Welcome! This project explores the impact of beaver dams, climate change, and urban development on stream health in the Tualatin River Basin. Using Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) to monitor temperature changes and community surveys to gather local insights, we aim to understand how natural and human influences shape the basin's aquatic environment. Discover how beaver dams create diverse thermal habitats that support rich biodiversity and learn about community perspectives on coexisting with these remarkable ecosystem engineers. Through partnership between Portland State University's Geography Department, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Center for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs (CTEMPS).

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