Water is one of the Finger Lakes region’s most important resources — and one of its least understood. Harmful algal blooms, drinking water concerns, invasive species, sewage overflows and lake health issues have increasingly become part of everyday conversation across Central New York. But for many residents, understanding the science behind those headlines can still feel out of reach.
That’s the gap Auburn environmental scientist Ally Berry is trying to close with AquaDiary, a podcast and YouTube series focused on explaining water science in plain English.
Berry, who previously served as the Owasco Lake Watershed Inspector and now serves on the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council, launched AquaDiary earlier this year after years of hearing the same questions from residents, neighbors and community members about the lakes and water systems they rely on every day…