Cornell Biological Field Station

Six decades of research on Oneida Lake, New York State’s largest interior lake has produced a unique long-term ecosystem study, begun by John Forney in 1956, which has become a model for other fresh water lakes around the world. Also unique is the continuous long-term collaboration and support of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

In more recent years, national and international collaborations on the Great Lakes have resulted in a more in-depth understanding of those lakes’ food webs and the effects of invasive species.

Year Founded
1956
Year Joined OBFS
1989
Size of Field Station (hectares)
101-500
FSML Web Address
https://cals.cornell.edu/biological-field-station-shackelton-point

Private nonprofit organization?
No
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
Cornell University
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
Other: NYSDEC, EPA
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
Other
Name of partner
Tribal partners/users
No
MSI/HBCU users
No
Community College users
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
No
Year round staff
11-20
Seasonal staff
1-2
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
21-50
Distance to emergency services
0-20 minutes
Library
No
Hiking trails
No
Internship employment
Yes

Environmental Information

Biomes
Intertidal - salt marsh, pelagic, benthic, abyssal
Minimum Elevation
0-100 meters
Maximum Elevation
0-100 meters
Köppen climate classification
D (continental)
Freshwater habitats
Yes
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
No

Research

REU host station
No
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
Yes
Research vessels available
Yes
GIS capacity on site
Yes
Long term data sets
Yes
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
Yes
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
No
Date Joined OBFS
January 10, 2024