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Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Home Salt Use Best Management Practices

December 23, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

salt graphicDid you know that the United States uses an estimated 20 million metric tons of salt on roads every year? In places like the Lake Champlain basin the long, cold winters mean a lot of salt applied on our roads and sidewalks, but all of that salt can pollute our soils and waters and harm local ecosystems. [Read more…] about Home Salt Use Best Management Practices

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain Sea Grant, nature, road salt, winter

2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Registration Open

April 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lake champlain basin programThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium have announced that registration is now open for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference. The conference will be held May 23rd-24th, 2022 at the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington, VT. [Read more…] about 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Registration Open

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Conferences, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake Champlain Research Consortium, Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Abstracts Reopened

January 19, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain Research ConferenceThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium have announced that the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held May 23rd-24th, 2022 at the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington, VT.

The conference was originally scheduled for January 2022 and was postponed due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Abstracts Reopened

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake Champlain Research Consortium, Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Abstracts

August 29, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lake champlain basin programThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium have announced the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 10th-12th, 2022 at the University of Vermont. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Abstracts

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: Conferences, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Video Series Highlights Lake Champlain, Aquatic Topics

June 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Lake Champlain bridgeAs part of its ongoing efforts to develop and share science-based knowledge about the Lake Champlain basin in Vermont and New York, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program has created a series of short, close-captioned videos. [Read more…] about Video Series Highlights Lake Champlain, Aquatic Topics

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, nature, water quality, Wildlife

Champlain Watershed Explorer Challenge Designed For Kids

October 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Watershed Explorer Challenge booklet providedLake Champlain Sea Grant has invited students to become certified Watershed Explorers by completing a series of fun activities designed to teach them about watershed science and the Lake Champlain Basin. [Read more…] about Champlain Watershed Explorer Challenge Designed For Kids

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, nature, Wildlife

Zoom A Lake Champlain Scientist Programs

April 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

zoom a scientistThe Lake Champlain Committee in partnership with Lake Champlain Sea Grant have announced their expanded line up of “Zoom a Scientist” programs.

The public can tune in virtually through Zoom every Tuesday and Friday from noon to 1 pm to learn more about Lake Champlain. [Read more…] about Zoom A Lake Champlain Scientist Programs

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Climate Change, Education, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Committee, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, nature, Science, water quality, Wildlife

Lake Champlain Sea Grant Hosting ‘Zoom A Scientist’

April 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dr Danielle Garneau courtesy SUNY PlattsburghOver the next few weeks, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant team will be hosting “Zoom a Scientist,” an interactive webinar series focused on watershed and aquatic science.

Every Tuesday and Friday from noon until 1 pm scientists will lead viewers through the Lake Champlain watershed and share their research. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Sea Grant Hosting ‘Zoom A Scientist’

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, nature, Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, Wildlife

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