Harrison County Conservation Scholars

Happy Friday!

Today is the second “Envirothon Mini Moments” , a weekly learning series.

This series is a weekly look at the basics of Envirothon: what it is, how it works, and what students will learn along the way.

(June 5th) Today’s topic is “What is Aquatic Ecology?"

Aquatic ecology is the study of how living and nonliving things within a water based ecosystem interact with each other.

1st Image is of a Diamondback Terrapin

Aquatic Ecology Within an Envirothon setting:

“Students will study marine and freshwater ecology, learn how to assess the quality of delicate aquatic ecosystems, identify aquatic organisms, manage watersheds, and more.”

There are many learning objectives on the Envirothon website for Aquatic Ecology. The main categories include:

Hydrosphere: the amount of water on the planet

Aquatic Ecosystems: Aquatic organisms interacting with each other and their surrounding environment.

Organisms: Any living thing able to carry out life processes

Aquatics and Society: For example, the impact of the clean water act

Field Skills: Identify fish species, how to use a dip net, and much more.

2nd is of Image of a Speckled Trout

All of this information, can be found at:
https://envirothon.org

Comment Down Below! What do you want to learn about next week?

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!

Happy Wednesday!

This week, we wanted to share a reminder that we are hosting an Environmental Education Skills Teacher Workshop on June 12th 2026! With 0.9 CEUs!

“This workshop will focus on giving teachers hands-on experience with Envirothon from the competitor’s perspective through hands-on stations, real test challenges, and team problem solving. Topic‑area experts will share key environmental concepts and information, giving teachers both practical experience with the competition and deeper content knowledge to support their students.”

The last Day to Sign up is June 5th.

If you wish to sign up scan the QR code or email below.

Time-Frame: June 12th 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 9229 HWY 49 Gulfport, MS, 39503

For more information feel free to send us a message here on Facebook or email us at:

[email protected]
or
[email protected]

Free Summer Experience for High School Students! Space is limited!

Volunteer Opportunity for High School Students!

Calling all high school- and college-aged students seeking a fun way to earn volunteer hours this summer! We have two-hour, one-day, and full-week timeslots available to work at our summer camps in Biloxi. Bonus points if you have experience with robotics and/or working with kids! Two camp weeks available: June 29-July 2 & July 20-24. Sign up at https://stembythesea.org/s3-volunteer-signup.

Happy Wednesday!

This week, we wanted to share a reminder that we are hosting an Environmental Education Skills Teacher Workshop on June 12th 2026! With 0.9 CEUs!

“This workshop will focus on giving teachers hands-on experience with Envirothon from the competitor’s perspective through hands-on stations, real test challenges, and team problem solving. Topic‑area experts will share key environmental concepts and information, giving teachers both practical experience with the competition and deeper content knowledge to support their students.”

The last Day to Sign up is June 5th.

If you wish to sign up scan the QR code or email below.

Time-Frame: June 12th 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 9229 HWY 49 Gulfport, MS, 39503

For more information feel free to send us a message here on Facebook or email us at:

[email protected]
or
[email protected]

Go Fishing this weekend! 🐟

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks