Feed aggregator

Greener cities are safer cities, say researchers
Victoria Times Colonist
"For those who question whether the economic costs of planting trees is worth it, here's another reason why, in the long-term, it's a positive investment," lead author Austin Troy, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Vermont, ...

and more »

Greener cities are safer cities, say researchers
Calgary Herald
"For those who question whether the economic costs of planting trees is worth it, here's another reason why, in the long-term, it's a positive investment," lead author Austin Troy, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Vermont, said in ...

and more »

Greener cities are safer cities, say researchers
Canada.com
"For those who question whether the economic costs of planting trees is worth it, here's another reason why, in the long-term, it's a positive investment," lead author Austin Troy, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Vermont, ...

and more »

Greener cities are safer cities, say researchers
Vancouver Sun
"For those who question whether the economic costs of planting trees is worth it, here's another reason why, in the long-term, it's a positive investment," lead author Austin Troy, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Vermont, said in ...

and more »

It is not often that a person can be in more than one place at the same time. James Vincent, Research
Assistant Professor of Biology and Director of the Bioinformatics Core for the Vermont Genetics Network
(VGN), managed to accomplish just that.

Dr. Vincent offered for the first time a class titled, Data Intensive Computing for Applied Bioinformatics,
at Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont. Dr. Elizabeth Dolci, Professor and Chair of Environmental
& Health Sciences at Johnson State College, co‐instructed the class. Through the use of a video
conferencing system and an upgraded fiber connection between Johnson State College and the I2 UVM
backbone, the seemingly impossible, became possible.

Students at Johnson State College in Johnson, the University of Vermont, in Burlington, and Norwich
University in Northfield, Vermont attended the class simultaneously. Dr. Vincent was able to teach the
students cutting edge bioinformatics course work to the diverse group.
Workforce Development

Dr. Vincent aims to train the next generation of bioinformaticians in Vermont and to help sustain this
emerging and increasingly critical field of study. Bioinformatics applies computer technology to the
management of large datasets comprised of biological information. Dr. Vincent is also one of the lead
researchers studying the Little Skate genome through funding provided by NSF EPSCoR Track‐2 and the
Northeast Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (NECC).
- This course uses technology and trains people to use that technology – all at the same time - said Dr.
Vincent.

Vermont's mountainous landscape and sparse population distribution presents great challenges for high
speed Internet access and thus, transmission of large data sets. Funding provided by NSF EPSCoR has
resulted in increased access to expertise and course offerings such as Dr. Vincent's for all Vermont
students at geographically diverse campuses.

UVM One of Only 18 Research Universities in Country to Receive Coveted IGERT ...
UVM News
Other UVM faculty who are co-investigators on the IGERT grant with Marshall include Margaret Eppstein in Computer Science, Stephen Higgins in Psychiatry, Paul Hines in Engineering, and Chris Koliba in Community Development and Applied Economics.

The University of Vermont has been named one of only 18 colleges and universities in the country to receive a highly coveted Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training, or IGERT, grant from the National Science Foundation, the first awarded in the state of Vermont. The UVM proposal was chosen from among 154 IGERT proposals submitted to the NSF in 2012.

UVM will receive approximately $3 million over five years to create an innovative, multi-disciplinary graduate program supporting 22 doctoral students who will be trained to analyze and develop smart grid systems. UVM will also hire two faculty members as part of the grant.

Can Planting More Trees Reduce Urban Crime Rates?
Care2.com (blog)
“It's really pretty striking how strong this relationship is,” Austin Troy, director of the University of Vermont's Transportation Research Center and lead author, told Grist. “When we broke down tree cover by public and private ownership for the ...

Climate trends in the northeastern U.S. show that in the past 40 years, winter has lost seven days every decade and the growing season has expanded by nearly four days each decade.

The warming climate and changing seasons affect farmers, foresters, outdoor recreation and wildlife, and society at large. Understanding these changes on a local level enables policymakers and others to adapt to the changes.

Seasonal climate has a natural variability from year to year. However, in recent decades Vermont's climate has changed rapidly, with winter temperatures rising twice as fast as summer temperatures. The cold season is shrinking by one week every decade. As snow and ice cover decreases, less sunlight is reflected, which accelerates winter warming. The summer growing season-the time between the last spring frost and the first fall frost--is adding one week every two decades. For every degree (Fahrenheit) increase in temperature in late winter and early spring, leaf-out and bloom come earlier by two to three days.

Lake Dunmore group taps weevils in fight against milfoil
Addison County Independent
This spurred the LDFLA to reach out to Middlebury College Professor of Biology Sallie Sheldon, whose work with the milfoil-eating aquatic weevils had earned her national acclaim. While Sheldon's weevil work essentially ended in 1995, she made a brief ...

Неужели деревья на самом деле могут обуздать преступность?
RT.KORR
В июньском выпуске журнала Landscape and Urban Planning, посвященного ландшафтному дизайну и городскому планированию, группа ученых экологов под руководством Остина Троя (Austin Troy) из Вермонтского университета опубликовала доклад.

and more »Google News

After writing these columns about our changing weather and climate for four years, it seems time for some blunt realism. I read a pithy summary last month by Ken Caldeira on the Web site Climate Progress, which went like this: When we use the atmosphere as a free waste dump for the CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from our energy system, we are transforming the Earth to a hothouse climate that last existed on this planet when the dinosaurs were the top predators. Is this ethical and fair to our children, when we could convert our energy system to an efficient one that is not carbon-fuel based for only about 2 percent of our GNP?

inoСМИ.Ru
Неужели деревья на самом деле могут обуздать преступность?
inoСМИ.Ru
В июньском выпуске журнала Landscape and Urban Planning, посвященного ландшафтному дизайну и городскому планированию, группа ученых экологов под руководством Остина Троя (Austin Troy) из Вермонтского университета опубликовала доклад.

Google News

The Atlantic Cities
Can Trees Actually Deter Crime?
The Atlantic Cities
In the June issue of Landscape and Urban Planning, a team of environmental researchers led by Austin Troy of the University of Vermont report an inverse relationship between tree canopy and a variety of crimes in the Baltimore city and county regions.

Professional News: May 23, 2012
UVM News
By University Communications Patrick Clemins, Vermont EPSCoR cyber education specialist, was a panelist at the Spring 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting in Arlington, Virg., April 24th, 2012. The panel, “Expanding the Research Horizons and Impact of Less ...

Dead ahead: Less rainfall for drought-sensitive southern hemisphere regions?
Phys.Org
Geoscientist Curt Stager of Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, NY, and colleagues found that rainfall in South Africa during the last 1400 years was affected by temperature--with more rain falling during cool periods and less during warm ones.

and more »

RedOrbit
Drought-sensitive Southern Hemisphere Regions May Experience Even Less Rainfall
RedOrbit
Geoscientist Curt Stager of Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, NY, and colleagues found that rainfall in South Africa during the last 1400 years was affected by temperature–with more rain falling during cool periods and less during warm ones.

Prep girls basketball: CV's Ellingson steps down as coach; Doran will take over  Corvallis Gazette Times

National Science Foundation
Aridity Could Lead to Major Problems for Societies and Ecosystems
Kansas City infoZine
Washington, DC - infoZine - Geoscientist Curt Stager of Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, NY, and colleagues found that rainfall in South Africa during the last 1400 years was affected by temperature--with more rain falling during cool periods and ...
Warmer Climate To Deprive South Africa of WaterLiveScience.com

all 3 news articles »

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (May 18)
Targeted News Service (subscription)
The co-inventors are Arnold Kravitz, Moorestown, NJ, Jason Stockwell, Brookline, NH, and Edward Zablocki, North Andover, Mass., and George Clemence, Amherst, NH The abstract of the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ...

Google News