Student Ecologist Starts Thru-Hike

Brendan Wiltse is the subject of Rebecca Steffan's article "Student has contributed to understanding of Lake George ecology" in the 11 May 2007 issue of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Wiltse is a graduating senior at Paul Smith's College in northern New York state. And he's embarking on an Appalachian Trail thru-hike between college and grad school.

Much of the article is about Wiltse's research into the natural history of Lake George, his having obtained and analyzed core samples from the lake bottom, and his conclusions about the effects of long-term drought on lake ecology.