Upper Saranac Lake State of the Lake Report 2024

Technical Report
Written By Lija Treibergs

Upper Saranac Lake is one of the most comprehensively studied lakes in the Adirondacks, supported by decades of limnological monitoring, scientific research, and proactive watershed management. With more than 30 years of water quality data and the addition of continuous in-lake environmental monitoring, Upper Saranac Lake serves as a benchmark for understanding regional environmental change. This report integrates both historical and contemporary datasets to describe current conditions and evaluate long-term trends.

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Lija Treibergs

Lija joined the AWI in the Spring of 2020 as a research technician and works in the lab and field on the Institute's water quality monitoring programs and environmental research projects. Prior to joining the AWI she worked as a lab manager for an aquatic geochemistry group at the University of Michigan researching carbon cycling in tundra watersheds of northern Alaska and as a technician for a marine nitrogen biogeochemistry lab at the University of Connecticut. She is interested in the biogeochemistry of aquatic and marine systems and particularly enjoys working with long term environmental data sets to understand how human activities can alter biogeochemical cycles and impact water quality. Lija is excited to explore the abundant beauty of the Adirondacks by foot, ski, and kayak and is happy to finally live in a place with real winter.

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