Publications

This is a recording of a seminar given on January 27, 2021 by Bindu Panikkar, Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources, UVM, about her research examining environmental justice issues in Vermont.

In this video, Professor Ellen Marsden, of the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, explains findings of UVM researchers and state biologists that lake trout numbers in Lake Champlain are rising due to successful recruitment of young. Her research was funded, in part, by Lake Champlain Sea Grant.

Jesse Gourevitch, recent PhD graduate of the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, presented research on the social benefits and costs of improving water quality in Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay under a range of phosphorus reduction and climate change scenarios between 2016 and 2050.

In this video recording, Eric Leibensperger, of Ithaca College, presents his research on upwelling in Lake Champlain’s South Main Lake, a project funded by Lake Champlain Sea Grant and administered by SUNY-Plattsburgh. The research helps managers better understand consequences of policy decisions, while also shedding light on physical processes (upwelling) that are not controllable and may be modified by a changing climate.

In this video, Research Assistant Professor Kristen Underwood and PhD candidate Lindsay Worley, both of the University of Vermont, present their research to develop a science-based tool to identify and prioritize river reaches for conservation and restoration to mitigate erosion and flooding hazards. This project is funded by Lake Champlain Sea Grant.

With road salt application in the northeast expected to rise throughout the 21st century, there are potential risks to aquatic life and human health concerns. Government bodies have begun to respond to these potential risks with Best Management Practices (BPMs) designed to reduce salt application for de-icing. Kris Stepenuck and others reviewed the BPMs designed for government use of chlorides during winter maintenance to adapt for private and commercial contractors' use in this peer-reviewed journal article.

This curriculum is designed for upper elementary through high school students to understand the concepts of stormwater runoff, watersheds, and green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to cleaning and treating stormwater runoff on-site. It includes a variety of hands-on activities to engage students in learning, and describes multiple stewardship projects in which students can participate to help minimize stormwater runoff from school or other properties.

This local story in Shelburne News by Linda Patterson announces that the town of Shelburne, Vermont has endorsed the Raise the Blade campaign for town lawns to help reduce stormwater runoff.

This fact sheet summarizes results of two surveys conducted in 2018-19 of marinas and recreational boaters that use Lake Champlain marinas.

This article by Lake Champlain Sea Grant's Ashley Eaton appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of Green Teacher and became the cover story for this edition specifically focused on watershed education.