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A delegation of Vermont EPSCoR participants attended the national NSF EPSCoR meeting in Portsmouth, NH on November 2 -3, 2015. Dr. John N. Evans, President of the Vermont Technology Council, was an invited speaker for a panel discussion entitled "Addressing the EPSCoR Trifecta: Research, Science & Technology, and Economic Development". University of Vermont Professor and Chair of Geography, Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, participated in several workshops including a facilitated breakout session on collaboration in jurisdictions focused on Climate Dynamics. Postdoctoral Associate, Dr. Steven Scheinert, was an invited poster presenter for his research entitled: Bridging the Meso and Micro Level Scales of Social Complexity within a Socio-Ecological System: Modeling the Relationship between Governance Networks and Land Use/Management Decisions in the Northeastern Segment of the Lake Champlain Basin.

Vermont State Director, Dr. Judith Van Houten, Cyber Specialist and Research Associate Professor, Dr. Patrick J. Clemins, Project Coordinator, Lillian Gamache and Center for Workforce Development and Diversity (CWDD) and Saint Michael's College Director, Lindsay Wieland also attended workshops and breakout groups on numerous topics.

Former Streams intern Maya Thomas is a GIS Specialist at Civil Solutions in southern New Jersey.

Big Heavy World is stepping into a new world of connectivity by announcing their participation in Vermont UCAN, the regional arm of the U.S. Unified Community Anchor Network, which connects over 90,000 community anchor institutions (schools, museums, libraries, community centers, healthcare, etc.) to Internet2. Internet2 is a nationwide research and education network which is 100 times faster than current next-generation 1 Gigabit networks and supports next-generation network technologies such as software defined networking. Vermont UCAN is made possible through a public-private collaboration between Vermont EPSCoR which promotes and manages the network, the University of Vermont which provides the Internet2 connectivity and technical expertise, and seven internet service providers which connect their clients to the network.

NEWRnet PhD student Matthew Vaughan was awarded a research grant from the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center. The funded project is entitled 'Developing high frequency in-situ methods to accurately quantify riverine phosphorus loading to Lake Champlain'. Andy Vermilyea, Beverley Wemple and Andrew Schroth are collaborators on the grant.

A day long workshop linking science, planning and policy

Over 50 members from state, local and regional organizations attended an interactive day-long workshop tackling the best approaches to ensure water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin (LCB). Representatives from Quebec, Canada and throughout Vermont participated. Members from the VT EPSCoR Research on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Lake Champlain Basin (RACC) teams provided valuable findings and methods to help policy and decision makers address the state of the Lake and its future. Biogeochemical hydrological data collected in the Missisquoi Bay, at stream bank erosion sites and climate modeling predictions and precipitation trends for the region, coupled with social elements that contribute to this overall ecosystem were shared.

UVM stream study raises new questions about lake pollution
vtdigger.org
In other parts of the state, Ross and other UVM scientists working with the RACC Project (for Research on Adaptation to Climate Change) within UVM's Vermont EPSCoR effort, have been studying streambanks along the Mad River and in the Missisquoi River ...

UVM stream study raises new questions about lake pollution
vtdigger.org
In other parts of the state, Ross and other UVM scientists working with the RACC Project (for Research on Adaptation to Climate Change) within UVM's Vermont EPSCoR effort, have been studying streambanks along the Mad River and in the Missisquoi River ...

The truth about Vermont's energy policy
Rutland Herald
The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, “If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and we'll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes ...

and more »

Warming planet challenges ideology
Rutland Herald
So we, the people, must speak up, elect leaders who stand for the truth, start to work with the Earth, and build communities that are sustainable for generations to come. Alan Betts is a leading climate scientist who works with Atmospheric Research in ...

and more »

The truth about Vermont's energy policy
Rutland Herald
The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, “If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and we'll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes ...

and more »

The truth about Vermont's energy policy
Rutland Herald
The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, “If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and we'll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes ...

and more »

The truth about Vermont's energy policy
Rutland Herald
The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, “If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and we'll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes ...

and more »

The truth about Vermont's energy policy
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, “If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and we'll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes ...

and more »

Warming planet challenges ideology
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
So we, the people, must speak up, elect leaders who stand for the truth, start to work with the Earth, and build communities that are sustainable for generations to come. Alan Betts is a leading climate scientist who works with Atmospheric Research in ...

and more »

Warming planet challenges ideology
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
So we, the people, must speak up, elect leaders who stand for the truth, start to work with the Earth, and build communities that are sustainable for generations to come. Alan Betts is a leading climate scientist who works with Atmospheric Research in ...

Dozens of cats, dogs perish in fire at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland animal shelter in Paxton  Worcester Telegram

PAXTON - Most or all of the cats and all but five dogs perished in a fire Sunday night that destroyed a building at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals, ...

Dozens of cats, dogs perish in fire at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland animal shelter in Paxton  Worcester Telegram

PAXTON - Most or all of the cats and all but five dogs perished in a fire Sunday night that destroyed a building at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals, ...

Dozens of cats, dogs perish in fire at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland animal shelter in Paxton  Worcester Telegram

PAXTON - Most or all of the cats and all but five dogs perished in a fire Sunday night that destroyed a building at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals, ...

Dozens of cats, dogs perish in fire at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland animal shelter in Paxton  Worcester Telegram

PAXTON - Most or all of the cats and all but five dogs perished in a fire Sunday night that destroyed a building at Sweetpea Friends of Rutland Animals, ...

Seven Days
A Winooski Cobbler Seeks a Successor
Seven Days
But Vermont was always a second home; he spent most summers fishing at his grandfather's camp near St. Albans. At age 32, Hopkins packed up his truck and made the Rail City his permanent home. He opened another leather shop but struggled to make ...