Hybrid Event
2025 Bob Brower Scientific Symposium
March 8 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hybrid Event
Join us for the
2025 Bob Brower Scientific Symposium:
“Owasco Lake: At its Tipping Point”
This event will take place
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(doors open at 8:00 am)
Auburn Public Theater, Auburn, NY
and virtually through Zoom
Join us in person or virtually for the 2025 Bob Brower Scientific Symposium in plain English. Resiliency and adaptation are key in adjusting to the impacts of climate change. Please join us and learn more about the current state of Owasco Lake and where we can go from here.
This year’s speakers & topics:
- Tony Prestigiacomo (DEC / FL Hub) on Owasco Lake water quality and harmful algal blooms + grant and project progress.
- Kim Schulz (SUNY ESF) on the known and likely effects of Dreissenid mussels on harmful algal blooms in lakes.
- Ben Kelley & Lisa Cleckner (Finger Lakes Institute) with insights into lake dynamics from the Owasco Lake Buoy Program.
- Adam Effler (OLWMC) on Inspection Division roles and public services & 9EP Implementation projects and collaborations.
- w/our Special MC – Dana Hall (OWLA / SLA)