Run rivers. Do science. Build community. Preserve Texas waterways. Environmental Protection Agency. Are you river ready?
The Longhorn Stream Team (LST) is a group of University of Texas community members whose purpose is to train and teach citizen scientists to paddle Texas rivers, collect water quality data, and promote conservation to ensure the longevity of Texas waterways. Each fall and spring, Longhorn Stream Team recruits learn how to collect samples in the field and record water quality data that supports con
09/08/2022
LST is a small group of UT Austin students and staff who paddle down various rivers in Texas, collecting water quality data to build a rich and complete river health history! Join us as we assist in state-wide efforts to understand and preserve our waterways.
Applications are in our bio and close on September 16th. If you're passionate about science, the environment, and adventure, we urge you to apply!
01/31/2022
Join Longhorn Stream Team! We are taking applications for new members for the Spring 2022 semester. Please follow this link to access the application form: https://forms.gle/6Cct4KNkk1RiiSrG9
This application is due 11:59PM on Friday, February 11, 2022. Applicants will be emailed back for short interviews the following week. We look forward to meeting you!
Longhorn Stream Team. Frio River.
12/01/2021
Longhorn Stream Team. Santa Elena Canyon. May 21, 2019.
11/23/2019
October 26, 2019
08/31/2019
Join Longhorn Stream Team! We are taking applications for new members for the fall 2019 semester. Please follow this link to access the application form: https://forms.gle/1Buwhwp6QCFty1Sz6. The deadline for submission is September 10, 2019, at 5 pm.
TODAY: No Man's Land Film Festival at the Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324). This ~completely free~ event will consist of short films about women in the outdoors and door prizes*
*real good door prizes, think Patagonia-level door prizes
04/08/2019
Longhorn Stream Team, with our Texas A&M Aggie paddling friends. San Marcos River. February 17, 2019.
01/25/2019
Longhorns! There is ONE MORE WEEK to apply to the Longhorn Stream Team - don't miss out on this opportunity! https://tinyurl.com/LSTrecruit
The Longhorn Stream Team (LST) is student organization at The University of Texas at Austin whose purpose is to train and teach citizen scientists to paddle Texas rivers, collect water quality data, and promote water conservation to ensure the longevity of Texas waterways.
Each fall and spring, Longhorn Stream Team recruits learn how to collect samples in the field and record water quality data that supports conservation efforts and academic research supported by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Each semester, the team paddles four Texas rivers, collecting data and contributing it to the data set maintained by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment for the last 23 years.
Above all, LST is committed to making a difference while having a blast, all in the name of science.
Are you river ready?
Apply here:
http://www.utrecsports.org/adventure-and-climbing/longhorn-stream-team