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The Finger Lakes Institute is located on the shore of Seneca Lake
Base of Operations at the Finger Lakes Institute
Christine Moskell, Environmental Education intern and Sheila Myers, Education Outreach Coordinater
Plankton Lab at the Finger Lakes Institute
Exploring the wonderful water worlds of the Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes Institute is located on the shore of Seneca Lake
Water Worlds! Summer Science in Action Camp
Hosted by the Finger Lakes Institute of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, Water Worlds! will explore the ponds, lakes and streams of the Finger Lakes Region. Students will learn about plankton, zooplankton and other critters living in the local Seneca Lake watershed. Students will also study how human activities impact local water resources. On field trips, students will visit lakes, ponds and waterfalls to experience and appreciate the beauty of water. Water Worlds! will offer a hands-on scientific experience using the Finger Lakes Institute's facilities.
Base of Operations at the Finger Lakes Institute
Learn About...
- The Water Cycle
- Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
- Using Microscopes
- Classification of Fish Species
- Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
- Nature Journaling
- Impact of Residential Development on the Finger Lakes
Field Trips
Water Worlds! Guides
Christine Moskell, Environmental Education intern and Sheila Myers, Education Outreach Coordinater
Plankton Lab at the Finger Lakes Institute
Seneca Lake Quick Facts
- Length: 35.1 miles
- Volume: 4.2 billion gallons
- Maximum Depth: 651 feet
- Maximum Width: 3.2 miles
- Length of Shoreline: 76.5 miles
Cool Facts About Local Water Worlds!
- - Seneca Lake is the deepest of the Finger Lakes. The lake intersects with salt deposits buried deep beneath the Earth's surface, making Seneca Lake the saltiest of the Finger Lakes.
- - Canadice Lake is the highest in elevation of any of the Finger Lakes. The city of Rochester, located at a lower elevation, relies on the power of gravity to deliver drinking water from Canadice Lake to the city.
- - At 215 feet tall, Taughannock Falls is 33 feet higher than Niagara Falls. It is the highest waterfall in the Northeastern United States and one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains.
- - The Finger Lakes National Forest is the only national forest in New York State.
- - Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake are among the deepest lakes in North America with their deepest parts being below sea level.
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