What started as a HERCULES Pilot Project has grown to become Georgia’s First Superfund Research Center. The center will study the effects and potential remediation of harmful contaminants in...
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students in Grades K-6 (ages 5-12) to how the environment and chemicals in everyday products can impact health through discussion, hands-on experiments,...
The purpose of this lesson is to raise awareness among students in Grades K-6 (ages 5-12) of the chemicals in our environment, including our homes, that may be harmful to health and to introduce...
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students in Grades K-6 (ages 5-12) to pollen, its movement in the environment, and its health impacts through interactive activities, data exploration, and...
The Friends of Lillian Cooper Shepherd Park (FLCSP) received a 1-year HERCULES Community Grant in May 2026 to implement their “NPU-G Senior Retention and Proctor Creek Stewardship”...
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students in Grades K-6 (ages 5-12) to air pollution, the air quality index (AQI), and how air pollution affects your health and lungs through visual...
Learn about the initial study findings from the North Georgia PFAS Pilot...
Residents of Stonecrest, brought together by CHASE, have numerous concerns about development and information sharing in their newer...
A HERCULES Pilot study led by Dr. Dana Barr and Dr. Melanie Pearson has found high levels of total PFAS in blood samples from residents in North Georgia. The news was covered by Atlanta News First...