~ Above: “Growler Lake in the Muskoka region”.

Paleolimnology is the multi-disciplinary science of lake mud – the physical, chemical and biological analyses used to reconstruct lake environmental history.

The highlight of this course will be a field trip to Growler Lake in the Muskoka region (as seen in the photos) to obtain a lake sediment core that the class will analyze and interpret results. The results will be presented to the local cottage owners at the end of the term. The local cottage owners are keenly committed to ensuring their lake remains pristine and that the project will develop a long-term history of Growler Lake that will assist them in achieving their management goals.

The class is Mondays 9:30am - 12:30pm in 2E7. There are a few spots remaining.

Paleolimnology is taught by Dr. Brent Wolfe and co-taught with his colleague Roland Hall (Biology, University of Waterloo). For additional information feel free to contact Dr. Brent Wolfe at [email protected] .