About Aquatic Sciences Adventure Camp
 History of the camp
The Aquatic Sciences Adventure camp
(formerly the Aquatic Studies Camp) has educated students about
freshwater science since 1988. During this time over 2,500 students
ages 9-15 and more than 170 teachers have participated in the program.
 About the program
The camp curriculum involves a
combination of educational and recreational activities. The
educational activities involve aquatic biology and water chemistry
activities. They include collecting of plankton from ponds on the
university campus, collecting of aquatic invertebrates from the San
Marcos River or Sessom Creek, microscope labs, a glass-bottom boat
ride, educational displays and a tour of a wetland at Aquarena Center,
conducting tests for physical and chemical properties of water and a
lesson in scuba and snorkeling. Recreational activities include
swimming and tubing in the San Marcos River, cave tours, swimming in a
spring-fed swimming pool at Landa Park in New Braunfels, a raft trip
on the Guadalupe River and a trip to Sea World.
 Housing and meals
Students and teachers stay in a
dormitory on the Texas state university campus. Meals are eaten in the
dining hall at Texas State University and in local restaurants.
 Camp instructional personnel
Dr. Glenn Longley is Director of the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data
Center at Texas State University. After earning a B. S. degree in
Biology at Southwest Texas State, he received his M. S. degree in
Zoology and his Ph.D. in Environmental Biology at the University of
Utah.
Mr. Lendon Gilpin is Assistant Director
of Education for the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center. He
earned a B. S. degree in Range Science from Texas A&M University.
He attended Southwest Texas State University, where he obtained his
teacher certification in Biology and Life/Earth Science and his M. S.
in Biology, with an area of emphasis in Aquatic Biology. He has been
the camp director since 1995.
Educational activities are taught by
staff at Texas State University and by certified teachers.
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