The William Scandling

Our steel heeled, 65 ft., well equipped, research vessel has access to various lakes including Seneca, Cayuga & Ontario for student and faculty classroom and research activities. The equipment list includes radar, GPS, cellular phone, radios, depth finders, MicroBT, CTDs, high-resolution subbottom profiler, side-scan sonar, current meters, temperature loggers, & computers. Visit its web site for a more complete listing of the capabilities, equipment, and use of the R/V HWS Scandling. To learn more about the William Scandling, vist the FLI William Scandling page (http://fli.hws.edu/sos/scandling_index.asp).

The Finger Lakes Institute

The Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Hobart and William Smith Colleges is an educational and information center dedicated to the promotion of environmental research about the Finger Lakes and surrounding environments. The institute, located on campus, offers a variety of programs each semester. To learn more about the variety of ways students integrate FLI into their educational programs, visit FLI Student Programs (http://fli.hws.edu/internships.asp).

JB Snow

A converted stock pontoon boat has become a capable research platform that can be towed overland and launched from a typical boat ramp. The vessel, JB Snow, is a complement to the Colleges' 65-foot research vessel The William Scandling. The JB Snow has the ability to collect limnological data, detailed bathymetric data, sediment samples and deploy and/or tow geophysical and other remote sensing equipment.

Seneca Lake

Physical Characteristics of Seneca Lake:
Length - 34.5 miles
Greatest width (Dresden) - 3.7 miles
Greatest depth - approx. 630 feet
Area of lake - 66.6 square miles
Area of drainage basin - 714 square miles
Length of shore - 75.4 miles

The various characteristics of Seneca Lake have always attracted people's attention. At HWS, we have the privilege of using Seneca Lake and the other Finger Lakes as our natural laboratories.

Labs

The Geoscience department provides students with access to various discipline-specific research facilities including labs for the study of Meteorology, Hydrogeochemistry, Sedimentology, Palynology, Paleontology and Paleoclimatology. A number of cutting-edge computer labs are also available for students.

Lansing Hall

Lansing Hall was built adjacent to Eaton and Rosenberg Halls and completes the boundary of the Quad. With its modern exterior, Lansing contains many of the architectural elements common in the older buildings on campus. The building was constructed to complete the renovation process of the College's science facilities. Geoscience is housed in the basement and first floors