EEASC 2026 Conference Camp Compass

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This training will provide classroom and hands-on instruction for volunteer monitors on how to select a monitoring site, use equipment properly, collect and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates, analyze water quality, enter data, determine stream conditions and practice safety in the field.This workshop focuses on macroinvertebrate monitoring. You will learn about stream habitat, indicator species, pollution sources, how to collect and identify 20 different groups of macroinvertebrates, and using that data to determine a stream health index. Once certified as a volunteer water quality monitor, you can adopt a stream to monitor on a biannual basis.Get ready to get your hands and feet wet in a shallow stream! You must attend the full workshop to become a certified water quality monitor. Questions? Visit www.scadoptastream.org.


**BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH**

**This event requires seperate registration**
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The Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas is a community science project focused on tracking the bumble bees of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The Southeast is home to a wide range of bumble bee species, making it a great place to learn about and study them. Sadly, about a quarter of bumble bee species in North America have seen their numbers drop in recent decades. That’s why we’re working to better understand where these bees are living, what habitats they prefer, and what kinds of flowers they use for food. The information we collect will help support future conservation efforts.


By attending our training workshop you can participate as community scientist with the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas. You’ll learn how to catch, photograph, and release bumble bees safely, record habitat information, and submit your findings through our online platform, Bumble Bee Watch. All of this contributes to a clearer picture of where bees are doing well—and where conservation efforts are most needed!