Watershed UGA, an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Georgia, awarded $1,000 prizes to two student teams in its Daylighting the Watershed design competition. The competition aimed to raise awareness of local water issues through creativity by extending the concept of “daylighting”—revealing hidden streams—into art and installations. Fifteen teams from various disciplines participated, as well as local third graders who contributed to a poster exhibition.
Winning designs addressed two campus watersheds. Kiley Aguar and Zachary Harris won for their park design in the Lilly Branch watershed, promoting ecological restoration. Brittni Viskochil, John Gnann, and Stephen Ingram won for a metal tree sculpture that highlights litter removed from Tanyard Creek during cleanups. An award ceremony featured a discussion on collaboration among artists, scientists, and environmentalists, and all designs will be on display at the Jackson Street Building through the semester.
