I have to admit, when I first learned Adam Rexroade, a master’s student at Trout Lake Station, was studying methane emissions in a nearby stream, the project didn’t sound very interesting. If he were studying a specific plant or animal, I’d be ready to go. Streams have a lot of life in and around them …
by Cassie Gauthier — When I walked out of my cabin, it was pouring. It was my first week on station and had been raining almost every day. I went to the station and layered on waders and my raincoat. To me, it seemed like a less than ideal day to go out sampling. But, …
by Hilary Dugan – Why are lakes blue? Or green? Or brown? The color of a lake reflects what’s in the water. Pure water appears blue, lakes with a lot of algae appear green, and lakes with high carbon concentrations appear brown. Water color is not synonymous with water quality, but it does provide insight …
by Cassie Gauthier — When you are at a lake, do you ever stop to consider the plants growing along the shoreline, or in the water as you drive past in your boat, or next to your feet as you swim? Have you ever considered why the plant is there, how it might be helping …