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-Apr. 21st 2021

Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.

-Apr. 8th 2021

In the Missisquoi River basin, soils in agricultural lands and adjacent streambanks have more phosphorus than soils in forests and their streambanks.

-Mar. 1st 2021

A widespread survey of maple syrup producers reveals political view and geography play important roles in climate change perceptions.

-Feb. 23rd 2021

Researchers uncover the extent to which rapidly-spreading non-native plants are impacting national parks in the Eastern U.S.

The Health of Northeastern Forests
Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.
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Comparing Soil and Stream Phosphorus Among Farms, Wetlands and Forests in Vermont
In the Missisquoi River basin, soils in agricultural lands and adjacent streambanks have more phosphorus than soils in forests and their streambanks.
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Views of U.S. and Canadian Maple Syrup Producers on Climate Change
A widespread survey of maple syrup producers reveals political view and geography play important roles in climate change perceptions.
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Invasive Plants Threaten National Parks; Vermont Manages to Decrease Invasive Population
Researchers uncover the extent to which rapidly-spreading non-native plants are impacting national parks in the Eastern U.S.
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COVID-19 Increases Visitors to Urban Natural Areas
Vermont study finds pandemic pushes people to seek refuge outdoors for the first time in years.
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Forest Health and the Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program - Since 1989, skilled volunteer birders with the Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program have conducted annual breeding bird surveys at 30 study sites across the state. This talk on Tuesday, May 18 8:30-9:30am EST will present results from an analysis of 25 years of data, highlighting long-term population trends of forest songbirds. 2021-05-18

Through the Lens: Wildlife and Nature Photographer David Middleton - On Wednesday, May 19th 12-1pm EST, Full-time professional photographer David Middleton will showcase his spectacular photos and shares the stories behind them giving an insider’s view of the process behind the image. David has been a professional photographer for more than 35 years and has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada, Central and South America, and more. 2021-05-19

Summit on the Future of Vermont - On May 26-27th 1-5pm EST, the Summit on the Future of Vermont will bring Vermonters together virtually to consider “The Vermont Proposition” – a set of bold and transformational goals for the state’s economy, environment and people by mid-century, and a non-partisan, multi-sector platform of action to achieve them. 2021-05-26

Invasive Species Alters Marine Community, Interferes in Recovery Following Natural Disasters - Marine fouling species are invertebrate filter-feeding organisms – like barnacles or mussels – that settle on hard substrates, like docks, pilings, or ship hulls. Researchers studied data that prove some of these species are very invasive, and could have widespread consequences. 2021-05-10

Years After the Pacific Marine Heat Wave, Ecosystem Shifts Persist - A new study in Scientific Reports casts doubt on whether Gulf ecosystems will be able to return to their pre–heat wave conditions. This study—a collaborative effort between researchers at NOAA and several other government and research organizations—combined dozens of data sets to build a detailed picture of how many heat wave–induced changes have persisted. 2021-05-03

Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change - A study out this month in the journal Nature Communications, authored by a team of 28 scientists including Cuesta, looks at how the carbon cycling process is playing out in the tropical and subtropical forests of the Andes. 2021-04-22

Blow flies may be the answer to monitoring environment in a non-invasive manner - A new study explores the stable isotopes in blow flies as a non-invasive way to monitor the environment through changes in animals in the ecosystem. The work, led by IUPUI researchers Christine Picard, William Gilhooly III, and Charity Owings, was published April 14 in PLOS ONE. 2021-04-16