It Started With a Totally Normal Conversation

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every origin story gets tidied up in the retelling. Ours does not need much help, because it started the way most of our projects start: Amy asked a question that sounded innocent, and I answered it honestly, which was my mistake.

The conversation went like this.

Amy: “So… would it be useful if more water quality data was collected along the Carson River?”
Dan: “Yes, it would.”
Amy: “Can anyone collect water quality data?”
Dan: “Yes, they can.”
Amy: “Could I collect water quality data?”
Dan: “…Technically, yes.”
Amy: “Could the Green Biz Kidz collect water quality data?”
Dan: “Yes…”
Amy: “Interesting…”

The First Year Didn't Go as Planned

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The plan was straightforward. A multiparameter sonde in the Carson River, logging water temperature, specific conductance, and dissolved oxygen around the clock. Students at Eagle Valley Middle School would pull the records, run them through quality control, correct the drift, and end the year with a dataset that was genuinely theirs. The Rotary Club of Carson City funded the equipment. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection provided technical guidance and a continuous temperature logger.

Carson River on DANalytics Environmental

It Started With a Totally Normal Conversation

The First Year Didn't Go as Planned