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SUMMARY:Aquaculture in Vermont and New England: A Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Lake Champlain Sea Grant and partners for Aquaculture in Vermont and New England: A Community Conversation will bring together agency partners\, producers\, chefs\, researchers\, educators\, and community members for an informal discussion about the current and future role of aquaculture in Vermont and the broader region. Although Vermont’s aquaculture sector is small\, there is growing regional interest in fish culture\, aquaponics\, shellfish and seaweed farming\, land-based production systems\, local seafood markets\, and circular food systems. This event will include brief presentations on regional aquaculture trends\, Vermont hatcheries and aquatic resource considerations\, aquaponics\, and local seafood markets\, followed by a moderated panel and audience discussion. Participants are welcome to continue informal conversations afterward at Juniper. \n Register by Clicking here\nDate: Monday\, June 8\nLocation: Hotel Vermont\, 41 Cherry Street\, Burlington\, VT 05401\nTime: Formal program: 2:30–4:30 PM\nInformal arrival and networking begins at 2:15 PM \nTentative Agenda \n2:15–2:30 PM — Arrival and informal networking \n2:30–2:40 PM — Welcome and framing remarks \nWelcome\, purpose of the event\, and acknowledgment of Hotel Vermont. \n2:40–2:55 PM — Aquaculture in Vermont and the region: Regional context and local possibilities – John Brawley\, Lake Champlain Sea Grant \nBrief overview of aquaculture in our region\, Vermont’s current small aquaculture footprint\, and possible future directions. \n2:55–3:15 PM — Hatcheries\, fish health\, regulations\, and Vermont’s aquatic resources – Tom Jones and Paige Blaker\, Vermont Fish & Wildlife \nFish culture systems\, hatcheries\, aquatic resource protection\, species movement\, fish health\, biosecurity\, and Vermont regulatory considerations for aquaculture operations. \n3:15–3:35 PM — Aquaponics and circular food systems in Vermont – Holly Counter-Beaver\, Finn and Roots \nA producer perspective on aquaponics\, integrated food production\, market opportunities\, operational realities\, and lessons learned in Vermont. \n3:35–3:50 PM — Local seafood\, restaurants\, and consumer perspectives – Doug Paine\, Westport Hospitality/Hotel Vermont  \nChef/restaurant perspective on sourcing\, quality\, consumer perceptions\, and the role restaurants can play in seafood education. \n3:50–4:30 PM — Moderated panel and audience discussion \nPresenters and invited panelists. \nAfterward – Informal conversation at Juniper \nParticipants are welcome to continue the conversation at Juniper.
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/aquaculture-in-vermont-and-new-england-a-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Hotel Vermont\, 41 Cherry Street\, Burlington\, Vermont\, 05401
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SUMMARY:Potentially Polluting Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:In 2013\, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its comprehensive “Risk Assessment for Potentially Polluting Wrecks in U.S. Waters\,” which identified five potentially polluting shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. One of these five shipwrecks\, the tank barge Argo that sank in 1937 in Lake Erie\, loaded with a toxic high-benzene cargo\, was found to be leaking soon after its discovery in 2015.\nThis webinar will discuss the multi-agency response to the leaking tank barge Argo and the challenges responders faced in successfully removing the pollution threat and protecting public safety. The four remaining potentially polluting wrecks identified in NOAA’s report will also be discussed\, including the freighter Prins Willem V at a depth of about 75-feet off the coast of Milwaukee and the freighter Material Service at a depth of about 35-feet off Calumet Harbor in Lake Michigan; the freighter Monrovia at a depth of about 140-feet off Thunder Bay in Lake Huron; and the Edmund Fitzgerald at a depth of about 530-feet off Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior. Advances in technology and the techniques of recovering oil and pollutants at depth will also be presented. \nClick here to register. \nPresenter: Jim Elliott\, Chief Operating Officer\, T&T Group of Companies
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/potentially-polluting-shipwrecks-in-the-great-lakes/
ORGANIZER;CN="Lake Champlain Sea Grant":MAILTO:seagrant@uvm.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T160000
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SUMMARY:VT Public Boat Trip on Lake Champlain Aboard the R/V Marcelle Melosira
DESCRIPTION:Date/Time: Friday\, July 10\, 2:00-4:00 pm\n\nLocation: 3 College St\, Burlington\, VT (on the south side of the Rubenstein Ecosystem Sciences/ECHO building. Parking there requires hourly payment separate from public boat trip fees.\nCost: $45/person\nAge minimum to participate: 8 years old\n\nJoin Lake Champlain Sea Grant and UVM Extension staff aboard the state-of-the-art research vessel\, the Marcelle Melosira to learn about Lake Champlain in a two-hour tour. “Lake Champlain Live” will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about and try their hands as limnologists (i.e.\, those who study inland waters). Following an interactive introduction to the geology and formation of the Lake Champlain basin and the lake\, participants will learn about biological\, chemical\, and physical measurements limnologists make to improve our understanding of the lake\, its watershed\, and our impacts on them. Participants will engage in activities such as towing for and identifying plankton and monitoring water clarity.\nRegistration will go live in June. 
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/vt-public-boat-trip-on-lake-champlain-aboard-the-r-v-marcelle-melosira/
CATEGORIES:Public Boat Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T120000
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SUMMARY:Stream Studies and Ecological Response Following the February 2023 Train Derailment in East Palestine
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine. Response activities will be discussed along with other restoration and remediation efforts. Aquatic ecological impacts and recovery will complete the discussion. \nClick here to register. \nPresenter: William Zawiski\, environmental supervisor\, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Surface Water
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/stream-studies-and-ecological-response-following-the-february-2023-train-derailment-in-east-palestine/
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SUMMARY:NY Public Boat Trips Aboard the R/V Marcelle Melosira
DESCRIPTION:NY Public Boat Trips Aboard the R/V Marcelle Melosira\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate/Time: Two trip options are available: 11:45 AM-1:45 PM and 2:00 PM-4:00 PM.\n\n\nLocation: Plattsburgh City Marina\, 2 Dock Street\, Plattsburgh\n\nCost: $30/person\nAge minimum to participate: 8 years old\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Lake Champlain Sea Grant and UVM Extension staff aboard the state-of-the-art research vessel\, the Marcelle Melosira to learn about Lake Champlain in a two-hour tour.\n“Lake Champlain Live” will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about and try their hands as limnologists (i.e.\, those who study freshwater ecosystems like lakes\, rivers and streams). Following an interactive introduction to the geology and formation of the Lake Champlain basin and the lake\, participants will learn about biological\, chemical and physical measurements limnologists make to improve our understanding of the lake\, its watershed\, and our impacts on them. Participants will engage in activities such as towing for and identifying plankton and monitoring water clarity.\nMore details to come. \nRegistration will go live in May/June. 
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/ny-public-boat-trips-aboard-the-r-v-marcelle-melosira/
LOCATION:Plattsburgh City Marina\, 2 Dock Street\, Plattsburgh\, NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000
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SUMMARY:Plastic Paradox
DESCRIPTION:Plastic provides a real paradox in the world of material science. It is incredibly strong\, but without the mass that similar strength materials usually possess. In addition\, it is very moldable and can be contorted into a myriad of commonplace\, super-utilitarian items. The versatility and durability of plastic allow it to be used in place of a myriad of natural materials\, but these same features make it an environmental bane. This webinar will explore this paradox and what it means for waters. \nClick here to register. \nPresenter: Sherri (Sam) Mason\, director\, Gannon University Project NePTWNE
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/plastic-paradox/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000
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SUMMARY:Lake Champlain Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping
DESCRIPTION:Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps provide a concise summary of coastal resources that face potential risk in the event of an oil or chemical spill nearby. Incident response managers use these maps from a wide range of federal and state agencies to identify vulnerable coastal locations and guide decision-making about where and how to prioritize emergency response and restoration activities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has established guidance and developed a portal for publishing nationally consistent ESI maps. The Lake Champlain Basin Program\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\, and U.S. Geological Survey recognize the need to create these maps for the 587 miles of Lake Champlain shoreline so that protection priorities and response strategies can be identified\, allowing rapid response in the case of an oil or chemical spill. This presentation will provide an overview of the Lake Champlain Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping. \nClick here to register. \nPresenter: Ben Fisher\, physical scientist\, U.S. Geological Survey New York Water Science Center
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/lake-champlain-environmental-sensitivity-index-mapping/
ORGANIZER;CN="Lake Champlain Sea Grant":MAILTO:seagrant@uvm.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T130000
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SUMMARY:Road Salt Education Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for this road salt education workshop. More details coming soon! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIssued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work\, Acts of May 8 and June 30\, 1914\, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension\, Burlington\, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension\, and U.S. Department of Agriculture\, cooperating\, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race\, color\, national origin\, gender\, religion\, age\, disability\, political beliefs\, sexual orientation\, and marital or familial status.
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/road-salt-education-workshop/
LOCATION:Hyde Park\, VT\, Hyde Park\, VT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T120000
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SUMMARY:Research Webinar: Exploring How Mild Winters and Storm Events Influence Soil and Nutrient Transport in Lake Champlain Basin Streams
DESCRIPTION:In this research webinar\, Dr. Clayton Williams will present his Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center project results. An abstract for this presentation will be available soon. \nParticipants should expect approximately 30 minutes of presentation\, which will be recorded\, followed by a facilitated\, 30-minute Q&A period. \nRegister in advance for this webinar. \nTo request a disability-related accommodation to participate in any of these webinars\, please contact Lake Champlain Sea Grant / Jessie Curl at 802-656-1159 or seagrant@uvm.edu no later than three weeks before your chosen date so we can assist you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIssued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work\, Acts of May 8 and June 30\, 1914\, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension\, Burlington\, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension\, and U.S. Department of Agriculture\, cooperating\, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race\, color\, national origin\, gender\, religion\, age\, disability\, political beliefs\, sexual orientation\, and marital or familial status.
URL:https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/event/research-webinar-exploring-how-mild-winters-and-storm-events-influence-soil-and-nutrient-transport-in-lake-champlain-basin-streams/
LOCATION:Zoom – registration required
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