The Water School is a Comprehensive Center for Research
Using a holistic approach, The Water School not only focuses on the environmental sciences, but also draws in the social sciences, business and engineering. Our state-of-the-art research and learning facilities provide the professional preparation needed to tackle real-world problems.
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Upcoming Activities and Events
Marine Science Summer Camp
Registration open now for incoming 6th-8th graders
5 days in the classroom, lab, and field led by FGCU Students. Outdoor Excursions: Daily boat outings and beach trips Environmental Education: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Ecology.
Session 1: June 24th-28th
Session 2: July 15th-19th
For more information contact fsheikh@fgcu.edu or bgalindo@fgcu.edu
The Water School Presents: Speaker’s Series
The Water School regularly invites special guests, faculty and staff to present their work as part of The Water School Presents. A new list of speakers and events is posted each semester.
All presentations take place in Academic Building 9 (AB9) auditorium 106 at 3pm unless otherwise specified below.
- 01/17/25 Amy Hoyt, Building a GIS to Spatially Enable a Community
- 01/23/25 Phil Klotzhbach, Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Prediction and the 2024 Hurricane Season. *AB9 138 5pm* Please RSVP.
- 01/31/25 Nikos Tziolas, AI and Geospatial GPT: Streamlining Soil Monitoring with Simplified Access and Insights
- 02/14/25 Andrew Durso, Impacts of Flooding and Invasive Species on Snake Communities
- 02/21/25 Kathleen Shaver, The Role of Voluntary Standards in Advancing Water Stewardship
- 02/28/25 Tom Felke, GIS in the Social Services—Food, Housing, & Older Adults
Contact Us
The Water School
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965
Phone: 800-590-3428
Email: thewaterschool@fgcu.edu
