacteria of the Boise River, water quality data collected, and provides a general overview of what they have learned about freshwater ecosystems through applied research and work with professional mentors.