Studying the loons of Lake Jocassee

A few weeks ago a leading loon field researcher came to Lake Jocassee to lay the groundwork for an upcoming study. According to Mountain Lakes CVB, the international citizen science group, Earthwatch, next year will begin a 3-year loon research program at Jocassee.  Scientists want to study how the health and behavior of loons wintering in a pristine, uncontaminated winter environment compares to loons wintering in regions impacted by oil spills, such as the Gulf of Mexico.