I began to be passionate about sustainability and environmental issues throughout middle school when we started doing projects about energy and reusing, this is where I learned a lot about what we have been doing to the planet. I have always loved sea creatures and am very interested in learning about how to prevent pollution […]
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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was surrounded by the gorgeous ocean scenery and national parks, which gave me the appreciation for ecological conservation that I have today. I am incredibly passionate about marine conservation especially, as I directly witnessed the effects of sea star wasting syndrome on the inlet I lived in. I […]
Continue readingReposted From Lake Champlain Sea Grant Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Lake Champlain Sea Grant Research Competition Opens By Julianna White, Research Program CoordinatorNovember 07, 2022Lake Champlain Sea Grant expects to fund $700,000 in applied research that will begin in 2024. This call for […]
Continue readingFlood Resilience Educator Full job posting and to apply: University of Vermont Employment Opportunities | Flood Resilience Educator (uvmjobs.com) Lake Champlain Sea Grant Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources University of Vermont This position is wholly supported by grant funds and it is contingent upon the continuation of these funds. Therefore, the University cannot guarantee […]
Continue readingReposted from Lake Champlain Sea Grant Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Research to Increase Environmental Literacy in the Lake Champlain Basin By Jillian Kara and Kimberly ColemanOctober 03, 2022Research finds that when people spend time outside in natural areas, they create a deeper connection […]
Continue readingThe Lakes Program of the Vermont DEC is offering the Natural Shorelands Erosion Control Certification Training on Friday November 4th! The training covers topics related to shoreland development and lake water quality and is geared for all those who work or live along lakeshores. This year’s training will be a live online webinar with […]
Continue readingReposted from Lake Champlain Sea Grant Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Fall 2022 Research Webinar Series By Anna MarchessaultSeptember 05, 2022We are pleased to announce our Fall 2022 research seminar series! Each of the four monthly webinars will feature Sea Grant and partner-funded researchers […]
Continue readingThe registration for the Community-Based Social Marketing workshop is now live at: https://go.uvm.edu/cbsm2022 What: Community-Based Social Marketing workshop When: June 7, 8 and 9, 2022 from 8:30 AM – ~1:00 PM ET Where: Online via Zoom Who: This workshop is intended for watershed groups working in the Lake Champlain basin and anyone working to educate to promote environmentally sustainable behaviors […]
Continue readingView this in your browser Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Install a Rain Garden; Start with a Free How-To Manual for Vermont and the Lake Champlain BasinBy Jillian Sarazen, Green Infrastructure CoordinatorMarch 31, 2022Spring is in the air! We hope that you are looking […]
Continue readingCLEAN WATER LECTURE SERIES NEXT LECTURE: CLEAN WATER FUNDED PROJECTS FROM START TO FINISHThursday, March 31st, 2022, 12:00 – 12:45 pmOnline via Microsoft TeamsJoin watershed planner Karen Bates for the next Clean Water Lecture on March 31st, 2022. The presentation will cover how clean water projects are successfully implemented—from identifying a problem, to constructing a solution […]
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