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SOS Training Manual

The SOS Training Manual (PDF) is a great start for any investigation on Seneca Lake. A compilation of numerous data sampling techniques used by the Science on Seneca program aboard The William Scandling, our 65 foot research vessel.

Pre-Visit PowerPoint

The SOS Pre-Visit PowerPoint Presentation contains 23 slides that can be presented to students before their field trip. The presentation contains an overview of the day's activities, discussion of the parameters being collected aboard The William Scandling, as well as the geology of the area. Save the file to your computer to read the notes pages of the presentation.

Learning Standards

Find out more about how Science on Seneca can help you meet the New York State and National Science Learning Standards.

Finger Lakes Research

Learn more about the lakes from current data and research papers on the Finger Lakes region. Includes maps of landuse and bedrock.

Lesson Plans

We've put together some lesson plans that'll help you integrate Science on the Seneca into your classroom. And, if we don't have what you're looking for, we've compiled links to several other sites that have lesson plans available.

Agencies & Organizations

We've compiled a list of government agencies and organizations in the region whose work involves protecting the natural resources of the Finger Lakes.

Plankton ID Cards

Science on Seneca Plankton and Zooplankton I.D. Cards