Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210
Performing Department
Environmental & Forest Biology
Non Technical Summary
Environmental change in northern New York has been profound in recent decades, from pollution-derived acidification of watersheds, to more extreme weather events. The typically cool, wet climate of the montane Adirondack region is now subject to more frequent rainstorms, higher temperatures, a changing snowpack, and at least two weeks less ice cover on lakes than in 1970. Adirondack watersheds are home to many birds and animals including Common Loons as well as aquatic species that provide food for loons and other piscivorous birds such as eagles, herons, ospreys and mergansers, among others. Evidence suggests regional loon populations are on the decline, however the specific drivers are still unknown. Ice-off timing, aquatic prey availability, and other watershed factors may be important in these complex and interconnected systems. The objectives of this project are to 1) collect lake abiotic and biotic information, 2) train students, and 3) develop a public program about avian and lake health.Awarded Start Date: 4/30/21Sponsor:Northern New York Audubon
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
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