2008 Summer Lecture Series
Rensselaer’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute, located on Route 9N in Bolton Landing, and the
Historical Society of Bolton are pleased to co-host a series of distinguished presentations
on the natural and cultural history of Lake George and the Adirondacks
July 7
White Nose Syndrome: A New Threat to Bats in the Northeast
Carl Herzog, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY
July 14
The Natural Forces behind the Making of Lightning & Thunderstorms
Peter Zaffo, Atmospheric Lecturer, Warrensburg NY
July 21
Samuel de Champlain & the Northeast Waterways of North America
Colin Powers, Director of Production & Programming, Mountain Lake PBS,
Plattsburgh, NY
July 28
Millionaires’ Row on Lake George, NY
William Gates, Regional Author, Bolton Landing, NY
August 4
Henry Hudson and the New World: A New World View
William Reynolds, Captain, Half Moon & Director, New Netherland Museum,
Albany, NY
August 11 At the End of the Road: Reflections on Life in an Adirondack Valley
Ruth Lamb, Regional Author and Proponent for Environmental Sustainability,
Queensbury, NY
August 18 Wildflowers of Lake George
Dorothea Stillinger, Photographer, Silver Bay Nature Program, Silver Bay, NY
August 25 The Power to Reduce CO2 Emissions: Electricity Technology under a
Carbon-Constrained Future
Sean Bushart, Program Manager, Chemistry & Radiation Management,
Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Programs are on Monday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM. The public is cordially invited free of charge
Funding for this series is provided by generous gifts from The Knapp Fund and numerous individuals
For more information visit our website www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI or phone 518-644-3541