The Adirondack Park Wilderness: Larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky, and Everglades National Parks Combined
Teddy Roosevelt knew it. But somehow most of the American public doesn't realize that north of New York City is an immense State Park that rivals most of the great wilderness areas of the United States. Even more surprising is the fact that we still know relatively little about many of the organisms that live there, particularly land snails. Other places outside of the Park, including the Catskill Mountains and areas in rural New York State are similarly little-known in terms of their invertebrate faunas. New York State therefore provides amazing opportunities for conservation and evolutionary research right in our own backyard. If you are a student or prospective student at ESF and are interested in pursuing a local project, please explore the website and check out the "join us" section.
ESF is in a particularly unique position, because we own a variety of field stations across the state that provide our students not only with access for courses and research (e.g. at the Thousand Islands and Cranberry Lake, as well as Huntington Forest), but for interaction with the public (e.g. at the Adirondack Ecological Center).
ESF is in a particularly unique position, because we own a variety of field stations across the state that provide our students not only with access for courses and research (e.g. at the Thousand Islands and Cranberry Lake, as well as Huntington Forest), but for interaction with the public (e.g. at the Adirondack Ecological Center).
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Summer is the better time for land snail work in the Adirondacks. Photo: J. Rundell
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December in the same spot in the Adirondacks. Photo: R. Rundell
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Winter in the Adirondacks photos: R. Rundell. Time to pursue. . . winter sports or deep study in indoor heating.
