_{The Upstate Freshwater Institute (UFI) was founded in Syracuse, New York in 1981. Since that time, UFI has worked towards the advancement of freshwater research and the protection of our freshwater resources. Contributions include:}

• publications in peer-review journals
• participation in professional conferences
• technical reportspreparation
• seminars and conferencessupport
• sponsorship of student research fellowships
• presentations to local community groups and schools

_{UFI embraces an interdisciplinary approach in conducting research on aquatic systems; studying their physical, chemical, and biological aspects and interactions. Projects undertaken by UFI have focused on:}

• physics of lakes and rivers
• nutrient cycling
• aquatic chemistry
• food chain dynamics
• sediment-water interactions
• fate and transport of toxic substances
• underwater optics
• particle size type, distribution and origin of in systems
• water quality assessment
• environmental impacts evaluation
• mathematical models development and application
• restoration strategies development
• biological communities

_{UFI conducts interdisciplinary research on lakes, reservoirs, rivers and streams. This research often integrates field sampling and measurements, laboratory analysis, field and laboratory process studies, data analysis, and mathematical modeling.}

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