LCSG is a University of Vermont (UVM)-based partnership between UVM and Plattsburgh State University of New York. We work closely with UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, UVM Extension, and Cornell Cooperative Extension to support education, training, research, and outreach activities that enhance the sustainable use, conservation, and development of the Lake Champlain ecosystem.

As a recognized federal partner in the protection of Lake Champlain, we are committed to building stronger partnerships with local government, businesses, environmental education organizations, communities, and schools to protect lake water quality and foster watershed and lakeshore stewardship. These partnerships and the knowledge derived from them on local aquatic resources issues, opportunities, and constraints in the Lake Champlain Basin have enabled us to establish an effective, locally driven Sea Grant outreach, education, and advisory program for the Basin. We work closely with NY and VT state agencies responsible for the management and protection of aquatic resources in a number of projects, from river basin planning to aquatic nuisance species management.