ecoNEWS VT

2019-05-09

How Citizen Science Programs Can Better Impact Natural Resource Management and Policy (Score: 1.08)

Volunteer water monitoring program traits can significantly impact natural resource management and policy.

2014-12-15

Assessment of the Biological Condition of Vermont Streams (Score: 1.04)

Wadeable streams across Vermont were monitored for biological condition 2008-2012.

2020-05-20

Suitability of Plants to Overwinter on Floating Treatment Wetlands in Northern Stormwater Ponds (Score: 0.99)

Aquatic plant performance to help remove pollutants in Northeast stormwater ponds shows some species may be more suitable in cold…

2018-02-19

Road Salt in Our Waterways (Score: 0.99)

Researchers investigated the long-term trends of road salt use on 371 freshwater lakes across North America, including 20 lakes in…

2018-10-15

Modeling Climate Change Impacts on a Vermont Watershed (Score: 0.92)

A recent study used models on a Vermont watershed to assess the impacts of local temperature and precipitation trends on…

2023-05-18

Vermont Community Scientists Collect Lake Water Quality Data Available to the Public (Score: 0.92)

Online lake monitoring results and reports help the state prioritize management and help the public understand water quality trends.

2022-11-08

Lake Acidification: Ecosystems Before, During, and After (Score: 0.92)

Long-term monitoring of Beaver Pond shows how lake ecosystems are recovering from acidification amidst climate change.

2017-03-23

Nineteen Years of Wild Brook Trout Monitoring (Score: 0.86)

After relatively low levels observed in 2014, natural reproduction of brook trout rebounded in 2015, with an average increase of…

2021-04-08

Comparing Soil and Stream Phosphorus Among Farms, Wetlands and Forests in Vermont (Score: 0.81)

In the Missisquoi River basin, soils in agricultural lands and adjacent streambanks have more phosphorus than soils in forests and…

2017-01-04

Clean Water Pays Off (Score: 0.81)

How much does dirty water cost? Incremental changes in water clarity can have striking consequences for the Lake Champlain economy.

2017-03-22

Long-Term Water Quality Trends in Lake Champlain Tributaries (Score: 0.76)

New model parameters were applied to long-term data from 18 tributaries in the Lake Champlain basin to analyze water quality…

2015-06-23

Summary of the Lake Champlain Phosphorus Management Plan (Score: 0.76)

The State of Vermont has developed a plan to reduce phosphorus inputs into Lake Champlain, focusing on nonpoint pollution from…

2015-01-10

Estimating Sediment and Phosphorus Loading from Continuous Data (Score: 0.76)

New technologies and methods were evaluated to estimate sediment and phosphorus transport into Lake Champlain.

2018-06-18

How Interventions to Vermont's Floodplains Can Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Quality (Score: 0.71)

Vermont's stream-floodplains offer many natural ecosystem services.

2016-07-28

Long-Term Trends in Stream Macroinvertebrate Communities (Score: 0.71)

Undeveloped streams are used to monitor long-term trends in macroinvertebrate communities.

2016-07-25

Using Digital Soil Maps to Predict Risks of Phosphorus in Riparian Buffers (Score: 0.68)

Predicting Risks in Riparian Buffers or Digital Soil Maps as Risk Management Tool Study assesses the usefulness of digital soil…

2015-12-21

Not All Forms of Stream Bank Phosphorus Lead to Algal Blooms (Score: 0.68)

Investigation of Chittenden County streams reveals surprisingly low amounts of bioavailable phosphorus coming from stream banks.

2016-05-23

Prioritizing Green and Natural Stormwater Infrastructure in Vermont Development (Score: 0.64)

Vermont has prioritized the use of green stormwater infrastructure in response to devastation by flooding during extreme storm events.

2015-05-18

Understanding How Climate Change Will Impact Streamflow in the Lake Champlain Basin (Score: 0.64)

Climate models were analyzed to predict future streamflow scenarios in the Mad River.

2016-01-08

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.61)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

5/08/2019

How Citizen Science Programs Can Better Impact Natural Resource Management and Policy (Score: 1.08)

Volunteer water monitoring program traits can significantly impact natural resource management and policy.

12/14/2014

Assessment of the Biological Condition of Vermont Streams (Score: 1.04)

Wadeable streams across Vermont were monitored for biological condition 2008-2012.

5/19/2020

Suitability of Plants to Overwinter on Floating Treatment Wetlands in Northern Stormwater Ponds (Score: 0.99)

Aquatic plant performance to help remove pollutants in Northeast stormwater ponds shows some species may be more suitable in cold…

2/18/2018

Road Salt in Our Waterways (Score: 0.99)

Researchers investigated the long-term trends of road salt use on 371 freshwater lakes across North America, including 20 lakes in…

10/14/2018

Modeling Climate Change Impacts on a Vermont Watershed (Score: 0.92)

A recent study used models on a Vermont watershed to assess the impacts of local temperature and precipitation trends on…

5/17/2023

Vermont Community Scientists Collect Lake Water Quality Data Available to the Public (Score: 0.92)

Online lake monitoring results and reports help the state prioritize management and help the public understand water quality trends.

11/07/2022

Lake Acidification: Ecosystems Before, During, and After (Score: 0.92)

Long-term monitoring of Beaver Pond shows how lake ecosystems are recovering from acidification amidst climate change.

3/22/2017

Nineteen Years of Wild Brook Trout Monitoring (Score: 0.86)

After relatively low levels observed in 2014, natural reproduction of brook trout rebounded in 2015, with an average increase of…

4/07/2021

Comparing Soil and Stream Phosphorus Among Farms, Wetlands and Forests in Vermont (Score: 0.81)

In the Missisquoi River basin, soils in agricultural lands and adjacent streambanks have more phosphorus than soils in forests and…

1/03/2017

Clean Water Pays Off (Score: 0.81)

How much does dirty water cost? Incremental changes in water clarity can have striking consequences for the Lake Champlain economy.

3/21/2017

Long-Term Water Quality Trends in Lake Champlain Tributaries (Score: 0.76)

New model parameters were applied to long-term data from 18 tributaries in the Lake Champlain basin to analyze water quality…

6/22/2015

Summary of the Lake Champlain Phosphorus Management Plan (Score: 0.76)

The State of Vermont has developed a plan to reduce phosphorus inputs into Lake Champlain, focusing on nonpoint pollution from…

1/09/2015

Estimating Sediment and Phosphorus Loading from Continuous Data (Score: 0.76)

New technologies and methods were evaluated to estimate sediment and phosphorus transport into Lake Champlain.

6/17/2018

How Interventions to Vermont's Floodplains Can Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Quality (Score: 0.71)

Vermont's stream-floodplains offer many natural ecosystem services.

7/27/2016

Long-Term Trends in Stream Macroinvertebrate Communities (Score: 0.71)

Undeveloped streams are used to monitor long-term trends in macroinvertebrate communities.

7/24/2016

Using Digital Soil Maps to Predict Risks of Phosphorus in Riparian Buffers (Score: 0.68)

Predicting Risks in Riparian Buffers or Digital Soil Maps as Risk Management Tool Study assesses the usefulness of digital soil…

12/20/2015

Not All Forms of Stream Bank Phosphorus Lead to Algal Blooms (Score: 0.68)

Investigation of Chittenden County streams reveals surprisingly low amounts of bioavailable phosphorus coming from stream banks.

5/22/2016

Prioritizing Green and Natural Stormwater Infrastructure in Vermont Development (Score: 0.64)

Vermont has prioritized the use of green stormwater infrastructure in response to devastation by flooding during extreme storm events.

5/17/2015

Understanding How Climate Change Will Impact Streamflow in the Lake Champlain Basin (Score: 0.64)

Climate models were analyzed to predict future streamflow scenarios in the Mad River.

1/07/2016

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.61)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.