Resources

For peer-reviewed, scientific publications on research conducted in the Lake Champlain basin region, search our Zotero Library.

Lake Champlain Videos is a series of recently released videos to help people understand the lake and its processes and the actions people can take to protect and improve water quality and keep themselves and their pets safe. Visit our YouTube Channel to see the full playlist.

For Lake Champlain Sea Grant publications that include scientific journal articles, reports, brochures, fact sheets, videos, public service announcements, and other materials about our research, outreach, and education related to the Lake Champlain basin, search below.

Hydrodynamic Modeling in Lake Champlain: Current Resources, Major Gaps

Published 2021
In Lake Champlain, hydrodynamic models have been developed and utilized for a variety of purposes. Hydrodynamic models are computer-based programs designed to simulate processes and movements in water bodies. This document, published by the Lake Champlain Basin Program and supported by Lake Champlain Sea Grant, summarizes early modeling efforts focused on Lake Champlain and describes five hydrodynamic models used to describe the hydrodynamics of the lake.

Initial Recommendations for Bird and Pollinator Friendly Management Intervale Center and Farms

Published 2021
This report is an initial habitat assessment and list of preliminary recommendations for the Intervale Center and any of the independently operated farms leasing and working land on the property in Burlington, Vermont. The purpose of this report is to describe current site conditions and offer ideas for management options to guide the development of future conservation plans. Audubon Vermont and the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont have partnered for a Bird and Bee Friendly Farming Initiative to promote the creation and improvement of on-farm habitat for birds and pollinators and to document the ecological and economic benefits of those practices on demonstration farms.

Lake Champlain Sea Grant Letter to Homeowners

Published 2021
This letter from Lake Champlain Sea Grant to homeowners in the Lake Champlain basin lists resources on the Lake Champlain Sea Grant website and on partner websites to help manage homes, properties, and stormwater runoff in environmentally friendly ways.

Lake Champlain Sea Grant Video Series About Lake Champlain

Published 2021
In 2021, Lake Champlain Sea Grant produced this series of 10 videos about Lake Champlain that feature the work and expertise of Lake Champlain Sea Grant education and extension staff. Learn about Lake Champlain and ways you can contribute to help keep the lake and basin healthy.

Learn About Lake Champlain

Published 2021
This post card promotes 10 videos about Lake Champlain that feature the work and expertise of Lake Champlain Sea Grant education and extension staff. Learn about Lake Champlain and ways you can contribute to help keep the lake and basin healthy.

Mercury Under Lake Ice

Published 2021
This fact sheet, created by Lake Champlain Sea Grant-funded principal investigators, describes their research project on mercury under the ice of Lake Champlain and its implications and impacts to human health and well-being. The publication describes how researchers are studying mercury uptake into the food chain during the winter and how mercury uptake may change in the future, as winter climate conditions change.

Plant Material Sourcing Needs for Riparian Forest and Wetland Restoration in Vermont

Published 2021
This 7-page report plus appendices summarizes the results of a survey of Vermont restoration practitioners exploring the existing and projected demand for locally-sourced native seedlings over the next 5-10 years. It represents the first step in a project led by the Watershed Forestry Partnership and the US Fish & Wildlife Service to address native tree and shrub stock shortfalls in Vermont.

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