Resulting from a past collaboration between the River Basin Center and the Office of Sustainability, Watershed UGA was a stream restoration and protection initiative aimed at engaging the campus community in sustainability through watersheds.
The aim of Watershed UGA was to create a social infrastructure that facilitates the use of the UGA campus as a living laboratory while promoting experiential learning, research, public service and outreach.
Watershed UGA provided a number of resources for the campus community, including modules that enable teachers to bring watersheds into the classroom (still available below), service learning opportunities, and communications initiatives meant to educate the campus about where their water comes from and how they can play a role in protecting it.
Watershed UGA Modules
Introduction to Watersheds
Skill level: Introductory
This module is available in the eLC. Please send your name and email to watershed@uga.edu to request instructor access to the content. Follow this link for details.
We have pre/post assessment quizzes in Qualtrics that we would love for everyone to complete.
- Background of Earth’s supply of freshwater
- What is a watershed?
- Human interaction with watersheds
- UGA watersheds
- Summary/review of key concepts
- Call to action
- Resources for more information
Humans Impacts to Rivers and Streams
Intermediate
This module is available in eLC. Please send your name and email to watershed@uga.edu to request instructor access to the content. Follow this link for details.
We have pre/post assessment quizzes in Qualtrics that we would love for everyone to complete.
In this module, students will learn
- Point vs. Non-point source pollution
- Natural events vs. Human impacts
- How humans affect the quantity and quality of water flowing through campus watersheds
- Individual vs. collective actions – regarding both affecting watersheds and restoring watershed health
- Regulations vs. Incentives as collective action to restore watershed health
Invasive Species and Watersheds
Intermediate
This module is available in the eLC. Please send your name and email to watershed@uga.edu to request instructor access to the content. Follow this link for details.
What are exotic-invasive plants?
- What makes an species-invasive
Why are they a concern to forests, people and watershed health?
- Outcompete / damage native ecosystems (biodiversity, health and productivity)
- Economic impacts
- Characteristics of invasive species
What can UGA do (effective management strategies)?
- Removal / Herbicide / biological spread
- Establishment of native vegetation helps local wildlife
Stream Restoration
Skill level: Advanced
Under development. Please check back.
Environmental History of UGA Watersheds
Tanyard Creek Lilly Branch Intermediate Steam Plant Stream Lake Herrick UGA/Athens
This module discusses the environmental history of the four UGA watersheds overall, from when the university was founded until today.
This module is available in eLC. Please send your name and email to watershed@uga.edu to request instructor access to the content. Follow this link for details.
We have pre/post assessment quizzes in Qualtrics that we would love for everyone to complete.
Introduction to Sustainability
Introductory
This Module will serve as a general introduction to Sustainability.
This module is available in the eLC. Please send your name and email to watershed@uga.edu to request instructor access to the content. Follow this link for details.
We have pre/post assessment quizzes in Qualtrics that we would love for everyone to complete.
Introduction to Resilience
Introductory
This Module will serve as a general introduction to Resilience.
This module is NOT YET available in the eLC. Please check back.