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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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