Publications

Leah Szafranski, US Fish and Wildlife Service and The Intervale Center, and Liz Brownlee, Vermont River Conservancy and Lake Champlain Sea Grant discuss strategies and present case studies on building farmland flood resilience.

Growing agriculturally productive buffers is a strategy that can make sense for both farmers and conservationists.

Safe eating guidelines based on mercury levels measured in fish throughout Vermont as well as mercury levels found in commercial fish.

Everyone generates trash and garbage. When not handled properly, trash, fish waste, fishing line, hazardous waste, and pet waste can injure marine life and people, and can ruin your boating experience. Consider these tips.

This fact sheet describes how an agriculturally productive riparian buffer cleans the water, holds banks in place, provides wildlife habitat – and grows a profitable food, fuel, or forage crop.

The catch-and-release bass tournament industry uses practices designed to maximize fish survival and minimize impacts to populations. Recent research has uncovered responses to stress associated with angling, transport and weigh-in at tournaments.

Low input, no-pesticide, no phosphorus lawn care is important for everyone to follow.

The attached list provides non-toxic alternatives to typical cleaning products. It should be noted that even non-toxic substances can cause temporary harm to the environment and should therefore be used sparingly.

Presented at the 2012 Lake Champlain Flood Resilience Conference, Burlington, VT, 4-5 June 2012. Outreach and education should be used to inform the public about hazardous events due to climate change.

Black bass (Micropterus spp.) fishing tournaments on Lake Champlain are popular. Fish stress levels and dispersal patterns were assessed at nine tournaments in 2011 and 2012.