2008 Summer Lecture Series

Rensselaer’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute, located on Route 9N in Bolton Landing, and the

Historical Society of Bolton are pleased to co-host a series of distinguished presentations

on the natural and cultural  history of Lake George and the Adirondacks

July 7           White Nose Syndrome: A New Threat to Bats in the Northeast

Carl Herzog, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY

July 14         The Natural Forces behind the Making of Lightning & Thunderstorms

Peter Zaffo, Atmospheric Lecturer, Warrensburg NY

July 21         Samuel de Champlain & the Northeast Waterways of North America

Colin Powers, Director of Production & Programming, Mountain Lake PBS, Plattsburgh, NY

July 28         Millionaires’ Row on Lake George, NY

William Gates, Regional Author, Bolton Landing, NY

August 4     Henry Hudson and the New World: A New World View

William Reynolds, Captain, Half Moon & Director, New Netherland Museum, Albany, NY

   August 11   At the End of the Road: Reflections on Life in an Adirondack Valley

Ruth Lamb, Regional Author and Proponent for Environmental Sustainability, Queensbury, NY

August 18  Wildflowers of Lake George

Dorothea Stillinger, Photographer, Silver Bay Nature Program, Silver Bay, NY

August 25   The Power to Reduce CO2 Emissions: Electricity Technology under a

                     Carbon-Constrained Future

Sean Bushart, Program Manager, Chemistry & Radiation Management, 

Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

Programs are on Monday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM. The public is cordially invited free of charge

Funding for this series is provided by generous gifts from The Knapp Fund and numerous individuals

For more information visit our website www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI or phone 518-644-3541