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• 5/25/2022
  Reporter
  Floodplain Restoration to Help Property Damage and Social Inequality in the Lake Champlain Basin
  

  Researchers find that restoring forests could save Vermont $1 billion in flood damages and enhance climate resilience for low-income households.

• 4/27/2022
  Reporter
  Volunteers Bring Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas Entries up to 116,125
  

  The Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas catalogs information on herptile species, their habitat, and their conservation status across the state.

• 3/17/2022
  Reporter
  Behavioral Factors and New England Family-Owned Forest Legacy Planning
  

  Researchers discover that the early stages of family forest owned planning is more predictable than those of later stages.

• 2/17/2022
  Reporter
  The Future of Snowmobiling in Vermont: Perceptions of Climate Change
  

  Vermonters are hyper-aware of how climate change may impact snowmobiling.

• 11/05/2021
  Reporter
  Earthworms and Elevation Affect Soil Carbon in Vermont Forests
  

  Study of soil carbon in forest plots reveals complex interaction among land-use history, earthworms, soil chemistry, and tree species.

• 10/18/2021
  Reporter
  Immigrant Workers Vital to Vermont Dairy Industry, Need More Social and Medical Support
  

  Immigrant dairy workers in Vermont, especially those who are undocumented, often lack fair labor conditions and adequate medical resources.

• 6/09/2021
  Reporter
  Vermont Home to Richest Wildlife Occurrence in New England
  

  Researchers create New England wildlife distribution model; Vermont has richest species distribution.

• 4/21/2021
  Reporter
  The Health of Northeastern Forests
  

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

• 3/01/2021
  Reporter
  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.

• 12/22/2020
  Reporter
  Explore Vermont’s Mountain Bird Species
  

  Community scientists collect twenty years of data for interactive tool displaying prevalence of Northeastern mountain birds.

• 11/04/2020
  Reporter
  Combining Protection of Biodiversity with Conservation of Ecosystem Services Reduces Costs
  

  Conserving biodiverse lands and protecting ecosystem services is more efficient and less expensive when done together.

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