UVM Awarded $2.7M for National Climate Measurements Center of Excellence

New Climate Measurements Center of Excellence will provide leadership on regional measurement of climate impacts across the U.S.
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Temperature, precipitation, wind speed—the U.S. government has plenty of ways to measure our climate. But how do we measure the impacts of climate on our communities, economies, and ecosystems? The new Climate Measurements Center of Excellence (CMeC) at the University of Vermont (UVM) will answer this need, thanks to a $2.7M investment...

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Gund Institute for Environment Welcomes New Community Members

The Gund Institute for Environment today announced that 42 new interdisciplinary researchers and leaders in environmental science and action from the University of Vermont and beyond have joined its community as affiliates, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student fellows. 

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Burlington’s Riverside Avenue Faces Ongoing Landslide Risk: UVM Study

At least 20 times in the past 70 years, part of the hill by Burlington’s Riverside Avenue has tumbled into the Winooski River, according to new UVM research. With structures atop the unstable slope, it’s just a matter of time before the next landslide, with the potential for property and environmental damage, the researchers say.

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