Northern Star: A Floating ClassroomBy Heather McKeown, Deckhand, Northern Star September 29, 2021Coventry Village School students boarded and learned about Lake Memphremagog. Deckhand Heather McKeown wrote this story about her experience on board the Northern Star of Newport, Vermont on the waters of Lake Memphremagog where she taught and learned with students and staff from Coventry… [read […]
Continue readingOctober E-Newsletter from VNRC October is shaping up to be a busy month! See below for the latest news and upcoming events. There’s still time to raise your voice in support of a strong and equitable Climate Action Plan: RSVP here for the Vermont Climate Council’s public engagement zoom sessions today and tomorrow, and review VNRC’s priorities for […]
Continue readingLake Champlain Sea GrantFall 2021 Research Seminar Series Lake Champlain Sea Grant invites you to attend our seminar seriesbeginning in September 2021 with both in-person and virtual attendance. Assessing Chemical and Biological Recovery From Acid Deposition in Montane Vermont Lakes Date/Time: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm ETLocation: University of Vermont Aiken Center, Room 311 or virtual […]
Continue readingLake Champlain’s Health is Affected by Climate ChangeAttend an upcoming meeting to help shape the Vermont Climate Action Plan. September 20, 2021The state of Vermont is developing its Climate Action Plan and drafters need your input to produce a forward-thinking guidance document that addresses the climate emergency. Seven events to gain public comments will be held throughout […]
Continue readingCall for Abstracts for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP),Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium are pleased to announce the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 10th-12th, 2022 at the University of Vermont. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. […]
Continue readingClimate: What Can We Do? PLEASE JOIN US PLEASE PASS ALONG THE WORD STOP LINE 3 MARCH and RALLY BURLINGTON FRIDAY SEPT 24th. 3:00 Meet at CITY HALL PARK, Burlington. Rally @5:00 at Battery Park Burlington with People’s Kitchen, music and speakers. LINE 3 is a TAR SANDS PIPELINE, the most corrosive and carbon intensive […]
Continue readingHappy Earth Day! Happy Earth Day! Below are a few ideas for how to celebrate and protect our planet and the special corner we call home from your friends at the Lake Champlain Committee. Thanks for all you do, the LCC Team Get outside to celebrate and explore the planet this Earth Day. Photo by Lori […]
Continue readingEnjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Building Bridges to Water Quality and Conservation Work By Justin Geibel, Water Quality and Careers FellowApril 06, 2021The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) and Lake Champlain Sea Grant are continuing their partnership into 2022 with support for the joint Water Quality and Careers Fellowship. Beginning in early 2020, the fellowship has … [read […]
Continue readingBy Shari Halik, CommunicationsApril 06, 2021 Have you heard about BLUE? BLUE is an innovative stormwater mitigation program that gives free consultations and certifies homes, businesses, and institutions as watershed-friendly in the Lake Champlain basin of Vermont and New York. What is watershed-friendly? All land and properties in the watershed contribute stormwater runoff to Lake Champlain. In […]
Continue readingAriel Burgess, adjunct faculty in the Core, is acting as the Vermont State Lead for a national virtual capitol hill lobbying day for ocean climate policy. It may be a neat way for students to get involved in a direct lobbying event and hopefully talk to their representatives! (….we may be landlocked, but we need […]
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