ecoNEWS VT

2017-11-30

Protecting New England Lands: An Update on the Wildlands and Woodlands Vision (Score: 2.48)

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

2020-03-17

Changes in Land Use and Water Cycle Influence Nutrient Export in Northeastern Streams (Score: 2.29)

Export of nutrients in streams and across watersheds depends on land use and hydrologic drivers (e.g. rainfall), likely influenced by…

2019-05-24

How Wildlife, Recreation, and Demographics Affect Public Acceptability of Development in Vermont (Score: 2.12)

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

2018-12-04

Vermont Forest Parcelization Online Tool (Score: 2.12)

A new online tool is available to explore changes in parcel ownership and size across Vermont.

2017-04-17

Vermont Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Change Risk (Score: 1.98)

Researchers asked 15 farmers to describe how climate change risks affect their farms and what actions they’ve taken in response…

2015-09-29

Community-Level Strategies for Land Use Planning and Forestland Conservation (Score: 1.85)

Web-based tools and user-friendly guides help Vermont communities and landowners make informed decisions about land use planning and conservation.

2014-09-04

Vermonters' "Acceptable" Levels of Town Development May Decrease Occurrence of Black Bear and Bobcat (Score: 1.85)

Development of natural land may pose a threat to native wildlife species in Vermont and globally.

2017-02-20

Frog Distribution in a Changing Landscape (Score: 1.64)

Thirty percent of the world's amphibian species are threatened, and researchers suspect that land use change may be implicated.

2016-09-22

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 1.48)

Earthworms in forests make soils inhospitable for many tree seedlings and understory plants, but they may help to store carbon…

2016-01-02

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 1.48)

Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program for forestland taxation encourages sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlots.

2016-04-27

New Report Unravels the Complex Issue of Forest Fragmentation in Vermont (Score: 1.40)

The iconic landscape and economically viable forests of Vermont are yielding to the driving forces behind fragmentation.

2016-01-08

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 1.40)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

2016-04-20

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 1.23)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.

11/29/2017

Protecting New England Lands: An Update on the Wildlands and Woodlands Vision (Score: 2.48)

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

3/16/2020

Changes in Land Use and Water Cycle Influence Nutrient Export in Northeastern Streams (Score: 2.29)

Export of nutrients in streams and across watersheds depends on land use and hydrologic drivers (e.g. rainfall), likely influenced by…

5/23/2019

How Wildlife, Recreation, and Demographics Affect Public Acceptability of Development in Vermont (Score: 2.12)

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

12/03/2018

Vermont Forest Parcelization Online Tool (Score: 2.12)

A new online tool is available to explore changes in parcel ownership and size across Vermont.

4/16/2017

Vermont Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Change Risk (Score: 1.98)

Researchers asked 15 farmers to describe how climate change risks affect their farms and what actions they’ve taken in response…

9/28/2015

Community-Level Strategies for Land Use Planning and Forestland Conservation (Score: 1.85)

Web-based tools and user-friendly guides help Vermont communities and landowners make informed decisions about land use planning and conservation.

9/03/2014

Vermonters' "Acceptable" Levels of Town Development May Decrease Occurrence of Black Bear and Bobcat (Score: 1.85)

Development of natural land may pose a threat to native wildlife species in Vermont and globally.

2/19/2017

Frog Distribution in a Changing Landscape (Score: 1.64)

Thirty percent of the world's amphibian species are threatened, and researchers suspect that land use change may be implicated.

9/21/2016

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 1.48)

Earthworms in forests make soils inhospitable for many tree seedlings and understory plants, but they may help to store carbon…

1/01/2016

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 1.48)

Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program for forestland taxation encourages sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlots.

4/26/2016

New Report Unravels the Complex Issue of Forest Fragmentation in Vermont (Score: 1.40)

The iconic landscape and economically viable forests of Vermont are yielding to the driving forces behind fragmentation.

1/07/2016

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 1.40)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

4/19/2016

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 1.23)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.