Huyck Preserve And Biological Research Station
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Research

One of the oldest individual biological research stations in the U.S., the Huyck Preserve has supported research continuously since 1938 when the Biological Research Station was established. Since then, more than 200 scientists have carried out research projects at the Preserve. Among the distinguished scientists who have worked at the Preserve are Dr. Eugene Odum, regarded by many as the father of ecosystem ecology, and Dr. Donald Griffin, whose discovery that bats use echo-location to navigate led the military to the use of sonar.

Preserve flora and fauna have been documented since 1938 and numerous long-term studies in ecology, animal behavior, systematics, biological diversity, evolutionary biology, and climate change have been conducted in the years following. A
species list is available here.

For more information on Research at the Huyck Preserve, please follow the links below.
Conducting Research at Huyck Preserve
Staying at the Field Station
Papers & Research Reports
A Field Guide to a Field Station - the Huyck Preserve's Research History

Research Opportunities at Huyck Preserve
Summer Research Fellowship
​Huyck Research Grants


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A brief history of research at Huyck Preserve

  • 1940’s & 1950’s - species inventories and ecological surveys by early career scientists including Eugene Odum, Normal Russell, Charles Kendeigh, William Hamilton, Pierre Dansereau, and Donald Griffin’s work  on bat echolocation.
  • 1960’s – invertebrate studies including taxonomic, ecological and behavioral research; aquatic biology (vertebrates, microbiology) & limnology
  • 1970’s – community ecology (plant and animal),  behavior
  • 1980’s – ecosystem ecology (food webs, biogeochemistry), herpetology
  • 1990’s & 2000’s – disturbance ecology, invasives, succession (resampling using data from earlier surveys), behavior, aquatic ecology, ecosystem ecology (detrital food webs)
  • 2010's: Climate change impacts, invasive species, long term change in forests, insect behavior​

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Contact

Address:
P.O. Box 189
5052 Delaware Turnpike
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Phone:
(518) 797-3440
Email:
info@huyckpreserve.org
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  • Home
  • About
    • Visit
    • Facilities
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors >
      • Board of Directors Policies
      • Board of Directors Manual
    • Preserve Staff
    • Strategic Plan & Financials
    • Newsletter archive
    • Wish List
  • Conservation
    • Stewardship and Management Plan
    • Species Lists
    • Ecological Monitoring and Management Alliance (EMMA)
  • Education
    • School Programs
    • Summer Programs
    • Homeschool Program
    • Science Videos
  • Research
    • A Field Guide To A Field Station
    • Conducting Research at the Huyck Preserve
    • Staying at the Field Station
    • Huyck Research Grants
    • Odum Internship >
      • Odum Internship Application
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Papers & Research Reports
  • Recreation
    • Hiking
    • Lake Myosotis
    • Winter Sports
  • Get Involved
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Upcoming Events
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • Citizen Science - Phenology Trail
    • Employment
  • Donate