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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Outreach and Education

The USGS Alabama Water Science Center works with several partners throughout the state in support of Environmental Education and Outreach. Recently, USGS partnered with the Auburn University Environmental Institute's (AUEI) Black Belt Environmental Science and Arts Program (BBESAP). The BBESAP reaches out to youth in the Black Belt Area of Alabama. BBESAP is an off-campus effort designed to increase the appreciation, knowledge and conservation of natural resources by the region's students, and teachers. The program targets students (grades 5-8) in the Black Belt region and provides special outdoor classroom field days offering educational opportunities and career development exposure in a nontraditional setting.

Will Mooty, Hydrologist with the USGS Alabama Water Science Center, demonstred water quality sampling techniques with sixth graders from Merritt Elementary

Mr. Mooty demonstrated how insect populations can be used as an indicator of the water quality.

Education Resources

• USGS and Science Education
• USGS Water Resources Education
• USGS Water Science for Schools
• USGS Earthquakes for Teachers
• USGS Earthquakes for Kids
• A Tapestry of Time and Terrain (USGS)
• A History of the USGS
• Department of Interior for Kids
• Department of Interior for Teachers
• EPA Surf Your Watershed