Jim Hays, Chair

Aspects of Jim's background relevant to his chairmanship of the Tuxedo Park Lakes Committee.

Education:

Primary: Johnstown New York public schools

Secondary: Deerfield Academy graduated in 1952

College: Harvard College, AB with honors 1956

Graduate education: MS Oho state 1960, Ph.D. Columbia University 1964

Military service

United States Navy: Lieutenant  JG served aboard the USS Falgout DER 324 (1956-1960)

Academic Career:

Hunter College instructor and Research Associate Lamont Geological Observatory 1965-66

Columbia University: Assistant Professor 1967- 1970, Associate Professor 1970-1974, Full Professor 1974 – 2005, Professor emeritus 2005 –

My academic training and subsequent career focus have been our Earth,  its geological history, and changing environment, specifically climate change and ice ages.

Community service:

 A two-year term on the Town of Tuxedo Planning Board

A two-year term as Village of Tuxedo Park trustee and deputy mayor

Aquatic invasive species prevention Canada Lake New York - 2009 - 2015

Jim was an active member of the Invasive Species committee and served as both a Lake Inspector and Lake Steward for ten years.

Jim organized teams of residents in 2009 to inspect boats for aquatic invasive species at a DEC boat launch and other teams to inspect the littoral zone of three interconnected lakes annually. The Canada Lakes are among a few inhabited Adirondack lakes that still have no aquatic invasive species.