Adirondack Interpretive Center
Huntington Lecture Series
2026 Huntington Lecture Series
Thursday | July 9 | 7pm
Lessons from Lichen: What Usnea tell us about species declines and forest health
Caroline Witherspoon, SUNY ESF
Hear about exciting discoveries high above our heads.
Thursday | July 16 | 7pm
Conserving New York's hemlock forests in the wake of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid
Mark Whitmore, Cornell University
Dr. Whitmore will provide updates on the New York Hemlock Initiative’s work to combat this insect across the state.
Thursday | July 23 | 7pm
Watersheds/algal blooms
Rebecca Gorney, USGS
Learn the latest information on harmful algal blooms in New York.
Thursday | July 30 | 7pm
Chasing Pyrohealth Synchrony in the Adirondacks & Beyond: The Broad Benefits of Fire in Eastern Forests
Andrew Vander Yacht, SUNY ESF
Join Dr. Vander Yacht (Assistant Professor, SUNY ESF) for a review of his research into the idea that fire can be used to increase forest resource resilience and benefit the health of plants, wildlife, ecosystems, and people.
Thursday | August 6 | 7pm
Black flies, wildlife and humans
Rachel Ameen, Syracuse University
Rachel is a doctoral student studying the complex relationship between people and animals.
Thursday | August 13 | 7pm
Septic systems on Adirondack soils.
Rikesh Risalli, SUNY ESF
Are waste treatment systems keeping contaminants out of lakes and streams?
Location
Adirondack Interpretive Center
5922 State Route 28N
Newcomb, NY
(518) 582-2000
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