Summer Courses
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Summer courses, involving both classroom and laboratory instruction, as well as intensive field studies, are offered at the Lake George field station.
Graduate classes in limnology, and undergraduate classes in fresh water ecology are currently being offered. Independent-study courses, given under the guidence of Summer Session Faculty, are available to the exceptional student who wishes to develop research skills in environmental science. |
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Freshwater Ecology |
Quantitative examination of major biological fresh water communities. Delineation of the physical and chemical regimes under which aquatic organisms exist. Basic limnological processes will be studied in several Adirondack lakes, including Lake George, to define aquatic systems of differing physical characteristics. Nutrient chemistry analysis of lakes of varying acidity, akalinity, and chemical loadings will be related to their lake trophic status and biological diversity. |
