Stephen Kramer

Steve moved to the North Country from Buffalo in June 1994 to begin work as the Director of Lab Studies at Miner Institute. He received his Honors B.S. in Biology from the University of Western Ontario and his M.S. in Environmental Engineering from SUNY Buffalo. His areas of activity include education, lab and field based monitoring, and research into nutrient management on farms. He works closely with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Applied Environmental Science program every fall teaching Agriculture and the Environment, as well as assisting other courses and independent study projects. He works on lab procedures and efforts to standardize forage, soil and water testing. He has developed STEM related workshops on water and chemistry as part of our High School Chemistry Program with Chazy Central Rural School and Peru High School. He is a member of the New York State citizens advisory committee to Lake Champlain. The overall focus of his efforts is to promote understanding of the interface between environment and agriculture through research and education.