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The CWDD was excited to showcase the innovative discoveries of over 54 posters and 8 oral presentations from student researchers through the Research on Adaptation to Climate Change (RACC) program at the 8th annual Student Research Symposium on Tuesday March 29th, 2016. Over 170 people attended. This symposium brings everyone together who has worked for the past year on countless aspects of research. During the half-day symposium, networking opportunities are enabled for undergraduates, high school students, scientists, managers, government officials, and other interested state and local groups. RACC research provides valuable insights on the Lake Champlain Basin for many stakeholders throughout Vermont. The many contributions from this year's young scientists will help improve our understanding even more! Thank you to all for your effort and dedication.

Vermont EPSCoR's Winter 2016 Magazine

On March 21st 2016, Nasser Abdel-Fatah (2014 RACC intern) presented a poster at the Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America in Albany, New York. RACC Member and mentor, Dr. Tania Bacchus, Professor of Environmental Science Department of Environmental and Health Sciences, Johnson State College attended as did former RACC high school student, Shelby Rosten.

On March 28th 2016, Andrew Schroth presented an overview of both RACC and NEWRnet research in the Missisquoi Basin to the Friends of Northern Lake Champlain executive board at their monthly meeting, which was followed by a lively question and answer session. Progress was made towards establishing a partnership between EPSCoR researchers and the citizen stakeholder group based on our mutual interest in promoting improved water quality in the Missisquoi Basin. Schroth will meet with the group again at their annual meeting in May.

Less than a decade ago, Rachel Sanders was exploring what makes life in the oceans tick and Laszlo Bardos was looking for engineering solutions to improve computer software.

And while they are both still eager to teach their subjects, this year the are pursuing a different agenda: influencing the way their colleagues in the Rivendell Interstate School District are teaching those and other topics. Armed with a $100,000 grant, they will spend the 2016-2017 school year coaching other teachers in ways to help their students learn by, among other things, teaching their teachers.

On March 5th 2016 Melissa Segall (2015 RACC intern) and Nasser Abdel-Fatah (2014 RACC intern) presented posters at the 41st Annual Northeastern Storm Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. This conference is organized by the students in the Meteorology program at Lyndon State College (now in its 41st year). Melissa Segall is one of the board members that helped to organize this years' meeting. Dr. Tania Bacchus, Professor Environmental & Health Sciences at Johnson State College, worked with the students on the research.

On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, BFA-Fairfax Middle School 7th grade students took a close look at their campus landscape including the Mill Brook which happens to run right on the school grounds! Mr. Chris Palmer, a 7th and 8th grade science teacher, has incorporated Mill Brook in the science curriculum unit on water quality, blue-green algae blooms, and how these issues relate to the students. The study site, Mill Brook, flows directly into the Lamoille River which empties into Lake Champlain. Laura Yayac, Janel Roberge, and Lindsay Wieland from the Center for Workforce Development and Diversity at Saint Michael's College (CWDD) visited the classroom and highlighted for the students, the connection between the health of their local stream and algal blooms that occur downstream.

Students were introduced to simple scientific research methods and discussed how their actions can help impact regional environmental issues. For example, at the stream, students divided into two groups to learn how researchers collect stream data and make observations. The students measured several parameters with pH probes, took temperature readings. Students also took grab samples from the stream to analyze in the lab. Lab tests included measures of phosphates, nitrates, chlorine, and dissolved oxygen - which are measures that enable scientists to understand the health of the stream and the watershed.

When asked about the value of this type of outreach event, Mr. Palmer answered, "My students getting experience doing research with real scientists outside the confines of my classroom laboratory - big time authenticity!"

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Vermont (Feb. 22)
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22 -- MicroBrightField, Williston, Vermont, has been assigned a patent (9,261,442) developed by three co-inventors for the "acoustic pressure wave/shock wave mediated processing of biological tissue, and systems, apparatuses, and methods therefor.

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Letter: Bees do better on federal land
Salt Lake Tribune
According to an article in Science News this last January, ecologist Taylor Ricketts of the University of Vermont in Burlington found that 39 percent of farming and ranching areas that depend on bees and other pollinators had low bee populations. This ...

Method Developed To Predict Local Climate Change
reportingclimatescience.com
... of High-Resolution Climate Simulations over the Mountainous Northeastern United States by Jonathan M. Winter, Brian Beckage, Gabriela Bucini, Radley M. Horton and Patrick J. Clemins published in Journal of Hydrometeorology, doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-15- ...

Champlain College team wins LaunchVT Collegiate Competition
Vermont Biz
LaunchVT is Vermont's statewide business competition and is made possible thanks to our sponsors, including: the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Department of Economic Development, Vermont EPSCoR, Free Press Media, ...

In Pittsfield, Vermont, a Gem Behind the Store (Published 2016)  The New York Times

(PDF) Experimental Study of Inequality and Unpredictability in an Artificial Cultural Market  ResearchGate

(PDF) An Experimental Study of Search in Global Social Networks  ResearchGate

Gala Raises $21000 For New Union Elementary Playground
Montpelier Bridge
Potential design ideas for the playground have been created by a University of Vermont landscape architecture class taught by Montpelier resident Stephanie Hurley, This spring, the Montpelier School District and the UPP Project team will hire a ...

The Florentine Opera's 83rd Season to Feature a World Premiere, Classics and More!  Broadway World

La Montagne
Le palmarès de l'exposition avicole
La Montagne
Géant papillon français noir et blanc à Richard Kujawa (Saint-Genest). Grand prix d'exposition de pigeons. René Busset (Ahun, Creuse). Grand prix d'honneur. Volailles grandes races à Christian Godefrin (Digoin, Saône-et-Loire), volailles races naines à ...

Belfast Telegraph
Torture works, Donald Trump tells South Carolina primary crowd
Belfast Telegraph
The Democratic field is already down to two candidates - Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Saturday's Nevada caucuses are next for them, with a South Carolina primary on February 27. Both Mrs Clinton ...

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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00pm ET on Wednesday May 11, 2016.

Six MAUHS students attend GIV, thanks to local partners
The Manchester Journal
The students were able to attend thanks to support from the Community College of Vermont, Global-Z International, The Lightning Jar, and Southwestern Vermont Health Care. The Governor's Institute of Vermont, or GIV, was created in 1983 to increase ...

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