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Noted author Barbara McMartin delivered a lecture, "The Adirondacks: Public Activism and Political Rigidity," on Feb. 27 in the Fillius Events Barn. McMartin, a resident of the Adirondacks, is the author of Adirondack guidebooks and other books on the forest preserve. In her talk sponsored by the Environmental Studies program, McMartin spoke about the role of public activism and political rigidity in the history of the Adirondacks. McMartin presented cases where attempts to enhance appreciation of the wilderness have been skewed or hindered by disagreements or ineffective governance.

Thomas Diggins, visiting assistant professor of biology, published "A Seasonal Comparison of Suspended Sediment Filtration by Quagga (Dreissena bugensis) and Zebra (D. polymorpha) Mussels" in the Journal of Great Lakes Research. Diggins found only a modest difference between the water filtration rates of these two species, a factor previously believed to be significantly different. Diggins is one of only a few scientists working on comparing zebra and quagga mussels, work that is important in understanding contemporary Great Lakes ecology.

Professor of Geology Eugene Domack led a trip to Antarctica that was featured in the Jan. 31 issue of the Syracuse Post-Standard. Four Hamilton College students participated in the five-week trip.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Last message sent from Punta Arenas, Chile.