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5/20/2019 | 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | FRESHWATER BASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL: ECOREACH AT THE ODUM SCHOOL OF ECOLOGY | 150 G

FRESHWATER BASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL: ECOREACH AT THE ODUM SCHOOL OF ECOLOGY

Community engagement in ecology and natural resources is often organized by single lab units and thus requires buy-in from lab PIs and most lab members. At the Odum School of Ecology (University of Georgia), we have successfully organized community engagement at the departmental level, through a graduate student run organization called EcoReach. EcoReach has involved students, staff, and faculty with a wide range of academic interests, thus providing a unifying organization for all who are interested in community engagement. In this talk, we will highlight some of the lessons that we have learned about finding valuable community partners and maintaining volunteer interest. Further, we will highlight several specific freshwater activities, including activities about using macroinvertebrates for bioassessment, and the impacts of impervious surface on stream flows and water quality. We will explain how these activities can be adapted for a wide range of formats (e.g., classroom or booth) and age groups. Finally, we will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities we see in expanding community engagement at the departmental level in freshwater science.

Outreach
Social Values
Bioassessment

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Kelsey Solomon (), Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, kjsolomon89@gmail.com;