Scientists study rare Adirondack bogs at annual research 'camp'

Scientists study rare Adirondack bogs at annual research 'camp'

Researchers converge on remote preserve to document climate change impacts on boreal ecosystems  By Zachary Matson  The day starts early at the Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station’s annual summer “Bog Camp.” Alarms buzz as early as 4:30 a.m. — that’s when the birds are singing. In mid June, a group of a half-dozen eager birders gathered on the deck of an old hunting camp on the shore of Thayer Lake — which serves as a makeshift camp kit…