The Finger Lakes Institute presents:

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The Finger Lakes Institutepresents

• Educational Outreach programs at the Finger Lakes
  Institute
• Eric Primrose
• Education Outreach Coordinator

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Objective

• The Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) is dedicated to
  the promotion of environmental research and
  education about the Finger Lakes and surrounding
  environments. In collaboration with regional
  environmental partners and state and local
  government offices, the Institute fosters
  "environmentally-sound" development practices
  throughout the region, and disseminates the
  accumulated knowledge to the general public.
• Web site http//fli.hws.edu

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Goals of FLI

• Advance, coordinate, and disseminate scientific
  understanding about the Finger Lakes environment
  
• Provide interdisciplinary training for the next
  generation of environmental researchers,
  educators, economists, and policy makers
• Serve as a clearinghouse for environmental
  information about the region
• Enhance understanding of environmental issues by
  regional economists, policy makers and the
  general public
• Create and disseminate educational resources and
  opportunities at all levels

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The primary foci of FLI

• Research
• Advance, coordinate, and disseminate scientific
  understanding of the Finger Lakes
• Serve as a clearinghouse for research information
  and environmental issues on Finger Lakes
• Educational Outreach
• Improve and expand the already successful Science
  on Seneca Program
• Interdisciplinary training for local science
  students
• Create and disseminate K-12 educational
  resources

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Why the Finger Lakes Region?

• Diversity
• Natural Resources Rochester, Syracuse, many
  small cities
• Tourism Recreation Millions
  Wineries/Fisheries/parks
• Tax Base Billions
• Competing UseAgricultural, Commercial,
  Industrial, Residential, Natural

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Opened June 8, 2004
The FLI building A Green Facility

• Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
• Wind Energy
• Solar Energy
• Recycled Building Materials
• Environmentally Friendly Interior furnishings
• Natural Resource Conservation (toilets, hot water
  heaters)
• Open for tours or presentations

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FLI Research vessels

• The William Scandling
• 65 Foot Research Vessel1976
• The J.B. Snow
• 25 Foot Pontoon boat 2004

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FLI Educational Outreach

• Science on Seneca
• Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute
• Teacher Education Programs
• Presentations, guest lecturer, lessons

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Science on Seneca

• Enables regional science teachers to use The
  William Scandling as an outdoor classroom on
  Seneca Lake
• Science teachers must complete a day-long
  training session
• Two training sessions are held annually on
  Saturdays in the fall and spring.
• For a of 15 per group, teachers may bring their
  classes back to Geneva to conduct aquatic and
  environmental research on Seneca Lake using all
  the resources of our unique floating classroom

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Science on Seneca

• Initiated in 1986 by
• Don Woodrow, Emeritus Geoscience
• Sedimentology Stratigraphy
• Bill Ahrnsbrak, Emeritus Geoscience
• Physical Oceanography, Meteorology
• Ken Carle, Emeritus Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry

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Science on Seneca (SOS)

• Founding Objectives
• Enhance teaching of environmental science
• Introduce students to scientific field studies
• Expand the Seneca Lake database
• To provide science content, resources and
  standards based curricula for science teachers
• Expose local high school science students to HWS

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Science on Seneca

• Recent Growth
• Mellon Foundation Support
• Video Microscope on the William Scandling
• Pre-Cruise Kits (delivery few weeks before)
• Finger Lakes Institute
• K-12 Educational Outreach Coordinator
• NYS Standard based Science curricula
• New SOS web site
• Web-based Data Entry / Retrieval
• Suggestions Welcomed

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Science on Seneca

• HWS Faculty
• John Halfman, Hydrogeochemistry
• Christine de Denus, Inorganic Chemistry
• Tara Curtin, Geolimnology
• Jim MaKinster, Science Education
• Staff
• Eric Primrose, FLI K-12 Educational Outreach
• Barbara Halfman, SOS Coordinator

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Barb Halfman SOS Logistics

• Reserve Half-Day trip on HWS Scandling
• First come, First served
• Limit 20 People (including help).
• Bring Parents/Teachers to Help (3/cruise)
• Contact Barbara Halfman [phone]
  bhalfman_at_hws.edu

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All new SOS web site!

• http//fli.hws.edu/sos
• Home for more teacher and student resources,
  curriculum, and lesson ideas
• Peer reviewers needed

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SOS research activities

• Zebra Quagga Mussels Impact on Ecology
• Chloride Story Bedrock Source Sodium (Na)
  Evidence
• Environmental Monitoring
• Human Impacts on water quality
• Environmental and Climate Change

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Zebra Quagga Mussels
Zebra Rebound Quagga Introduction
Zebra Introduction
Zebra Die Off
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Zebra Mussel Impact on Nutrient Cycle and Seneca
lake ecology
Plankton
Dissolved Nutrients
Zebra Quaggas
Fish (Lake Trout) Other Organisms
Bacterial Decomposition
Dead Organics
Pre-Zebras
Chlorophyll Nutrient Data
Post Zebras
Death 1st Wave
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Source Chloride Sodium Ions
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Source Chloride Sodium Ions

• Glacier excavated Seneca Lake much deeper than
  others, intersecting the rock salt layers deep in
  the bedrock
• Groundwater seepage in to Seneca Lake transports
  NaCl in to Seneca Lake at a higher rate than
  other lakes

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Environmental Studies Summer youth Institute
(ESSYI)

• A two-week summer camp featuring a college-level
  interdisciplinary environmental studies program
• Designed as an introduction to environmental
  issues and perspectives on nature.
• Extensive field work in the Finger Lakes and
  Adirondacks
• The most fun youll have while learning something!

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Environmental Studies Summer youth Institute
(ESSYI)

• Topics include
• Alternative energy
• Conserving endangered ecosystems
• Field studies
• Sustainable land use
• Camping, hiking, canoeing, and observing the
  environment

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Teacher Education

• Project WET
• Project WILD
• SOS teacher training workshops

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Teacher Education

• Project WET
• A nonprofit water education program and publisher
  for educators and young people ages 5-18. The
  program facilitates and promotes awareness,
  appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water
  resources through the dissemination of
  classroom-ready teaching aids and the
  establishment of internationally sponsored
  Project WET programs.

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Teacher Education

• Project WILD is one of the most widely-used
  conservation and environmental education programs
  for students K-12.  
• The program emphasizes wildlife because of its
  intrinsic and ecological values, as well as its
  importance as a basis for teaching how ecosystems
  function.  In the face of competing needs and
  pressures affecting the quality and
  sustainability of life on earth, Project WILD
  addresses the need for human beings to develop as
  responsible citizens of our planet.

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Questions?Eric PrimroseEducation Outreach
CoordinatorFinger Lakes InstituteHobart and
William Smith Colleges