News

• 5/24/2019
  Reporter
  How Wildlife, Recreation, and Demographics Affect Public Acceptability of Development in Vermont
  

  Factors like wildlife, outdoor recreation and demographics have various effects on public acceptability of development in Vermont.

• 5/09/2019
  Reporter
  How Citizen Science Programs Can Better Impact Natural Resource Management and Policy
  

  Volunteer water monitoring program traits can significantly impact natural resource management and policy.

• 3/29/2019
  Reporter
  Vermont Residents’ Intentions to Adopt Green Infrastructure
  

  A recent study looked at key factors that influence residential intention to adopt specific GSI practices and barriers to this adoption.

• 2/25/2019
  Reporter
  Genetic Data Suggests a Successful Marten Reintroduction in Southern Vermont
  

  Researchers examined genetic structure of martens and found that a previous reintroduction attempt was successful.

• 11/28/2018
  Reporter
  Climate Change Impacts on Snowmobiling in Vermont
  

  A survey suggests snowmobiling is already declining in Vermont and that climate change impacts could increase declines.

• 11/20/2018
  Reporter
  Monitoring Least Bitterns in Vermont for Better Conservation
  

  Researchers assessed factors impacting Least Bittern occupancy and detection, providing an extensive baseline assessment of Least Bittern distribution

• 10/15/2018
  Reporter
  Modeling Climate Change Impacts on a Vermont Watershed
  

  A recent study used models on a Vermont watershed to assess the impacts of local temperature and precipitation trends on discharge and sediment loads.

• 10/09/2018
  Reporter
  Climate Change Impacts on Sugar Maple Health
  

  Potential impacts of climate change on sugar maple, and difficulties that could arise for management of this key Vermont tree species.

• 9/05/2018
  Reporter
  American Marten Recovery in the Northeast
  

  Researchers surveyed experts on the occupancy of American marten to estimate distribution and connectivity in the northeast to aid in marten recovery.

• 6/18/2018
  Reporter
  How Interventions to Vermont's Floodplains Can Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Quality
  

  Vermont's stream-floodplains offer many natural ecosystem services.

• 3/06/2018
  Reporter
  Breaking Down Barriers to Biodiversity Conservation
  

  Stakeholders involved in biodiversity and conservation work came together to identify unified conservation strategies for Vermont.

• 2/16/2018
  Reporter
  Bioretention Cells: A Greener Way to Manage Stormwater Pollution
  

  A study of nutrient removal in roadside bioretention cells in Burlington, VT showed that they are a successful way to manage stormwater.

• 11/30/2017
  Reporter
  Protecting New England Lands: An Update on the Wildlands and Woodlands Vision
  

  The Wildlands and Woodlands vision was developed to protect the natural and cultural importance of these lands in the New England region.

• 11/30/2017
  Reporter
  How Green are Conservationists: Comparing Environmental Footprints
  

  Researchers tested whether conservationists are “practicing what they preach” by regularly incorporating pro-environmental actions into their lives.

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