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Draft NYS Invasive Species Comprehensive Management Plan Released for Public Comment
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (DAM) have announced the release of the State’s draft Invasive Species Comprehensive Management Plan for public comment. EcoLogic teamed with OBG to develop the plan, which...

Liz Moran publishes on the Cayuga Lake Modeling Project in ClearWaters
“The Cayuga Lake Modeling Project: Tools for Ecosystem-based Management” explains how an interdisciplinary team at Cornell University developed three mathematical models to support science-based, long-term protection of Cayuga Lake.

Liz Moran publishes on alum treatments in Cape Cod kettle ponds
“Aluminum Treatments to Control Internal Phosphorus Loading in Lakes on Cape Cod, Massachusetts” appears in the May 2017 issue of Lake and Reservoir Management.

Scientists Gather to Study Freshwater Mussels of St. Lawrence River Region
EcoLogic scientists Kurt Jirka and Eileen Randall recently participated in a meeting on freshwater mussels of the St. Lawrence River region in northern New York. The event, hosted by the New York State Museum in Albany, was focused on the distribution of native mussel...

NYSDEC begins draft of phosphorous TMDL on Cayuga Lake
The Auburn Citizen presents an excellent overview of water quality policy issues surrounding Cayuga Lake, with many quotes from EcoLogic President Liz Moran.

SEQR progress for Mountain View Lake dredging project
Lake dredging projects are rare within the Adirondack Park, and require a long-term commitment to overcome the many regulatory hurdles. Hats off to Bellmont NY for their perseverance! The Town Board of Bellmont (in northern Franklin County) is Lead Agency for their...

Students in Cohasset, MA, collect water samples with EcoLogic scientists
EcoLogic is working with the Hyannis office of GHD to evaluate water quality conditions and potential sources of contamination in the public water supply reservoirs serving coastal Cohasset, MA. Our aquatic scientists Kurt Jirka and Eileen Randall engaged with...

Posters enrich Cornell Lake Source Cooling visitor tours
EcoLogic has supported Cornell University's Lake Source Cooling project team for more than two decades. In 2016, we enhanced public outreach related to this unique cooling facility by designing a series of posters to support tours of the Heat Exchange Facility. Learn...

Liz Moran kicks off Owasco Lake Day with watershed presentation
EcoLogic president Liz Moran kicked off Owasco Lake Day’s speaker presentations on June 22, explaining how important the lake’s watershed is to Cayuga County and the surrounding area. The event was featured in an article in the Auburn Citizen. In March 2016, the...

Governor Cuomo appoints EcoLogic president to Morrisville State College Council
Liz Moran, president of EcoLogic, has been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve on the College Council at Morrisville State College. Morrisville State College’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville...