The Glacial History of the Lake Memphremagog Basin with Dr. Stephen Wright

Dr. Stephen Wright has been conducting fieldwork the past four years that focuses on understanding the evolution of glacial landscapes in the Northeast Kingdom. At this presentation he will outline our current understanding of what was happening in the region as the last big ice sheet that covered Vermont retreated northward toward the Québec border and beyond. Each of the rivers draining into Lake Memphremagog hosted a myriad of glacial lakes, lakes much larger than the modern lakes that characterize this region: Lake Willoughby, Crystal Lake, and Lake Memphremagog. A rich and fascinating talk from a field scientist!