The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is partnering with Susquehanna University Science in Motion (SIM) to engage secondary science students who reside along the branches of the Susquehanna River in real and meaningful data collection and reporting concerning water quality. The partnership was initiated by Representative Russell H. Fairchild, R-85 of Lewisburg; Tom Beauduy, Deputy Director of the SRBC; Dr. Jan Reichard-Brown, former director of SIM; and Dr. Courtney Thomas, current director of SIM. Jen Hoffman, Section Chief of Monitoring and Assessment, and Kevin McGonigal, Water Quality Program Specialist, instructed teachers in proper water sampling techniques during a training workshop at Susquehanna University.

The SRBC has been monitoring sediment and nutrients in the Susquehanna River Basin for nearly twenty years. During this time, the SRBC noted a need for more involvement at the local watershed level. This partnership will give local students the opportunity to meet this need.

We appreciate the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s participation in this partnership!

Greg Stout, SIM Mobile Educator, works with teachers who attended the Water Quality Workshop in June.	Greg Stout, SIM, and Darryl Sitlinger and Kevin McGonigal from the SRBC discuss dissolved oxygen measurements at Penns Creek.