ecoNEWS VT

2017-03-22

Vermont and the Northeast Hardest Hit by Imported Forest Pests (Score: 3.36)

Vermont and other northeastern states are hardest hit by imported forest pests, and national damage costs billions a year.

2015-05-27

Monitoring Vermont's Forests for Disease and Pests (Score: 3.36)

An annual report of the state of Vermont's forests is released.

2017-04-01

2016 Vermont Forest Health Highlights (Score: 3.17)

An annual assessment of Vermont’s forests provides a snapshot of forest health indicators from tree species abundance to major forest…

2014-10-01

Cisco Provide Linkage Between Nearshore and Offshore Habitats (Score: 3.17)

Cisco eggs provide an important food source for fish in the nearshore region of lakes during winter.

2016-09-22

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 2.85)

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

2016-07-26

New Study on Survival of Key Fish Species in Lake Champlain (Score: 2.59)

Researchers look at the interactions between rainbow smelt and alewives in the first growing season to understand survival rates.

3/21/2017

Vermont and the Northeast Hardest Hit by Imported Forest Pests (Score: 3.36)

Vermont and other northeastern states are hardest hit by imported forest pests, and national damage costs billions a year.

5/26/2015

Monitoring Vermont's Forests for Disease and Pests (Score: 3.36)

An annual report of the state of Vermont's forests is released.

3/31/2017

2016 Vermont Forest Health Highlights (Score: 3.17)

An annual assessment of Vermont’s forests provides a snapshot of forest health indicators from tree species abundance to major forest…

9/30/2014

Cisco Provide Linkage Between Nearshore and Offshore Habitats (Score: 3.17)

Cisco eggs provide an important food source for fish in the nearshore region of lakes during winter.

9/21/2016

Earthworms in Forest Soils: The Bad and the Not So Bad (Score: 2.85)

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

7/25/2016

New Study on Survival of Key Fish Species in Lake Champlain (Score: 2.59)

Researchers look at the interactions between rainbow smelt and alewives in the first growing season to understand survival rates.