FACILITIES
The Finger Lakes InstituteThe Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Hobart and William Smith Colleges is 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 the FLI's website. |
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Hanley Biological Field PreserveThe Henry Hanley Biological Field Preserve, located about 15 miles from campus, is a 108 acre site owned by the Colleges and operated by the Biology Department. The gently sloping sanctuary has over 60 natural and man-made ponds. The major vegetation types include agricultural fields, deciduous forest, old field/scrub and a small stand of pines. The preserve also hosts a wide diversity of plants and animals, including whitetail deer, coyotes, red fox, beaver, mink, muskrats, redtail hawks, greatblue herons, green herons, Canada geese and many species of ducks. The Richard A. Ryan Field Station is located on the preserve and serves as a base for conducting ecological research and as a classroom during rainy weather. |
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Seneca LakePhysical Characteristics of Seneca Lake: 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. |
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The William ScandlingThe William Scandling, Hobart and William Smith's steel heeled, 65 foot scientific research vessel, has access to various lakes, including Seneca, Cayuga and Ontario, for student and faculty classroom and research activities. The vessel, berth in Seneca Lake, is used regularly by Biology, Geoscience and Chemistry students and is a fully equipped for sediment, water and biota studies. The equipment list includes radar, GPS, cellular phone, radios, depth finders, MicroBT, CTDs, high-resolution subbottom profiler, side-scan sonar, current meters, temperature loggers and computers. |
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Stern and Lansing HallsStern Hall, named for the lead donor, Herbert J. Stern '58, LL.D. '74, P '03, houses the departments of political science, anthropology/ sociology, environmental studies, economics and Asian languages and cultures. Stern Hall provides 27,000 square feet of new academic space, including classrooms, research and seminar rooms, Asian languages and culture laboratory, a large classroom and a lab. |
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