Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:30 PM
Location: 366 Hollister
An article in the September 2, 2009 IthacaTimes discusses a recent study of phosphorus, nitrogen and sediment loads to Cayuga Lake. The study, which was carried out by Cornell faculty and students and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, provided the first ever quantification of nutrient and sediment sources throughout the entire 1870 km2Cayuga Lake drainage basin, including point sources, such as sewage treatment plants, as well as nonpoint sources associated with drainage from land surfaces such as farm fields, construction sites, and roads and parking lots. Doug Haith will describe the study, including the modeling of 34 watersheds using the GWLF watershed model and the development of a unique GIS database of watershed land uses and soils. He will discuss the nature of water quality problems in Cayuga Lake as well as the implications of study results on lake management.
Refreshments will be served at 4:15 PM
