Greg Stott - filmmaker
The Last Ice is a short documentary by NH science teacher Greg Stott and Vermont filmmaker Nick Natale. Stott received the Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Award from the NH Charitable Foundation in 2023. He used this time to produce this film. The film focuses on the last Ice Age and its effect on the Connecticut River Valley. Scientists investigate our modern landscape for clues about the past climate that enveloped our area. The film also looks at the life of Edward Hitchcock, a geologist and theologian whom the lake is named after. The film features local landmarks from the Upper Valley to the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts.
I have been teaching since 1997, with the last 22 years teaching Earth science to 8th grade students in New Hampshire. I believe it is important to learn about your place on this planet, wherever you are. Glacial lakes formed all over New England at the end of the last Ice Age, and I happen to live where one was formed. As I drive around my area, it is easy to see the effects of the Glacial Lake Hitchcock, and it is fascinating to me. I hope to inspire others to look closely at their own areas, for there is always something to learn about.