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Dr. Andrew Schroth, Science Leader for the RACC Lake Processes, Question 1 group, was an invited speaker at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Vermont Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association on September 22 and 23, 2015. Held in Stowe, Vermont, Dr. Schroth gave a presentation on RACC research titled, "Phosphorus Cycle and Lake Champlain Relationship - The Real Story", focused on loading to Lake Champlain in the context of climate change.

In this issue of Watershed Moments you will find many examples of how each award has helped advance science and broaden participation throught Vermont and beyone, especially through publications, grants, and outreach. Our capacity for building scientific infrastructure throughout the state and region has been strengthened by the talented and dedicated efforts put forth by the interdisciplinary team of faculty researchers, post-doctoral associates, graduate students, undergraduates, technicians, staff, high school and middle school participants contributing to these important questions that seek how to better understand the Lake Champlain Basin and contribute to the future of its health. An important part of this research includes feedback gathered through surveys from citizens, stakeholders and decision makers, that we couple with data collected from our advanced sensor network to form secario texting through our innovative Integrated Assessment Model. a recent "Willingness to Pay Report" from members of the Policy and governance team can be found in this issue.

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Adapting to Climate Change: Green Mountain Academy presents Dr. Alan Betts of Atmospheric Research in Pittsford, who will talk about how the climate of Vermont, New England, and our planet are changing as we burn the fossil fuels to supply our energy ...

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What's on in the Staffordshire Moorlands week commencing Wednesday, September 30
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Harvest Festival 7pm at Endon Village Hall starting with a short service conducted by Reverend Julie Herbert and Reverend Alan Betts, with an auction of produce afterwards. Hosted by the Endonian Society. Grocery Bingo Eyes down at 7.30pm at Butterton ...

Willis GB CEO Tells Insurance Industry It Must Embrace Diversity
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Willis Great Britain CEO Nicolas Aubert issued a call to the re/insurance industry to embrace diversity. Challenging the status-quo, he said the industry needs to employ a truly meritocratic approach to hiring. Aubert was speaking at the start of the ...

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Fans Camp Out At Tulsa's Brady Theater For Twenty One Pilots Show  News On 6

IAVA Chief Criticizes Sanders as ‘Apologist’ for Scandal-Riddled VA  Military.com

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Cabot poet wins genius grant
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Ellen Bryant Voigt, a poet and teacher who lives in Cabot, is the recipient of a MacArthur grant, the foundation announced Tuesday. Voigt is one of 24 MacArthur fellows for 2015, each of whom will receive $625,000 over five years. Voigt, 72, is a ...

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Criminalizing climate science: “It's a crazy situation,” says Georgia Tech ...
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Another of the signers is Alan Betts, owner and operator of Atmospheric Research in Pittsford, Vermont, who said the letter needed to be sent because he believes there is an organized attempt from the oil and gas industry to recruit researchers to sow ...

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Confederate flags found in old SBHS yearbooks
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SOUTH BURLINGTON – Inside the robin-egg blue binders of the 1966 South Burlington High School yearbook is a black-and-white photo of a cheerleader's megaphone adorned with the Confederate battle flag. The yearbooks from that era contain numerous ...

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Summit was great success
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On Saturday, Sept. 12, Rutland hosted the first ever Young Professionals Summit of Vermont. We were thrilled to bring over 125 young professionals from all around the state, as well as 25 distinguished guests (including Peter Welch, Phil Scott and Shap ...

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Summit was great success
Rutland Herald
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Rutland hosted the first ever Young Professionals Summit of Vermont. We were thrilled to bring over 125 young professionals from all around the state, as well as 25 distinguished guests (including Peter Welch, Phil Scott and Shap ...

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Summit was great success
Rutland Herald
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Rutland hosted the first ever Young Professionals Summit of Vermont. We were thrilled to bring over 125 young professionals from all around the state, as well as 25 distinguished guests (including Peter Welch, Phil Scott and Shap ...

Concord Monitor
Texas football coach accused of ordering referee hit resigns
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Jay High School head football coach Gary Gutierrez, left, and principal Robert Harris, right, testify before the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Executive Committee, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Round Rock, Texas. The principal and head ...

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Texas football coach who allegedly ordered assault on referee resigns
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Northside Independent School District Superintendent Brian Woods announced Breed's resignation. Breed was scheduled Thursday to attend a disciplinary hearing of the University Interscholastic League, Texas high school sport's governing body.

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Texas coach who allegedly ordered referee hit out of job
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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas school administrator says an assistant football coach who allegedly ordered players to strike a referee during a game no longer works for the district. The principal and head football coach at John Jay High School told state ...
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Vermont climate scientist wants RICO prosecutions of climate change opponents
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Alan Betts, a leading climate scientist from Pittsford, is among the letter's signatories. Betts told Vermont Watchdog he believes opposition to man-made climate change involves organizational deceit worth investigating. “Bring them to court and make ...

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Vermont climate scientist wants RICO prosecutions of climate change opponents
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Photo courtesy of Alan Betts. USE RICO: Alan Betts, a well-known climate scientist from Pittsford, Vt., is one of 20 environmentalists calling on the Obama administration to use RICO laws to investigate corporate opponents of climate change regulations.

On September 17, 2015, the Environmental Research Center at Juan Ponce de Leon High School in Florida, Puerto Rico celebrated its 15th anniversary with a research forum focused on "Rediscovering the Karst Biodiversity". The Environmental Research Center was created by Elliot Lopez, a participant in the Vermont EPSCoR RACC High School program.

In early September, the VT EPSCoR Center for Workforce Development and Diversity (CWDD) visited the J. J. Flynn Elementary School in Burlington, VT to explore what it means to be a scientist and to use some of the tools of the trade. Working with STEAM teacher, Courtney Asaro, St. Michael's College professor, Dr. Declan McCabe, introduced 5th graders to microscopes and the wonders of macroinvertebrates, and engaged 1st graders in the life of a scientist.