In the gently sloping Jizera Mountains, you will collect water samples and take temperature, pH, conductivity, and oxygen readings from more than 30 streams and reservoirs. You will also help catch and examine reintroduced fish and sample other aquatic organisms. Hiking through beech and spruce forests, you will evaluate tree vitality, collect soil and vegetation samples, and study the relationship of erosion and plant succession. After a day of working in the field, you will test samples and record data in the lab, using the skills that Krecek and Horicka teach you. In your free time, you can hike or bike in the beautiful Jizera Mountains, or visit nearby castles, museums, botanical gardens, glass factories, cafes and restaurants.
Description:
Research Mission:
Help restore the vital links of ecosystems damaged by acid rain.
Situation Report:
Jizera Mountains, northern Bohemia, Czech Republic — When the Eastern Bloc collapsed in 1989, acid rain from coal-fired power plants from countries to the west had already damaged more than two-thirds of these forested headwaters. Forests were dying, water quality was diminished, and mountain streams had been without fish for 40 years. Now, 17 years later, things are looking up. Sulfur deposition has dropped and forestry practices have improved. Mountain ecosystems, streams, and lakes are recovering. Researchers Dr. Josef Krecek and Zuzana Horicka first started working here with Earthwatch teams in 1991. Their data help set management plans for mountain watersheds and lakes. You can help Krecek and Horicka continue their rehabilitation efforts in the headwaters of northern Bohemia....
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