Since that time, the lake has quietly sat and recorded the events around it. This sensitive indicator of environmental change is just now being tapped for our better understanding of environmental change in this area. One unique attribute of the Lake is the fact that it is Meromictic, which means that the water in the deep southern end is and has been isolated from the upper waters. This important condition has resulted in a number of fascinating attributes, foremost among them is that the there is a nearly continuous record of climate change. Dr. Gremillion will outline the Ballston Lake Initiative and will review the major finding to date.
All talks are free and open to the public.