HoltLab

It’s that time of summer again for the Holt Lab, and we’re all happy to be back! This year we will be focusing on the water quality, plankton, and algae of Faylor Lake, Walker Lake, the streams which flow in to and out of these water bodies. Doing so, we hope to analyze the influence of the dams in these areas.
Sampling started off with a boom in many ways these past few weeks (28 May - 11 June)! Katie lost her glasses in Walker Lake right away due to the floating dock. Then, once Kendra arrived on campus, there was a severe surface bloom on Walker Lake! Thankfully Faylor Lake has been the relieving factor so far, even presenting us with a group of Cabbage White Butterflies!