EXPLORE RESEARCH AT LCRI
Work with faculty on a variety of research topics in the Lake Champlain basin. Gain interdisciplinary experience with expert scientists from several SUNY Plattsburgh departments.
Lake Champlain Research Institute
The primary objective of the Lake Champlain Research Institute is to promote student
research. Current research activities among affiliates include many topics in a variety
of disciplines.
The Institute is actively involved in research in the Lake Champlain Basin.
What We Do
LCRI provides students a research experience as part of their career preparation. Undergraduate and graduate students conducting research with LCRI affiliates often present their findings at annual events on campus, such as the Sigma Xi student symposium, or at scientific meetings such as the Lake Champlain Research Consortium, Ecological Society of America, the Society for Freshwater Science and others.
LCRI involves qualified students as research assistants on funded projects. These are exciting opportunities for students to participate in LCRI activities using state-of-the-art equipment and serving as a springboard to successful careers.
LCRI Reports & Publications
Recent Research Projects, Reports & Publications
Undergraduate Research
Scientia Discipulorum e-Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Scientia Discipulorum is a journal of peer-reviewed research articles written by SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students who have completed an independent study or a research project at SUNY Plattsburgh.
The Lake Champlain Institute at SUNY Plattsburgh allows you to:
- Work directly with active research faculty on many very exciting research topics (such as National Science Foundation, NOAA, and EPA funded projects
- Use some of the most advanced research facilities available to develop your career skills (facilities that are very hard to find at most 4-year schools)
- Interact with other student researchers on campus in a variety of disciplines
- Have access to Lake Champlain research via our research vessels