Deanna Cracciolo, SUNY Oneonta An Intern sponsored by the Otsego Land Trust, Deanna worked to survey aquatic invasive species in Otsego County. She also worked with David Wong to determine the size distribution and density of adult zebra mussels in Otsego Lake, and with Paul Lord to update the status of pearly mussels in Otsego Lake.

Alayna Fuess, SUNY Oneonta As a Research Assistant, Alayna worked with Les Hasbargen to document the elemental chemistry and water quality of surface waters draining the Marcellus shale formation and drinking water wells in northern Otsego County.

Clara Tanner, Schenevus Central School A F.H.V. Mecklenburg Intern sponsored by OCCA, Clara surveyed the zooplankton community and profiled chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake.

Kaylee Herzog, SUNY Oneonta As the Biology Department Intern with support from both NSF and the OCCA W.N. Harman Internship, Kaylee did descriptive work on a new species of cestode from a stingray species from Coastal Malaysian Borneo.

Austin Borden, SUNY Oneonta A Field Station Intern, Austin conducted a survey of parasitic nematodes in Otsego Lake fishes.

The Clark Foundation Catskills Regional Invasive Species Partnership The Gronewaldt Foundation National Science Foundation NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Otsego County Conservation Association Peterson Family Conservation Trust The Scriven Foundation SUNY Cobleskill Village of Cooperstown

Steve Stowell, SUNY Cobleskill As a Robert C. MacWatters Intern in Fisheries Science, Steve worked on trap netting in Rat Cove and Brookwood point, while continuing the study of the fish community dynamics of Moe Pond.

Tyler Bianchine, Sharon Springs Central School As a F.H.V. Mecklenburg Intern sponsored by the Village of Cooperstown, Tyler monitored fecal coliform and water quality in the Upper Susquehanna River profiled chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake.

Annie Yoo, SUNY Oneonta With the support of BFS, Annie worked on a NYC DEP contract conducting surveys of aquatic invasive species in the NYC Watershed/ Catskills region. She also worked with David Wong to analyze growth rates of zebra mussels in Otsego Lake.

Becky Russell, SUNY Oneonta A Student Research Assistant funded by NSF, Becky worked with Kaylee to describe new species of parasites from skates and rays of Borneo.

Erica Darpino, SUNY Oneonta With BFS support, Erica completed a survey of digenean parasites in Otsego Lake snails.

Jennifer Vanassche, SUNY Oneonta Through BFS support, Jennifer worked under the guidance of David Wong to analyze samples of Otsego lake benthic organisms from 2008 (pre-zebra mussels). She is also working on a NYC DEP contract conducting surveys of aquatic invasive species in the NYC Watershed/Catskills region.

Lisa Newton, SUNY Oneonta A BFS Intern on the NYC DEP contract worked with Jeff Heiveil on DNA molecular techniques to detect exotic species.

Myles Moore, SUNY Oneonta As a Greenwoods Conservancy Intern, Myles worked with Les Hasbargen to study the elemental chemistry of drinking water wells within Otsego County and small surface waters draining the Marcellus shale formation.

Joe Spaulding, SUNY Oneonta A Research Assistant, Joe worked with Les Hasbargen to document water quality and elemental chemistry of surface waters draining the Marcellus shale formation and drinking water wells in northern Otsego County.

Christopher Teter, SUNY Oneonta As a Rufus J. Thayer Internship sponsored by the OCCA, Chris monitored water quality and nutrient concentrations in the major tributaries to Otsego Lake to evaluate long-term changes and the effectiveness of Agriculture BMPs.

Alexander Lawrence, SUNY Oneonta A Field Station Intern, worked to study dispersal mechanisms and colony growth rates of woodland mosses.

Additional Sponsoring & Granting Organizations

Bill Harman, CLM BFS Director & Distinguished Service Professor, Biology Rufus J. Thayer Endowed Chair for Otsego Lake Research Jeff Heilveil Assistant Professor, Biology Les Hasbargen Assistant Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Florian Reyda BFS Researcher & Assistant Professor, Biology Sean Robinson Assistant Professor, Biology David Wong, CLM BFS Researcher & Assistant Professor, Biology Kiyoko Yokota, CLM BFS Researcher & Assistant Professor, Biology Paul Lord BFS Dive master, Adjunct Professor Matt Albright, CLM BFS Assistant to the Director Holly Waterfield, CLM BFS Research Support Specialist

Derek Johnson, Panther Lake Panther Lake Association NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Jason Luce, Hatch Lake, Bradley Brook Reservoir Hatch/Bradley Brook Lakes Association NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Owen Zaengle, Grass Lake Grass Lake Association Indian River Lakes Conservancy NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Caitlin Stroosnyder, Goodyear Lake Goodyear Lake Association

Otsego County Conservation Association NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Shannon O’Neill, Zebra Mussel Control Shannon is studying methods of zebra mussel

control to refine strategies currently used to protect municipal water infrastructure.

Shane Pickering, Zebra Mussel Physiology Shane is studying the reproductive behavior of zebra mussels in Otsego Lake.

Matt Dami, Bryophyte Dispersal As a MS student in the Biology Department, Matt is studying the role of small mammals in moss dispersal in northeastern forests.

Ben German, Lake Moraine Lake Moraine Association

NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Daniel Kopek, Cazenovia Lake Cazenovia Watershed Council NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Carter Bailey, Canadarago Lake Canadarago Lake Improvement Association NYS Federation of Lake Associations

Image courtesy of Indian River Lakes Conservancy

Image by Ross Kribbs