Academic Outreach

Our last session of Stream Monitoring for the semester will be happening Friday, Nov. 21!  This time we will do both chemical and macroinvertebrate monitoring!  We will visit several streams that run through or impact Georgia College & State University:  Champion Creek at Lake Laurel (9 - 10:30 a.m.) at Georgia College's East CampusTobler Creek at Andalusia Farm (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)Tanyard Creek by College Station (2 - 3:30 p.m.) No experience is necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed...

Wait, what is a MACROINVERTEBRATE and why do I care? Macros are wonderful creatures that live below the surface of a stream or lake  They are excellent indicators of water quality and are often the larval forms of flying insects - like dragonflies!  Join Academic Outreach for a tabling event from 10:30 am until 12:30 p.m. this Thursday (Nov. 20) out by the A&S Fountain. We will have samples of macros, information about our water sampling events, and you can even make your very own...

Our next session of Chemical Stream Monitoring will be happening during Water Education Week! Join us Oct. 17, 2025! We will visit several streams that run through or impact Georgia College & State University:  Champion Creek at Lake Laurel (9 - 10 a.m.) at Georgia College's East CampusTobler Creek at Andalusia Farm (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.)Tanyard Creek by College Station (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.) No experience is necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet. We will use Georgia...

Join the Aquatic Sciences Center and Academic Outreach for a fun-filled afternoon of Water Education! Environmental Science majors and Academic Outreach students will share their knowledge through hands-on activities centered around water, water quality and ways that we can enjoy and protect this resource. We will be on Front Campus Saturday, Oct. 18, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!  Fun for all ages, so bring your friends and family! For more information, email Ruth...