Spooky lake month and haunted hydrology: Who is TikTok content creator Geo Rutherford?

WITH spooky season around the corner, content creator Geo Rutherford has gone viral online for her haunting tales of the deep lakes around the world.

Her latest series "Spooky Lakes" is trending on TikTok - so let's get ready to dive into what we know about social media creator.

Who is Geo Rutherford?

Geo Rutherford is an artist, educator, and content creator on social media.

She was born in Boulder, Colorado and has a bachelor's degree in art education and a master's degree in Fine Arts.

She previously worked as a high school art teacher for five years.

In 2021, she worked as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Geo has a created a series of engaging video content on lakes, which focuses on the science behind unusual ice formations, and drifting islands.

What content does she publish?

Geo is known for her popular lakes series on TikTok which she posts under and focuses on hydrology and the environment.

Spooky Lake Month is a series of TikTok videos created by Geo, which focuses on some of Earth's strangest—and creepiest—wonders which lie deep below the surface.

The annual series comes out in October, just in time for the spooky season.

Why is she trending?

The hobby limnologist has more than 2 million followers on TikTok and Instagram combined as of October 2024.

Geo started her popular "Spooky Lakes" content in 2020, which has grown into a book deal.

The educational book dives into the most mysterious waters around the world.

Despite the spooky theme, Geo tries to avoid topics like true crime , conspiracies, or the supernatural in her content and instead focuses on the power of nature.

When does the book come out?

Spooky Lakes is a book based on the popular social media series.

Geo landed the book deal in 2022 and released the book in 2024.

The book, which is aimed at middle school children, was written and illustrated by Geo.