The VT EPSCoR Policy and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Fall Meeting was held on November 30th, 2018. The biannual meetings offer a space for policy makers, decision makers, researchers, federal agency representatives, town and local officials from around the state and region to convene and take an active role in interactive sessions surrounding the Lake Champlain Basin.
 
The day-long meeting offers stakeholders the opportunity to share knowledge, experiences and concerns with each other. VT EPSCoR BREE scientists provided updates regarding progress on the Integrated Assessment Model and other important details to date. Following these updates, members participated in group workshops that offered scenario planning in three key areas: governance, flood plans, and landscape. The meeting concluded with information on policy updates pertaining to the Lake Champlain Basin.
 
The next PTAC meeting will be held in the Spring of 2019. For more information, please contact epscor@uvm.edu.
 

Christopher Koliba & Arne Bomblies, Workshop Welcome and Introductions. Video    PDF

Andrew Schroth, BREE 2018 Algal Bloom Updates Missisquoi and St. Albans Bays Video    PDF

Wilton Burns, 2017 and 2018 Cyanobacteria Bloom Update Video    PDF

International Joint Commission, Highlights from the Interim Report on the Lake Champlain-Missisquoi Bay and Lake Memphremagog Video    PDF

Jory Hecht, Evaluating the Lake Champlain Basin's Resilience to Extreme Events PDF

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources, State of Vermont Audio

Patrick Bitterman, Refining Governance Scenarios: Building Blocks of Change Video    PDF

Mike Kline, Functioning Floodplains and Basin Resilience to Extreme Events Video    PDF

Scott Hamshaw & Doug Denu, River Corridors / Floodplains Video    PDF

Elizabeth Doran, Land Use and Land Cover in Vermont Video    PDF

Charlie Baker, Land Use Scenario Considerations Video    PDF

Neil Kamman, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Audio