Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant.
Water You Know About Road Salt
By Kris Stepenuck, Extension Leader
January 22, 2021
Winter is once again upon us here in Vermont and the Lake Champlain basin. One of the most impactful things we can do in winter to help keep our lakes, streams, and groundwater clean is to reduce the amount of salt we use on our sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots. Salt, most commonly sodium… [read more]
Watershed Alliance K-12 Program Expands to New York
By Nate Trachte, Education Specialist
January 13, 2021
Since 2002, Lake Champlain Sea Grant has partnered with University of Vermont (UVM) Extension to bring the Watershed Alliance education program to elementary, middle, and high school students in the Lake Champlain basin. Students receive hands-on watershed education in the… [read more]
Lake Champlain Sea Grant Seeks Research Proposals
By Julianna White, Research Program Coordinator
January 06, 2021
Lake Champlain Sea Grant seeks proposals, due March 5, 2021, for research projects to begin in February 2022. Research will inform policy decisions and management practices for the benefit of the environment and economies in the Lake Champlain basin, and Sea Grant anticipates that up to $600,000… [read more]
Upcoming Events
Research Webinar Series: Drivers of Change in Denitrification Capacity of Riparian Soils During Spring Snowmelt
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online – Registration required
Research Webinar Series: Fisheries Research in Lake Champlain
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online – Registration required
Research Seminar Series: Visualization Tools to Communicate Riverine Erosion Hazards and Improve Flood Resiliency in Headwater Communities of the Lake Champlain Basin
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online – Registration required