RESEARCH PRIORITIES

The following are major goals for the LCSG Project:

  • To promote ecosystem-based approaches that foster a healthy and diverse ecosystem and provide for sustainable human use and enjoyment of Lake Champlain, the basin, and surrounding waters;
  • To restore terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the Lake Champlain Basin and surroundings;
  • To strengthen the economic base of local communities through sustainable development, particularly of lake-dependent businesses and those industries offering tourism and recreation opportunities; and
  • To provide scientifically sound information about regional climate change and its potential impacts on local communities, and to help communities plan for and implement practices that mitigate these impacts.
     

Sustaining lake and basin ecosystems into the foreseeable future is the overarching research priority.  Along these lines, we are targeting research that defines sustainability; sets thresholds that limit degradation from urbanization, development, agriculture, and toxic substances; evaluates the effects of and potential adaptations to climate change; and provides meaningful and cost effective ways to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken.

 

 

Future Competitive Awards

LCSG will be announcing a mini-grant competition in late spring 2012. Please check back for more details. Our next full RFP process for applied research is expected in 2013, contingent on available funding.

If you have questions or would like to be added to an RFP announcement list, please send us an email.