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Adirondack Watershed Institute

Volunteers Sought for Adirondack Lake Monitoring Program

December 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

volunteers with the Adirondack Lake Assessment Program collecting data as part of the regional water quality monitoring program courtesy AWIThe Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has been awarded a grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to expand the Adirondack Lake Assessment Program (ALAP).

ALAP is the largest community-science lake monitoring program in the Adirondack region, run in partnership between AWI and Protect the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Volunteers Sought for Adirondack Lake Monitoring Program

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Adirondacks, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Paul Smith's College, Protect the Adirondacks

Adirondack Aquatic Invasives 2020 Annual Report Released

August 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

boat stewards serve on the frontlines to prevent the spread of invasive species in Adirondack waterways courtesy Adirondack Watershed InstitutePaul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) has released its Annual Stewardship Program report for the 2020 boating season. The publication summarizes data on aquatic invasive species (AIS) spread prevention and highlights achievements from the previous summer field season. [Read more…] about Adirondack Aquatic Invasives 2020 Annual Report Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Adirondacks, Invasive Species

Adk Boat Wash Stewards Sought For Expanded Inspections

August 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Boat Wash (provided by Adirondack Watershed Institute)Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) is seeking people to work as boat inspectors and decontamination technicians at boat launches across the Adirondacks to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species in the region’s waterways.

“We have a network of boat inspection and boat wash stations that have been strategically located across the region to control the spread of these harmful organisms”, said Dan Kelting, executive director of AWI in an announcement sent to the press. “We are hiring employees now to work through the fall to help us protect our waterways.” [Read more…] about Adk Boat Wash Stewards Sought For Expanded Inspections

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Paul Smith's College

Summer Job Opportunities on Lake Champlain

April 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Institute Decontamination TechnicianThe Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) is seeking to fill eight remaining Decontamination Technician positions at boat launches on Lake Champlain for summer 2021. [Read more…] about Summer Job Opportunities on Lake Champlain

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Lake Champlain

Upper Saranac Lake Watershed Comments Sought

February 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tommy’s Rock on Upper Saranac LakeThe Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) and the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) have announced a public participation meeting on the Upper Saranac Lake watershed management planning effort, scheduled for Thursday, February 18th. [Read more…] about Upper Saranac Lake Watershed Comments Sought

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute

Adirondack Water Week 2020 Kicks Off Sunday

August 22, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Institute stewardAdirondack Water Week is set to take place Sunday August 23rd through Friday August 28th. The inaugural event showcases a newly formed partnership between Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute and Northwood School in Lake Placid.

Water Week is designed for the general public to learn about our freshwater resources and discover ways to take action to protect Adirondack lakes and streams. [Read more…] about Adirondack Water Week 2020 Kicks Off Sunday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Climate Change, Invasive Species, Paul Smith's College, water quality

Brendan Wiltse Moves to Adirondack Watershed Institute

August 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed InstituteAdirondack scientist, photographer, and conservation advocate Brendan Wiltse has joined Paul Smith’s College as Visiting Assistant Professor with its new Masters of Science program and Water Quality Director with the college’s Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI). Wiltse is a graduate of Paul Smith’s College and earned his Ph.D. from Queen’s University in Ontario. [Read more…] about Brendan Wiltse Moves to Adirondack Watershed Institute

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, nature, Paul Smith's College, water quality

Adirondack Park Boat Inspections Rise 25% Over 2019

July 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Stewards have reported a 25% increase in the number of watercraft inspections at Adirondack boat launches compared with this time last year.

The Adirondack Region had already been experiencing increased tourism even before the current pandemic. This summer’s excellent weather has given a further boost to visitor numbers, even as the closed border keeps Canadian tourists home.  [Read more…] about Adirondack Park Boat Inspections Rise 25% Over 2019

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Adirondack Watershed Institute, boating, Fisheries, Invasive Species, Paul Smith's College, Tourism

Lake Stewards Prepare for Adirondack Boating Season

May 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Institute Lake StewartPaul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute will be providing free boat inspections and decontamination starting Memorial Day weekend at nearly 100 locations across the region to help the public stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. [Read more…] about Lake Stewards Prepare for Adirondack Boating Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, boating, DEC, Invasive Species, nature, Paul Smith's College, Wildlife

An Adk Lake’s Sufferings: High Salt Load, 22 Less Days of Ice

April 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mirror Lake water quality reportMirror Lake, along which the Village of Lake Placid is spread, is no longer flowing like it should, and has been iced-over an average of 22 days less since the 1990s. High concentrations of road salt and climate change are considered the culprits.

The lake has apparently stop its natural mixing in the spring, a issue first documented in 2017. During February and March of 2019, the highest chloride concentrations documented so far were observed. [Read more…] about An Adk Lake’s Sufferings: High Salt Load, 22 Less Days of Ice

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, Climate Change, Lake Placid, Mirror Lake, nature, Paul Smith's College, road salt, water quality

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