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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

USGS Surface-Water Field Trip with Students.

USGS Montana Water Science Center employees visit with children and adults to provide information about water, geology, and other earth science topics.  Our outreach activities range from visiting classrooms to making presentations at conferences.  We can tailor our outreach to be appropriate for the age group and interest.

If you are an educator, festival/conference organizer, or an earth-science agency in need of training, we would be glad to share our knowledge about water and earth science with your class, festival, or agency.  We also have posters, factsheets, and other materials available for use by teachers or for adult reference.

USGS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

We have participated in previous activities and welcome future opportunities such as:

USGS display of sediment bottles and stream flow equipment for Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Event

• Water Festivals
• Career Day
• Training to other agencies/watersheds
• Visits to classrooms
• Kids College
• Adult education
• Science Olympiad
• Field trips

Topics we have presented include:

• Streamgaging
• Ground-water concepts
• Water-quality sampling
• Water-cycle games
• Watersheds
• Local hydrology
• Understanding maps
• Using Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

We often bring pertinent:

• Examples of equipment
• Maps
• Posters
• Factsheets
• Photos of our work

Contact Information

Joanna N. Thamke
jothamke@usgs.gov
(406) 457-5923