Lectures and Field Walks
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Join the UVM Water Resources Institute and an exciting slate of scientists to experience the latest advances and applications of water research. Learn firsthand how our innovative research and monitoring efforts make Vermont more resilient to a changing climate.
Connect with the experts, ask questions, and see UVM science in action!
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Deep Dives & Global Ripples
Talk: How Lake Champlain Research Connects Internationally
- Speaker: Dr. Jason Stockwell
- Venue: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn
Date and Time: October 25th at 10am
Walk: Shelburne Farms, Lake Champlain, and International Biosphere Reserves
- Speakers: Dr. Walt Poleman & Anna Schmidt
- Venue: Shelburne Farms Property - leaving from the Coach Barn
- Date and Time: October 25th at 11am
Fond of our new Pond
Walk: Joe's Pond Natural Area
- Speaker: Emily DeAlto
- Venue: Joe's Pond Natural Area in Morristown
- Date and Time: November 15th at 10 am
Talk: The Unique Natural History of Beavers
- Speaker: Brendan Fisher
- Venue: Morristown Centennial Library
- Date and Time: November 15th at 11 am
Lake Champlain on Ice
Talk: How Warmer Winters Are Reshaping the Lake
- Speaker: Andrew Schroth
- Venue: Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
- Date and Time: January 17th at 10 am
Walk: Winter Monitoring in the Missisquoi Bay
- Speaker: Saul Bloucher & Andrew Schroth
- Venue: Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge - leave from Visitor Center
- Date and Time: January 17th at 11 am
What's Maple Sap? 98% Water!
Talk: Maple Sugaring Research
- Speaker: Tim Rademacher
- Venue: Proctor Maple
- Date and Time: March 21st at 10 am
Walk: A Sweet Look at Proctor Maple Research Center
- Speaker: Tim Rademacher & Naya Banerjee
- Venue: Proctor Maple Property
- Date and Time: March 21st at 11 am
Mad about Flooding and Invasives
Talk: Floodplains, Landscape Management, and Community Resiliency
- Speaker: Rebecca Diehl & Kristen Underwood
- Venue: Lawson's Finest Liquids
- Date and Time: April 11th at 11 am
Walk: Japanese Knotweed Management
- Speaker: Noelia Barrios-Garcia & Curt Lindberg
- Venue: Mad River - departing from Lawson's
- Date and Time: April 11th at 12 pm
Weathering the Storms
There is no longer a talk and walk scheduled for May, but we welcome you to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for our first Vermont Mesonet station on May 5th.
A mesonet is a statewide network of automated weather stations. Vermont is currently one of only twelve states without such a network. Our goal is to close this gap by installing research grade stations that collect real-time data on air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction, precipitation, snow depth, and soil moisture and temperature.
As the first station in our expanding network, the Lyndonville station will serve as a prototype for a broader statewide program designed to improve flood forecasting, enhance agricultural planning, support public utilities, and help transportation and emergency response agencies prepare for and respond to hazardous weather conditions. This inaugural installation was made possible through the support of the UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships, highlighting a commitment to supporting the resilience of Vermont’s rural communities.
We would be honored to have you join us to celebrate this milestone and learn more about how the Vermont Mesonet will serve communities across the state for years to come.
Date & Time: May 5th, 2026 at 1pm
Location: Caledonia County Fairgrounds in Lyndonville, Vermont
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We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there.
From Summit to Stream
This event has been rescheduled from February due to extreme weather conditions
Register here: WRI's Talks and Walks Series: Stowe (6/13) – Fill out form
Talk: A Small Vermont Farm and the History of Snow Monitoring
- Speaker: Keith Jennings
- Venue: Barnes Camp in Stowe, VT
- Date and Time: June 13th at 10 am
Walk: 25 Years of Alpine Water Research
- Speaker: Beverley Wemple
- Venue: Ranch Brook - leave from Stowe XC Center
- Date and Time: June 13th at 11 pm
Special Thanks
Our UVM Contributors
Water Resources Institute
Proctor Maple Research Center
FieldLabs Core
Natural History Museum
Natural Areas
Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Lab
Field Naturalist Program
Pringle Herbarium
Environmental Program
Our Sponsors
UVM Office of the Vice President for Research
In-Kind Contributors
