Lake Scientist

- — April 1, 2014
Iceland’s Lake Mývatn Supports Thirteen Duck Species, Rare Algae

Midges, or flies, are the namesake of Iceland’s Lake Mývatn. In Icelandic, mý means midge, and vatn is lake. In the summer months, areas around the lake are inundated with[…]

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- — March 31, 2014
Pitch Lake is a Natural Asphalt Lake

As cars rumble continuously down highways worldwide, it turns out some of the asphalt they grip to may come from lakes. Not lakes made of water – but of oil.[…]

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- — March 28, 2014
Five Alpine Lakes Not Located in the Alps

It’s hard to tell what are and what are not alpine lakes. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an Alpine lake (big A) exists in the Alps mountain range. This definition[…]

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- — March 27, 2014
Despite Duskytail Darter Return, Lake Cumberland Levels to Rise

In a move surprising to some, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will raise levels at Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland. The move is in spite of a transition by the duskytail[…]

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