Donald T. Rodbell, professor of geology, and Paul T. Gremillion of Northern Arizona State University (formerly of Union), are co-authors of an article, “A Winter Field-based Course on Limnology and Paleolimnology” in the November 2005 issue of Journal of Geoscience Education.
The article details the “Lakes and Environmental Change” course, developed and taught by the authors, in which students sample water and sediment from atop lake ice. Similar courses at other institutions often rely on large research vessels. Lab exercises take place on Collins Pond, Stony Creek Reservoir, Ballston Lake, Round Lake and Saratoga Lake. The issue cover shows a photograph by Rodbell of students working on Ballston Lake.