Members of Kennesaw State University's Department of Biological & Physical Sciences and Department of Geography & Anthropology have conducted numerous studies at the preserve. The pristine property has been used in courses such as "Plant Identification & Vegetation Mapping" using a satellite-based global positioning system and in "Aquatic Biodiversity" which uses an automated water sampler that collects weekly data at the site. An especially timely study is being conducted to show how forests are responding to drought.

The value of these studies reaches beyond the superb data collected. These studies involve students in hands-on investigations of our ecosystem. This supports the important thrust in American college education to involve students in undergraduate research.