Calculating the Hidden Costs of Road Salt
We know that road salt causes corrosion to our vehicles, bridges, and more—but we don’t know to what extent. In partnership with ADK Action, Adirondack Research is investigating the...
Guiding New York State’s Classification of Boreas Ponds
The Boreas Ponds Tract—over 20,000 acres of pristine wetlands, forests and mountains adjacent to the Adirondack high peaks—is now open to the public for the first time in more...
Solving Social Challenges
Adirondack Research is dedicated to supporting science-backed solutions to social problems large and small. Partnering with the Adirondack Foundation, we assessed the opportunities for education support of children between...
Advising on Invasive Species in New York State
Invasive plants and animals pose a risk to ecosystem and human health, and often cause economic harm as well. Adirondack Research has conducted assessments of non-native plants for the...
Aiding reforestation in Lebanon
Article published in Adirondack Daily Enterprise on January 10th, 2017.Chris Knight, Senior Staff Writer Aiding reforestation in Lebanon Adirondack researcher helps environmental campaign SARANAC LAKE — The owner of a local environmental consulting...
10 Tips on Managing Agricultural Land to Protect Ground-Nesting Birds
The Adirondacks is filled with different types of ground-nesting birds: nightjars, loons, bobolinks, robins, Wilson’s warblers, meadowlarks, harriers, and killdeer, to name a few. Why do these species lay their...
Boreas Ponds Roads: How soil properties affect maintenance costs.
Boreas Ponds Roads: How soil properties affect maintenance costs. What do soil properties have to do with road maintenance costs? A lot! The Boreas Ponds Tract is being classified based on...
Advising on Invasive Species Regulations in New York State
Invasive plants and animals pose a risk to ecosystem and human health, and often cause economic harm as well. Adirondack Research has conducted assessments of non-native plants for the...
Should Land Conservancies use Citizen Science?
What exactly is citizen science? The Eastern-Tailed Blue. One of the many species logged during the ATBI BioBlitz (Photo Credit: John Cramer) In recent years, a new breed of scientist has...