Adopt-A-Stream: Bacterial Monitoring
Saturday, November 17     |     9:00 AM - 12:00 PM     |     Ages 15 and up 

This free workshop will certify participants in Bacterial monitoring using Georgia Adopt-A-Stream methods. Once certified, participants can test their adopted stream in Georgia or Tennessee. The Bacterial Monitoring Workshop will teach volunteers how to monitor E. coli levels in their streams. E. coliis an indicator organism that is often used to assess the water quality. Monitoring levels of E. coli can help identify possible sources of pollution. This workshop will focus on proper collection of a water sample; transfer of sample onto plates that will be incubated, and proper interpretation of results. Volunteers who successfully perform the bacterial monitoring and pass the written test with a score of 90% or better will be considered a QA/QC volunteer for one year.

**This workshop will be indoors and outdoors. Please come prepared to get in the water. Waders will be provided.

Location: Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
Price: No Cost

Questions? Email Hayley Wise at hbw@tnaqua.org .